text: Chapter 2
  Air Defense Airspace Management/Brigade Aviation Element
  2-46. All brigade combat teams and multifunctional brigades (except sustainment) have an organic ADAM
  or ADAM/BAE. This staff element is composed of air defense artillery and aviation personnel and performs
  the airspace management, AMD, and aviation functions for the brigade. It also provides added capability into
  the theater air-ground system at the tactical level.
  2-47. Compared to an ADAM, an ADAM/BAE has additional aviation personnel and a larger aviation
  planning capability. Members of the brigade staff consist of key members of the airspace control working
  group—fires cell TACP and the ADAM/BAE. The brigade aviation officer is the airspace control officer for
  the brigade S-3.
  2-48. The ADAM/BAE supports the brigade commander by providing situational understanding of the
  airspace and early warning via connectivity with airspace users as well as with unified action partner’s
  sensors and command networks. This element also continuously plans and executes airspace management
  requirements and integrates Army AMD and aviation requirements consistent with the brigade commander’s
  intent, priorities, and acceptable risk levels.
  2-49. The ADAM and ADAM/BAE continuously plan for, control, and monitor the operations of all airspace
  users to support their operations and those transiting through the air over their ground AOs. This continuous
  situational understanding is critical to ensure that the brigade can react to any situation requiring immediate
  use of airspace, such as immediate fires (offensive and defensive), CAS missions, unplanned unmanned
  aircraft system launches, or a diversion of aviation assets in real time. Table 2-1 illustrates ADAM/BAE
  functions. Note that ADAM capabilities resident in a CAB and maneuver enhancement brigade do not have
  an aviation operations component and therefore have a very limited capability to perform brigade aviation
  element (BAE) functions. The level of effort spent on core tasks (ADA tasks by the ADAM and aviation
  operations by the BAE) affect how much effort can be provided to airspace control. Recent stability
  operations were in a low air defense threat environment and permitted a significant level of effort to BCT
  airspace control. Future operations may face a significant unmanned aircraft system (UAS) air threat
  combined with high supporting Army aviation operations. While airspace control tasks will still be
  accomplished, the BCT will increasingly rely on the division JAGIC to support airspace control.
  Table 2-1. Air defense airspace management and brigade aviation element functions
  ADAM SHARED BAE
  • Plans and synchronizes air • Plans for airspace use and • Plans and synchronizes
  and missile defense executes near-real-time aviation with the concept of
  operations with the concept of control during execution and operations.
  operations. monitors operations of • Advises and plans the use of
  • Produces the integrated air airspace users. unmanned aircraft systems,
  picture. • Analyzes airspace use to reconnaissance, attack,
  • Plans low-level sensor determine and resolve assault, air movement,
  employment. conflicts. sustainment, and medical
  • Develops and maintains air • Reviews immediate airspace evacuation.
  defense artillery overlay to coordinating measures • Standardizes brigade combat
  include unit locations, requests for conflicts with team unmanned aircraft
  weapons control status, and current operations. system employment.
  weapon system coverage. • Requests, maintains, and
  disseminates joint airspace
  coordinating measures.
  • Develops and coordinates
  airspace control appendix.
  Legend
  ADAM air defense airspace management
  BAE brigade aviation element