FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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artillery forward observer. The wide front usually covered
by the troop requires that the troop commander position
himself centrally or on terrain that is favorable for communication,
observation, and control.
(2) Command post vehicle. The troop command post is organized
around the armored personnel carrier organic
to the troop headquarters section. This vehicle normally
follows the combat elements of the troop by bounds during
offensive combat. During defensive or retrograde
operations, the command post vehicle should be located
to the rear of the combat elements. When not moving,
it is located in a position facilitating communication with
front line platoons and the squadron command post or
other unit command post to which the troop is attached.
The position selected should provide cover and concealment.
This vehicle operates a station in the squadron
command net FM, the troop command net FM, and the
squadron command net AM.
c. Troop Trains. Troop trains consist of the administrative,
mess, and supply section, the troop maintenance section, and the
attached medical aid-evacuation team. Attached logistical elements
also become a part of the trains. The troop trains may operate as
a unit or be formed into troop combat trains and troop field trains.
Combat trains, under the direct control of the executive officer,
consist of those elements that accompany the troop during combat
operations. These normally include the medical aid-evacuation team,
the maintenance section, and attached squadron supply vehicles.
Other organic or attached administrative and logistical elements
constitute the troop field trains and operate with the squadron
trains or the trains of the unit to which attached. See FM 17-50
for a detailed discussion on the composition and employment of
troop trains.
160. Command, Control, and Liaison in the Armored Cavalry Troop
a. The commander of an armored cavalry troop exercises control
of his unit through the executive officer and platoon leaders. His
instructions or directions are transmitted as troop orders, either
personally, by messenger, or by radio.
b. Liaison personnel are provided in the troop headquarters
section. Normally this liaison party is dispatched to the next
higher headquarters and conducts its operations there. When a
requirement exists for liaison with a flank unit as well as with
higher headquarters, temporary liaison parties may be established
using scout personnel from organic platoons. See FM 17-1 for
duties of liaison personnel.
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