1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMand identification procedures within cal supervision over food service activities. Histhe unit.primary duties include--(6) Coordinating air-to-surface fires. (1) Insuring that units are issued the ra-(7) Assisting the fire support coordinator tions to which they are entitled andand S3 in the preparation of fire that the rations are received inplans.proper condition.r. The Brigade or Regimental Assistant S4, (2) Recommending to the S4 location ofLogistics. The assistant armor brigade or ar-the forward class I distributing pointmored cavalry regimental S4 assists the S4 inin the trains area.all logistical matters. His specific duties in- (3) Inspecting kitchens for proper hanclude-dling, storage, preparation and serv-(1) Establishing a brigade or regimental ing of food, maintenance of sanitarylogistics control point which serves as standards, and adequacy of messthe trains headquarters and is locatedequipment.in the brigade or regimental trains (4) Supervising the training of the messarea.stewards and cooks.(2) Keeping informed of the status of ve- (5) Assisting in the continuous operationhicles, equipment, personnel, and sup-of the trains headquarters.plies in the trains area.(3) Recommending to the S4 the internal 67. The Armor Battlion and Armoredarrangement of the trains-including Cavalry Squadron Unit Staff andlocations of battalion or squadronSpecial Staff Officersfield trains and supporting logistical a. General. The functions, procedures, auelements.thority, and responsibilities of the armor bat-(4) Functioning as the logistical repre talion and the armored cavalry squadron unitsentative on the brigade or regimen- staffs correspond to those of the division stafftal area damage control and assessmentteam.contained in FM 101-5 and to those of the ar-mor brigade and armored cavalry regiment(5) Implementing the security plan for contained in paragraph 66.the trains. b. The Battalion or Squadron Executive(6) Keeping abreast of the tactical and logisticalsituation, posting the logisti- paragraph 66b. In addition to the duties listedOfficer. For duties of the executive officer, seeca situation map, and maintaining in paragraph 66b, he is the unit informationcalthe journal. map, andmaintaining officer and the unit materiel readiness officer.(7) Maintaining communication with, and c. The Battalion or Squadron Adjutantdisseminating information to, subor- (S1). The adjutant performs the functions ofdinate logis- units and the commanders personnel of officer of the general-staff-typedinal activities in the trains area as organization, the functions of the secretary oftdireaactivied by the S4. inthetrainsarthegeneral staff, and the functions of the commander'spersonal staff. He may, when the(8) Keeping higher headquarters in- need arises, advise the commander on thoseformed of the location of brigade orregimental trains and supporting loareaswithin the S1 interest which would nor-mally at higher staff levels concern the adjugisticalelements.tant general, inspector general, staff judge ad-(9) Maintenance officer duties (armored vocate, provost marshal, and special servicescavalry regiment).officer. He has primary staff supervision overs. The Brigade or Regimental Food ServiceTechnician. The armor brigade or armoredthe unit surgeon. His major areas of responsibilityfor staff supervision arecavalryregimental food service technician is (1) Maintenance of unit strength to intheS4's principal assistant in planning for andelude but not limited tomanagingclass I supplies. He exercises techni- (a) Preparation of loss estimates.36