text: Mission Command
  Surgeon
  4-205. The surgeon is responsible for coordinating Army Health System (AHS) support (see chapter 9) and
  operations within the command. The surgeon provides and oversees medical care to Soldiers,civilians,and
  detainees. (See ATP 4-02.3.) The surgeon prepares a portion of Annex E (Protection) and Annex F
  (Sustainment) of the operation order. When preparing a portion of these annexes, the surgeon additionally
  provides the BCT S-4 with recommendations on the BCT plan, and subordinate unit plans (with battalion
  medical officers) for air and ground medical evacuations,medical facility locations,and other considerations
  regarding heath service support. (SeeFM 4-02 and ATP 4-02.55 for additional information.)
  Public Affairs Officer
  4-206. The public affairs officer develops strategies, leads, and supervises the conduct of public
  information,community engagements,and command information. The public affairs officer’s principal role
  is to provide advice and counsel to the commander and the staff on how affected external and internal publics
  will accept and understand the BCT’s operations. The BCT public affairs officer understands and coordinates
  the flow of information to Soldiers, the Army community, and the public and prepares Annex J (Public
  Affairs) to the operation order. (SeeFM 3-61 for additional information.)
  Chaplain
  4-207. The chaplain is responsible for religious support operations; advises the commander and staff on
  religion,morale,moral,and ethical issues,within both the command and area of operations. Chaplains and
  religious affairs specialists are assigned at brigade and battalion echelons. (See chapter 9.) The chaplain
  prepares a portion of Annex F (Sustainment) to the operation order. (SeeFM 1-05 for additional information.)
  SPECIAL STAFF OFFICERS
  4-208. Every staff organization has special staff officers. The number of special staff officers and their
  responsibilities vary with authorizations,the desires of the commander,and the size of the command. Special
  staff officers, common to the BCT, include the fire support officer, the ABE, the air liaison officer,the air
  and missile defense coordination officer, the brigade aviation officer, the CBRN officer, the PSYOP staff
  planner, the knowledge management officer, the electromagnetic warfare officer (EWO), the information
  operations officer, the staff weather officer, and the provost marshal. Paragraphs 3-187 through 3-199
  describe the responsibilities for each. (SeeFM 6-0 for additional information.)
  Fire Support Officer
  4-209. The fire support officer serves as the special staff officer for fires and integrates fires into the scheme
  of maneuver for the commander. The fire support officer leads the targeting process and fire support planning
  for the delivery of fires to include preparation fires, harassing fires, interdiction fires, suppressive fires,
  destruction fires,and deception fires. The fire support officer leads the fire support cell and prepares AnnexD
  (Fires) of the operation order. The fires support officer also coordinates with the EWO and the air liaison
  officer. The BCT S-3 coordinates this position. Key to success is continual communication between the fire
  support officer and maneuver commander. The BCT commander provides a clear intent for fires,to include
  guidance for selection of high-payoff targets (HPTs), priority of fires, any special fires or munitions, and
  recommended fire control measures,such as no fire areas and final protective fires. The fire support officer
  identifies targeting capabilities, all fire support assets available, nominating HPTs and evaluating them for
  the commander. (SeeADP 3-19 for additional information.)
  Note. The BCT’s organic field artillery battalion commander, as the fire support coordinator, is
  the BCT commander’s primary advisor for the planning, coordination, and integration of field
  artillery and fire support to execute assigned tasks. (SeeFM 3-09 for additional information.)