FM 1-15 ( Divisional Aviation Battalion and Group ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 1-15unit situations and administrative conditions. officer is charged with the responsibility forCommanders or their representatives are con- execution of staff tasks, the efficient and prompttacted personally as the first and last steps of response of the staff, and the coordinated efforteach visit. Conditions which are contrary to of staff members. He transmits the compoliciesare called to the attention of unit corn- mander's decisions to the staff sections and tomanders. Details not requiring a command de- subordinate units, when applicable, in the namecision may be settled with the unit commander of the commander. He keeps abreast of the situatthe time of the visit. Concise reports of facts ation and future plans, and acts for the comareprovided the battalion commander following mander in his absence. He is prepared to assuchstaff visits.sume command of the battalion at any time.e. FM 101-5 contains details of staff officer Normally, the executive officer is located at thefunctions.CP and is responsible for its operation. He andthe commander should not be absent from the4-8. Relationships of Battalion Staff Officers CP at the same time. In the displacement ofto Special Staff OfBicers andthe CP, the executive officer usually closes thetoSubordinate Special Staff CommandersOfficmmanders andold CP and moves with the last echelon of theheadquarters.a. The battalion staff officers are the executiveofficer, SI, S2, S3, and S4. Battalion staff 4-10. Adjutant (S1)officers insure that the special staff is informed The adjutant (S1) performs the functions ofon plans, policies, and decisions of the com- the G1 of the general staff type organization,mander. They obtain information, estimates, the functions of the secretary of the generaland recommendations from the special staff staff, the functions of the commander's personaland subordinate commanders and use this data staff, and the personnel functions of specialin preparing reports, estimates, recommends- staff officers who are not assigned in the battions,and plans for the commander. All staff talion staff such as the adjutant general, inofficerskeep each other informed on matters of spector general, judge advocate, provost marmutualinterest. shal, and special services officer (FM 101-5).b. A special staff officer makes recommenda- Specifically, the adjutant (S1)-tions directly to the commander. The special a. Consolidates and forwards information onstaff officer should inform the appropriate staff the assignment, promotion, transfer, retireofficersof the information exchanged when it ment, and discharge of personnel.affects their field of interest.b. Processes awards of decorations, citations,c. Subordinate commanders are afforded di- commendations and other honors.rect contact with the commander. When timepermits, the commander will call upon leaders c. Processes applications for leave.of organic and attached units for estimates d. Maintains records and current informationand recommendations pertaining to their units. on military justice including Article 15 punish-The commander uses this information together ments, processes and reviews court-martialwith data from his staff as the basis for esti- (CM) charges and records of trial by inferiormates and decisions.courts-martial for administrative correctness,and recommends to the commander measures4-9. Executive Officer to improve discipline.e. Maintains current information on strengthto include loss estimates and casualty records.He makes arrangements for receiving, process-ing, assigning, and quartering replacements.f. Sets up internal arrangement of the CP incoordination with the battalion signal officer.The executive officer is the principal assistantand advisor to the battalion commander. Althoughhis specific duties vary depending onthe desires of the commander, he normally performsduties similar to those of the chief ofstaff at the general staff level. The executiveAGO 7121A 13