text: Chapter 2
  • Coordinates weather support to subordinate units.
  • Helps Army aircraft accident-investigation boards.
  Products
  2-15. USAF combat weather team produces—
  • Weather forecasts.
  • Climatological data.
  • Solar, lunar, and darkness data.
  • Weather effects on friendly and enemy operations and equipment.
  BFSB S-3 SECTION
  2-16. The following elements in the BFSB S-3 section each provide specific products and services in
  support of LRS operations:
  S-3, Operations
  2-17. The S-3 manages training, operations, plans, force development, and modernization. The BFSB
  S-3 section prepares and distributes orders to subordinate units. Normally it does not give specific orders to
  the LRSC. The BFSB commander gives mission type orders to the R&S squadron. The R&S squadron then
  conducts the MDMP and gives mission type orders to the LRSC. However, the BFSB S-3 section does
  assist in the LRSC in mission planning and execution for individual LRS team employment.
  2-18. The S-3—
  • Supervises the tactical command post (TACCP) when deployed.
  • Develops courses of action.
  • Prepares, coordinates, and disseminates standing operating procedures, orders, and directives
  (with other staff sections’ input).
  • Synchronizes all operations, to include reviewing and coordinating subordinate plans and
  actions.
  • Coordinates with other brigades to place BFSB assets within their AOs as necessary.
  • Requests and coordinates external assets for the R&S squadron’s insertion and extraction of
  ground elements.
  • Requests and coordinates joint personnel recovery assets as required.
  • Coordinates and directs terrain and airspace management.
  • Coordinates extended range multipurpose UAS support from the combat aviation brigade.
  • Recommends priorities for allocating command resources and support.
  • Directly assists the commander in controlling preparation for and execution of operations.
  • Coordinates staff planning, execution, and supervision of information operations.
  • Plans and coordinates stability operations.
  • Conducts BFSB collection operations.
  • Performs terrain management within the BFSB AO, when assigned.
  • Supports sensitive site exploitation.
  • Integrates risk management into operational planning.