text: Chapter 8
  Initiate the Information Network
  8-202. During preparation, the information network is tailored and engineered to meet the specific needs of
  each operation and partnered participant. This includes not only communications, but also how the
  commander expects information to move between and be available for subordinate commanders and leaders
  and their units within an area of operations. During preparation, the staff and subordinate units prepare and
  rehearse the information network supporting the plan. Network considerations include the following:
  (cid:122) Management of available bandwidth.
  (cid:122) Availability and location of data and information.
  (cid:122) Positioning and structure of network assets.
  (cid:122) Tracking status of key network systems.
  (cid:122) Arraying sensors, weapons, and the information network to support the concept of operations.
  Note. Defining the ground rules for sharing unclassified information between the BCT, other
  military forces and foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations and international
  agencies according to higher commander policy is an important function of the division and BCT
  knowledge management and foreign disclosure officers. The division assistant chief of staff, signal
  and BCT signal staff officer (S-6) staff sections are responsible for disseminating and
  implementing those ground rules to subordinate units of the BCT.
  MOVEMENT AND MANEUVER
  8-203. Success in area security operations hinge on protecting the BCT forces within the area of operations
  and their ability to act in support stability-focused tasks. The positioning and repositioning of forces address
  the early detection and defeat of enemy forces attempting to operate within the BCT’s area of operations.
  Enemy attacks within the BCT’s area security range from individual saboteurs and terrorist acts to enemy
  insurgent operations.
  Assign and Define Responsibility
  8-204. During preparation activities, the commander assigns and defines responsibilities for the security of
  units within the BCT’s area of operations or respective base or base cluster. Subordinate areas of operation
  or base and base cluster commanders are responsible for the local security of their respective area or base
  and base cluster. Individual area of operations and base commanders’ designate protection standards and
  defensive readiness conditions (in coordination with the BCT’s security plan) for tenant units and units
  transiting through their area or base. Commanders coordinate with the BCT main CP to mitigate the effects
  of security operations on the primary functions of units located within the area of operations.
  Degree of Risk
  8-205. The degree of risk the BCT commander accepts within an area security operation, regarding the
  enemy threat, invariably passes to the subordinate unit commander assigned the area security mission. For
  example, the subordinate unit commander moves security forces to decrease the threat’s impact on logistics
  and medical units to support the BCT’s continued operations at the anticipated level. When available and to
  not divert any BCT assets from their primary area security missions, military police (see ATP 3-39.30) or
  other available security force (possibly host nation) screen or guard friendly CP facilities and critical sites
  from enemy observation or attack. Subordinate unit security plans, to protect CPs, critical sites, base, base
  clusters, and security corridors, are rehearsed and inspectedby the commander. These plans address support
  unit, site, and base and convoy defense against Level I threats. Plans also address response force operations
  directed against Level II and Level III threats (see chapter 9 and ATP 3-91 for additional information on
  threat levels).