text: Chapter 8
  Figure 8-3. Example of air assault leadership positioning
  COMMAND POSTS
  8-46. TheAATFCexecutesmissioncommandthroughtheestablishmentoftwoprimarycommandposts—
  maincommandpostandtacticalcommandpost.IftheAATFCistheBCTcommander,hehastheoptionto
  form a command group consistingof select staff members who accompanyhimand helpexercise mission
  command awayfrom a commandpost.Thefollowingparagraphsaddresseshowthe AATFCorganizesthe
  AATFcommandpostsfortheconductofanairassault.
  MAINCOMMANDPOST
  8-47. The main command post provides control of operations when the tactical command post is not
  deployed.Whenthetacticalcommandpostisdeployed,themaincommandpost(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Providesplanningforfutureoperations.
  (cid:122) Maintainscurrentenemyandfriendlysituations.
  (cid:122) Gathersinformationanddisseminatesintelligence.
  (cid:122) Keepshigherandadjacentorganizationsinformedofthefriendlysituationandsubmitsrecurring
  reports.
  (cid:122) Actsasliaisontohigherandadjacentorganizations.
  (cid:122) Coordinatesforandadvisesthecommanderontheuseofenablersforfutureoperations.
  (cid:122) Assiststhetacticalcommandpostwithexecutingoperationsasneeded.
  (cid:122) Developsanddisseminatesordersasnecessary.