PERSONAL STAFF GROUP

1. PERSONAL STAFF GROUP Commander (LTC) CH CSM Executive Officer (MAJ) COORDINATING STAFF GROUP Intelligence Officer S2 (CPT) Operations Officer S3 (MAJ) Logistics Officer S4 (CPT) Signal Officer S6 Personnel Officer S1 (CPT) Civil-Military Operations Officer S5 (CPT) S3 Air (CPT) Battalion Level Staff 1

2. Executive Officer • Directs staff tasks • Conducts staff coordination • Ensures efficient and prompt staff actions • Oversees the battalion orders process • Authority of commander in the commander’s absence

3. Coordinating Staff Duties and Responsibilities • Coordinate and supervise execution of plans, operations, and activities • Authority is limited to advising, planning, coordinating actions • Coordinate with and integrate special staff officers into operations • Provide timely and accurate recommendations to the commander

4. Common Responsibilities and Duties of Staff Officers • Preparing plans and orders • Processing, analyzing, and disseminating information • Conducting staff coordination • Conducting/supporting training • Providing assistance to the companies • Performing risk management • Performing staff administrative procedures • Supervising staff section and staff personnel

5. S1 Duties and Responsibilities • Manning; assignment orders • Personnel actions (promotions & awards) • Health and welfare programs and activities • Unit functions • Staff planning and supervision • Monitors medical, legal, safety and public relation issues • Coordination of staff responsibility for special staff officers

6. S2 Duties and Responsibilities • Military intelligence • Counterintelligence • Information Management • Operational Security (OPSEC) • OPFOR training and employment • Intelligence training • Disseminates weather information • Map procurement/distribution

7. S3 Duties and Responsibilities • Operations Orders and plans • Staff planning and supervision • Training • Force development and modernization • Coordination of staff responsibility for special staff officers

8. S4 Duties and Responsibilities • Logistic operations and plans • Supply • Maintenance • Transportation • Services • Staff planning and supervision

9. S5 Duties and Responsibilities • Civil-military operations • Community relations • Host nation support • Staff planning and supervision • Minimizing civilian interference with combat operations

10. S6 Duties and Responsibilities • Plans and directs unit communications and Signal operations • Automation management • Information security • Staff planning and supervision

11. SCO / CSM Duties and Responsibilities • The morale and esprit de corps • The health and welfare • All training, operations, and plans • All safety, discipline, and promotions • Professional development • Maintain connectivity with lateral and higher headquarters • Everything the squadron does or fails to do

12. MS IV – staff and leaders Duties and Responsibilities • Lead! • Supervise, plan, train, and evaluate • Conduct weekly staff meetings • Mentor, counsel and develop MSL III’s • Establish conditions for MSIIIs to mentor MSIIs, MSIIs to mentor MSIs, and MSIs to mentor JRTOC cadets or prospects • Execute promotion and award ceremonies • Reinforce unit knowledge, history and traditions • Listen and Learn!