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  Table 1-1. Command responsibility of airborne operations
  AIRBORNETF AIRBORNEASSAULTFORCE
  JTF
  CDR/HQ CDR/HQ
  CDR/HQ
  (Division) (IBCT)
  Operationalplanning. Operational/tacticalplanning. Groundtacticalplanning.
  JIPTLdevelopment. Jointfiresintegration. Jointfiresexecution.
  JointISRintegration. LRS/SOFintegration. UpdateIPB.
  Jointoperationalaccess. Receiptofassaultfires
  Forcibleentrycondition C2/missioncommandpre-assault handover.
  setting. fires. Enroutemissionplanningand
  rehearsal.
  APOESAandintegrationenroute Rig/outloadparatroopersand
  missioncommand,airspacecontrol equipment.
  Operationallevel aerialrelayusingjoint Conductairborneassault.
  commandandcontrol communicationsbetween Seizeassaultobjective.
  throughJOC,CAOC. JTF/APOEandIBCT/APOD
  EstablishAPODC2/mission
  commandnetwork.
  APOE/APODC2/mission SecureAPOD.
  command. Repair/maintainAPOD.
  Airflowmanagement. RSOI. Expandlodgment.
  Generationofcombatpower
  Follow-onforces.
  LEGEND
  APOD – aerialport of debarkation IPB– intelligencepreparationof thebattlefield
  APOE – aerialport ofembarkation ISR – intelligence, surveillance,reconnaissance
  APOE SA – aerialportofembarkationstagingarea JIPTL – joint integratedprioritytargetlist
  CAOC – combatairoperations center JOC – joint operations center
  C2 – commandandcontrol JTF – joint task force
  LRS – long-rangesurveillance
  CDR – commander
  RSOI – reception, staging, onwardmovement,andintegration
  HQ – headquarters
  SOF – specialoperations forces
  IBCT – Infantry brigadecombatteam
  COMMANDRELATIONSHIPSFORAIRBORNEOPERATIONS
  1-125. The airborne assault force commander (ABNAFC) is responsible for seizing the airhead. He
  accompanies the initial assault and focuses on the planning and execution of the ground tactical plan.
  Although the size and composition of the assault force varies according to the mission, the ABNAF is
  typicallyanAirborne(ABN)Infantrybrigadecombatteam(IBCT).
  1-126. The airborne task force commander (ABNTFC) is a higher echelon commander. He may be the
  joint force commander or ground commander, depending upon experience and the scope of the operation.
  As the assault requires an ABN IBCT, for example, the BCT commander leads the assault force and the
  parent Army headquarters (normally a division but could be a corps headquarters) provides the ABNTFC.
  Thisensures that the commander fightingthe ground tactical plan cangive his full attentionto the fight in
  the airhead without having to manage en route follow-on forces and support. An assault command post of
  the ABNTFC accompanies the initial ABNAF in order to provide a command element in the airhead to
  facilitatethesefunctionsandtoactasaninterfacewiththeairbornecommandpost.
  1-127. The ABNTFC organizes the parachute assault force, strategic airlift force, supporting fires force,
  and follow-on airland forces in such a way as to best accomplish the mission. The ABNTFC’s
  responsibilities end upon achievement of a secure airhead line (Refer to chapter 4 of this publication for