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1 TC Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. MISSION COMMAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION: DIGITAL CREWS 0$< 2018 Headquarters, Department of the ArmyThis publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site ( ),and the Central Army Registry site ( )TC Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. TC i Training Circular No. +HDGTXDUWHUV 'HSDUWPHQW RI WKH $UP\ :DVKLQJWRQ '& 0D\ Mission Command Information System Integration Training and Qualification: Digital Crews Contents Page PREFACE .. v Chapter 1 OVERVIEW .. 1-1 Section I Purpose .. 1-1 Section II - Scope .. 1-2 Section III Overview.

2 1-4 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 2 THE DIGITAL 2-1 Section I - Composition .. 2-1 Composition .. 2-2 Battalion Digital Crews .. 2-3 Brigade and Above Digital Crews .. 2-3 Section II - Qualification of the Digital Crew .. 2-5 Digital Training Tables I-II Individual Function .. 2-5 Digital Tables III-VI Qualification .. 2-5 Mission Command Training Tables VII-X Commander/Staff Integrated Digital Training 2-5 Chapter 3 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING PROGRAM .. 3-1 Section I - Digital Training Strategy .. 3-1 Crew Tables .. 3-2 Mission Command Training Tables .. 3-5 Section II - Unit Digital Master Gunner .. 3-6 Section III - Unit Training Plan.

3 3-7 Commander s 3-8 Mission Essential Task List .. 3-8 Training Goals .. 3-9 Planning Timelines .. 3-9 Chapter 4 DIGITAL RANGE OPERATIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND SCENARIO Section I - Planning Exercises .. 4-1 Commander s 4-1 Tentative Plan .. 4-1 Contents_____ ii TC 10 D LJ 2018 Digital Range and System Resources .. 4-2 Training Site Selection .. 4-2 Training Area Operations and Scheduling .. 4-2 Range Reconnaissance .. 4-3 Section II - Digital Range Requirements .. 4-3 Digital Range or Training Area Considerations .. 4-4 Digital Communication During Training .. 4-4 Personnel Responsibilities .. 4-5 Section III - Scenario Development .. 4-6 Scenario Requirements .. 4-6 Integration of Digital Tables into other Training Events.

4 4-7 Section IV - Individual Tables (Table I-II).. 4-8 Task Descriptions .. 4-9 Table I Execute Basic MCIS Operations .. 4-10 Tables II Integrate Command Post Systems .. 4-11 Section V - Cell/Section Tables (Tables III-VI) .. 4-11 Section VI - Integrated Staff Training Tables (Tables VII-X) .. 4-12 Chapter 5 INDIVIDUAL AND DIGITAL CREW TABLES (I-VI)..5-1 Section I - Prerequisite Individual Tables (I-II).. 5-1 Table I - Execute Basic MCIS Operations .. 5-1 Set Up and Collective Independent / Small Group General Learning Outcome for Crew Table II Integrate Command Post Systems .. 5-5 Set Up and General Learning Outcome for Crew Section II - Section Tables.

5 5-10 Table III Develop the Common Operational Picture .. 5-10 Table IV Execute Battle Management .. 5-15 Table V & VI Mission Command Information System Rehearsal and Digital Crew Certification .. 5-20 Section III - Qualification Standards .. 5-25 Section Qualification .. 5-25 Qualification and Refires .. 5-25 Chapter 6 DIGITAL CREWS AND THE MISSION COMMAND TRAINING TABLES (VII-X)..6-1 Section I-Command Post Integration .. 6-1 Table VII Integrate the Mission Command System .. 6-2 Staff Training General Learning Outcome for Crew Table VIII Synchronize Operations with Unified Action Partners .. 6-3 Staff Training General Learning Outcome for Crew Section II- Command Post Mission Command Validation Exercise.

6 6-4 Table IX Mission Command Validation Rehearsal .. 6-4 Staff Training General Learning Outcome for Crew Table X Command Post Mission Command Validation Exercise .. 6-6 Appendix A SETUP A STANDALONE Appendix B QUALIFICATION CARDS FOR DIGITAL Appendix C EXAMPLE MISSION COMMAND DIGITAL TRAINING TABLE Appendix D QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES FOR Appendix E EXAMPLE BATTLE Appendix F COLLECTIVE TASK Appendix G TRAINING Appendix H TRAINING _____ Contents 10 D LJ 2018 TC iii Appendix I Example Signal Cut GLOSSARY .. Glossary-1 REFERENCES .. References -1 INDEX .. Index -1 Figures Figure 2-1. Example Digital Crew (Maneuver Battalion).

7 2-3 Figure 2-2. Example Digital Crew (Brigade Combat Team) .. 2-4 Figure 4-1. Example unit training plan .. 4-7 Figure 4-2. DTT over laid on unit training plan shown in Fig 4-1 .. 4-8 Figure 4-3. Example Network architecture for DTT I .. 4-9 Figure 4-4. Example network with digital systems for Training Tables 4-11 Figure 4-5. Digital Crew location and network diagram for Digital Crew MCISs for training tables VII-X .. 4-13 Figure 5-1. Example Classroom for 5-7 Figure 5-2. Example Classroom for 5-13 Figure 5-3. Example classroom for DTT-IV .. 5-18 Figure 5-4. Example setup for Digital Training Tables V and VI .. 5-22 Figure 5-5. Digital Crew Qualification 5-26 Figure 6-1.

8 POSSIBLE Breakdown of digital crew .. 6-2 Figure E-1. Example Battle Drill Friendly KIA/WIA .. E-2 Figure E-2. Example Battle Drill Downed Aircraft .. E-3 Figure E-3. Example Battle Drill Bridge Collapse/Destruction ..E-4 Figure E-4. Example Battle Drill Change in Task Organization (CO or higher) ..E-5 Figure E-5. Example Battle Drill MEDEVAC for Coalition Soldier/Civilian ..E-6 Tables Table 2-1. Example Digital Crew .. 2-2 Table 3-1. Digital and Mission Command Table Breakdown .. 3-2 Table 4-1. Required Information by MCIS .. 4-65 Table 4-2. Example Brigade Digital System breakdown .. 4-10 Table 5-1. Equipment List: all equipment highlighted yellow is not required if there is no system network.

9 5-2 Table 5-2. Digital Training Tables I subtask with associated T&EOs .. 5-5 Table 5-3. Equipment required to execute DTT-II .. 5-6 Table 5-4. S6 provided information for MCIS integration .. 5-8 Table 5-5. Digital Training Table II subtasks with associated T&EOs .. 5-9 Table 5-6. Equipment required to execute DTT-III .. 5-11 Table 5-7. Digital Training Table III subtasks with associated T&EOs .. 5-14 Table 5-8. Equipment required to execute 5-15 Table 5-9. Digital Training Table IV subtasks with associated T&EOs .. 5-19 Table 5-10. Equipment required to execute DTTs V and VI .. 5-21 Table 5-11. Digital Training Tables V and VI subtasks with associated T&EOs.

10 5-24 Table F-1. DTT-I Task Breakdown .. F-1 Table F-2: DTT-II Task Breakdown .. F-2 Table F-3: DTT-III Task Breakdown .. F-3 Table F-4 DTT-IV Task .. F-3 Table F-5. DTT-V Task Breakdown .. F-4 Contents_____ iv TC 10 D LJ 2018 Table F-6. DTT-VI Task Breakdown .. F-4 Table F-7: Mission Command Training Table VII Task Breakdown .. F-5 Table F-8: Mission Command Training Table VIII Task Breakdown .. F-6 Table F-9: Mission Command Training Table IX Task Breakdown .. F-7 Table I-1: Example Signal Cutsheet .. I-1 10 D LJ 2018 TC v PrefaceTraining Circular (TC) provides a training strategy for digital crews, at battalion and above echelons, to gain proficiency in common operating picture development and battle management through the integration of the units assigned Mission Command Information Systems.