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TAC Talks EP13: Command Post Form and Function
Fort Irwin Operations Group
April 17, 2024 | 5:50
Operations Group TAC Talks is a video series discussing best practices from the experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer, Coach/Trainers (OCTs) at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin (NTC).

In this episode of Operations Group TAC Talks, Lt. Col. Dick Mendenhall gives an overview on Command Post Form and Function. Learn about best practices, according to doctrine and National Training Center trends, for understanding the layout, functionality, and considerations of a Command Post.

References:

ATP 3-90.5 (July 2021): Combined Arms Battalion
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN32974-ATP_3-90.5-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 6-0.5 (March 2017): Command Post Organization and Operations
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ATP%206-0_5%20(final).pdf

TC 6-0.2: Training the Mission Command Warfighting Function for Battalions, Brigades, and Brigade Combat Teams
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN17943_TC%206-0x2%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf

Article: 21 Command Post Rules to Live By (COL (Ret.) John Antal
https://community.apan.org/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/13-14742-00-00-00-41-90-62/COMMAND-POST-RULES-as-of-2022_2D00_07_2D00_28.pdf

Army Communicator (May 2023, pg. 15-17): Preparing for Command Post Survivability on Modern Battlefields-Command and Control
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/21/2003264960/-1/-1/1/MAY%202023%20FINAL.PDF

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