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Title: Battalion Responsibilities
Dialogue: The MLRS battalion is capable of only very limited fire planning for its organic or attached MLRS fire units. As with the battery, selection of targets for the MLRS battalion is the responsibility of the controlling FA headquarters or FSE. Fire plans are sent to a battalion as target lists with specific implementing instructions (Example: H-Hour and time to fire targets in a series). The battalion selects batteries to execute the fire missions and then transmits the targets or the complete plans. Targets which fall into the category of unscheduled fires are distributed on the basis of battery/platoon status (e.g., range to target, number of missions in progress, launcher availability, and ammunition type status).
The delivery of timely and accurate fires depends on the FDCs at the battalion and battery levels. The battalion FDC tactically controls the fires of the battalion. It is the Net Control Station (NCS) and the primary link with the force FA headquarters for all battalion fires. The FDC is responsible for keeping O/I updated on platoon locations, operational firing status, ammunition expenditures by type, and other critical information.
