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  personnel and ensures the rest of the staff includesall attachments or other assets into any plan or operation.
  For example,have staff sections’adjustments for personnel and manning of vehicles accounted for leave and
  other absences,or has the staff erroneously assumed 100-percent personnel? (SeeFM 1-0 and ATP1-0.1 for
  additional information.)
  Intelligence Staff Officer
  4-196. The S-2 is chief of the intelligence warfighting function. The intelligence staff officer is the principal
  staff officer responsible for providing intelligence to support current operations and plans. The S-2 gives the
  commander and the S-3 the initial information collection plan, which facilitates integration of
  reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence operations, and security operations. The S-2 helps the S-3 to
  develop the initial information collection plan. The S-2 is responsible for the preparation of Annex B
  (Intelligence) and assists the S-3 in the preparation of Annex L (Information Collection). The S-2 sees into
  the mind of the enemy commander and forces. The S-2 helps the staff, XO, and commander see multiple
  COAs,to determine why the enemy might choose one or the other. If the S-2 and S-3 synchronize well,the
  information collection plan will solve gaps in intelligence,further shaping the planned friendly COA,such
  as the enemy’s ability and intent to use a certain piece of terrain, and will they use that piece of terrain.
  Identifying particular tactics,the enemy will use based upon their disposition and friendly actions. (SeeFM
  2-0 for additional information.)
  Operations Staff Officer
  4-197. The S-3 is responsible for coordinating the activities of the movement and maneuver warfighting
  function. The S-3is the primary staff officer for integrating and synchronizing the operation as a whole for
  the commander. The S-3 integrates information collection assets during plans and operations. The S-3
  synchronizes information collection with the overall operation throughout the operations process (with the
  rest of the staff). The S-3 develops plans and orders and determines potential branches and sequels. The S-3
  coordinates and synchronizes warfighting functions in all plans and orders. Additionally, the S-3 is
  responsible for and prepares Annex L (Information Collection) and Annex V (Interagency Coordination).
  The S-3 prepares Annex A (Task Organization),Annex C (Operations),and Annex M (Assessment) to the
  operation order. In conjunction with the knowledge management officer,the S-3 preparesAnnex R (Reports)
  and Annex Z (Distribution). The S-3 ensures proper dissemination of the plan,as one unsynchronized staff
  section or functional cell can quickly unravel accomplishment of the mission and commander’sintent. The
  S-3 examines closely and identifies the best spots on the battlefield for the commander’s locations to lead the
  fight. (The S-3 generally collocates with the commander.) In addition,the S-3 identifies key intersections in
  canalizing terrain, and timed events for key transitions in phases or decision points. (See FM 6-0 for
  additional information.)
  Logistics Staff Officer
  4-198. The S-4 is the principal staff officer for sustainment planning and operations,supply,maintenance,
  transportation,services,field services,distribution,and operational contract support (see chapter 9). The S-4
  prepares Annex F (Sustainment), Annex P (Host-Nation Support) and Annex W (Operational Contract
  Support) to the operation order. The S-4 works closely with the BSB support operations officer to ensure
  successful planning and execution of the sustainment plan. The S-4 identifies requirements for external and
  higher echelon support requirements. The S-4’s concept of support for logistics encompasses multiple
  considerations. For example, identifying locations for key facilities and services, determining how long it
  will take assets to reach each node (time-distance analysis),and by what routes,determining what capacity
  each node can provide,and anticipating times units will require more logistics and when delivery will be a
  higher risk. (SeeFM 6-0 for additional information.)
  Signal Staff Officer
  4-199. The S-6 is the principal staff officer who advises the commander on all matters related to
  communications in the brigade. The signal staff officer providesnetwork transport and information services,
  network sustainment,conducts Department of Defense information network (DODIN)operations,conducts
  information dissemination management and content staging to enable knowledge management,manages the