text: Sustainment
  office coordinates with the S-6 to integrate into the BCT communications and electromagnetic warfare (EW)
  planto ensure security and use of its vital functions.
  FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANIES
  9-28. The BSB has six organic FSCs that provide direct support to each of the BCT maneuver battalions and
  squadron, the field artillery battalion, and the BEB. The FSCs are the link from the BSB to the supported
  battalions and squadron and are the organizations that provide the BCT the greatest flexibility for providing
  logistics support. Each FSC is organized to support a specific combined arms, Infantry, Stryker, engineer,
  and field artillery battalion or Cavalry squadron. FSCs provide field feeding, bulk fuel distribution, general
  supply, ammunition, and field-level maintenance support to its supported unit. FSCs are structured similarly
  BCT types with the most significant differences in the maintenance capabilities.
  9-29. The battalion or squadron S-4 is responsible to generate the support requirements for the battalion or
  squadron and creates their sustainment concept of support. The FSC commander can assist or provide
  feasibility guidance to the battalion or squadron S-4 for their concept of support as required and on a limited
  basis. The FSC commander is not a battalion staff officer. The FSC commander is responsible for executing
  logistics support in accordance with the BSB and supported commander’s guidance and the BCT concept of
  support. Integrating the logistics plan early into the supported battalion’s or squadron S-3’s operational plan
  will help to mitigate logistic shortfalls and support the commander to seize, retain, and exploit gains.
  9-30. FSCs receive technical logistic directions from the BSB commander. This allows the BSB commander
  and the BSB support operations officer to task organize the FSCs and cross level assets amongst FSCs when
  it is necessary to weight logistics support to the BCT. The task organization of the FSCs is a collaborative,
  coordinated effort that involves analysis by the staff and consensus amongst all commanders within the BCT.
  The BSB provides administrative support, limited logistic support, and technical oversight to the FSCs.
  9-31. The BCT commander may attach or place an FSC (organic to the BSB) under operational control
  (OPCON) of their respective supported battalion or squadron based on the mission variables of mission,
  enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations (METT-TC).
  Upon the advice of the BSB commander, the BCT commander decides to establish these types of command
  relationships. The FSC attachment or OPCON to its supported battalion or squadron is generally limited in
  duration and may be for a specific mission or phase of an operation. Regardless of what command and support
  relationship the BCT commander determines for the FSCs, the BSB commander and staff retain the channels
  for technical supervision, advice, and support for logistics functions within the BCT (see ADP3-0).
  9-32. FSCs normally operate in close proximity to their supported battalion or squadron. The location of the
  FSC commander and the distance separating the FSC and the battalion is METT-TC dependent, with
  command and control, logistics asset protection, and required resupply turnaround times being key
  considerations.
  9-33. The supported battalion may divide the FSC on the battlefield with some elements collocated with the
  supported unit and some elements located in the brigade support area (BSA). For example, it may be desirable
  to locate the FSC field maintenance teams with the supported unit and the remainder of the FSC in the BSA.
  The FSC commander in collaboration with the BSB commander and supported unit commander determines
  the task organization for the mission. FSC employment considerations include—
  (cid:122) Location, time, and distance of the FSC in relation to the supported battalion or squadron.
  (cid:122) Decision to separate elements of the FSC by platoon or other sub elements into multiple locations.
  (cid:122) Benefits of locating FSC elements in the BSA.
  (cid:122) Benefits of collocating battalion staff sections with the FSC.
  (cid:122) Benefits of collocating battalion medical elements with the FSC.
  (cid:122) Security of the FSC locations and during movement.
  (cid:122) Establishment and location of a maintenance collection point.
  9-34. The FSCs have a headquarters section, a distribution platoon, and a maintenance platoon. The
  headquarters' food service section provides class I support, food service, and food preparation for the
  company and its supported battalion. The food service section prepares, serves,and distributes the full range
  of operational rations.