text: Chapter 4
  Table 4-1. Air defense artillery support relationships matrix
  DIRECT GENERAL GENERAL
  SUPPORT
  ISSUE SUPPORT SUPPORT REINFORCING
  REINFORCING
  Who establishes The supported The ADA commander The supported The ADA commander
  priorities? commander. who established the commander. who established the
  support relationship. support relationship.
  Who positions ADA The ADA commander The ADA commander The ADA commander The ADA commander
  fire units? with the approval of in coordination with with approval of in coordination with
  the support local ground reinforced ADA the reinforced ADA
  commander. commander. commander. commander.
  Who coordinates for The supported The ADA commander The reinforced ADA ADA commander who
  terrain used by ADA commander. who established the commander. established the
  fire units? support relationship. support relationship.
  With whom should The supported unit. As required. As required and the As required and the
  liaison be reinforced ADA unit. reinforced ADA unit.
  established?
  With whom should The supported unit. As required. As required and the As required and the
  communications be reinforced ADA unit. reinforced ADA unit.
  established?
  ADA air defense artillery
  SHORT-RANGE AIR DEFENSE BATTALION PLANNING
  The SHORAD battalion commander and staff use the MDMP process to develop the air defense plan.
  The plan is developed in parallel with the battalion's next higher headquarters. In the following discussions,
  the next higher headquarters is a division. During garrison operations, prior to receipt of mission, the
  SHORAD battalion intelligence staff officer (S-2) must develop a comprehensive database of known threat
  aircraft and missile systems (to include UASs) and train all S-2 section personnel on how the enemy normally
  fights with those systems. The division assistant chief of staff, intelligence (G-2) may not have personnel
  with expertise on the enemy air threat and may rely on the SHORAD battalion S-2 to provide that expertise
  during mission planning.
  MDMP Step 1–Receipt of mission. SHORAD battalion planning begins with the receipt of a mission
  from the division. The SHORAD battalion commander receives the division commander's guidance and
  develops supporting guidance to lead the staff's planning effort. The SHORAD battalion commander is
  directly responsible to the division commander for the division's air defense plan and integrates air defense
  planning with the division staff (through the AMD section) throughout the MDMP. Additionally, if there is
  a corps ADA brigade unit, such as a Patriot battery, placed in support of the division, the SHORAD battalion
  commander addresses that unit in the division plan and scheme of maneuver. The SHORAD battalion
  commander depends on the AMD section in the division for accurate and timely information during this stage
  of planning. If the situation permits, the battalion commander may move to the planning cell, at the division
  main operations center, to best influence the planning cycle during the deliberate decision-making process.
  If the hasty decision-making process is being used, the battalion commander relies on the division AMD
  section to keep informed.
  * At this stage, commanders provide guidance to their staffs based upon their visualization of the
  operation. Planning guidance conveys the essence of the commander's visualization, including a
  description of the operational approach. Effective planning guidance reflects how the commander
  sees the operation unfolding. The commander's planning guidance broadly describes when, where,
  and how the commander intends to employ combat power to accomplish the mission within the
  higher commander's intent. Broad and general guidance gives the staff and subordinate leader's
  maximum latitude; it lets staffs develop flexible and effective options.
  * Commanders modify planning guidance based on staff and subordinate unit inputs and changing
  conditions during different stages of planning and throughout the operations process. Based on the
  commander's initial planning guidance, the staff can issue an initial warning order (WARNORD)
  to the SHORAD batteries, which includes, at a minimum, the type of operation, the general
  location of the operation, the initial timeline and any movement or reconnaissance to initiate.