incoming information, analyzes the information, and reports
the battle flow to the supported maneuver element.
He must
know the company plan in detail, anticipate problems, and make
independent decisions.
(c) Operations sergeant.
The operations sergeant is responsible
for the company TOC. He works under the XO's supervision and
ensures that the company and the commander are abreast of the
supported unit's mission and the tactical situation. He helps
the commander prepare plans by gathering and maintaining
information, and he reports on the mission status.
The
operations sergeant is the critical link between the commander
who executes company combat operations and the 1SG who
executes combat service support (CSS) tasks to support combat
operations.
(d) Communications sergeant.
The communications sergeant is the
company expert and adviser on tactical communications.
He
installs, operates, and maintains field wire communications,
telephones, switchboards, secure communications equipment, and
frequency-modulated (FM) radios.
He receives, accounts for,
and
distributes
signal
operation
instructions.
The
communications sergeant is located at the company TOC and goes
forward with essential tools, test equipment, and spare parts
to perform essential repair and maintenance of communications
equipment as required.
He reports the status of critical
communications equipment to the company TOC.
(2) Primary functions.
Tracks current TF operations and passes the information to the
company CP.
Integrates engineers into future operations through planning
and input and prepares required annexes.
Tracks logistics war stoppers
and
informs
the
division
engineer company commander.
Develops the order of
battle
and
situation
reports
for
subordinate platoons.
Gives early warning of future operations to the company CP.
Alerts division engineer company elements to enemy air and NBC
attacks.
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