ATP 3-01.50 — Air Defense And Airspace Management (adam) Cell Operation
ATP 3-01.50 governs doctrine and employment TTP for air defense and airspace management cell operations.
- Publication number: ATP 3-01.50
- Title: AIR DEFENSE AND AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT (ADAM) CELL OPERATION
- Date: 04/05/2013
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 3-01.50 covers ADAM cell missions, roles, equipment, communications architecture, operations, airspace command and control, and system initialization. It describes ADAM cell structure, training, tactical employment, and operations, including requirements for communications, battle rosters, shift changes, and common operational picture management.
Applies to: There is ADAM cells in the corps, division, brigade combat teams (BCTs) (Heavy, Infantry, and Stryker) and the five support brigades (Aviation, Fires, Battlefield Surveillance Brigade [BfSB], Combat Support Brigade [CSB], Maneuver Enhanced [ME], and Sustainment).
Topics covered
- ADAM cell equipment
- Air defense and airspace management
- Communications architecture
- Joint Data Net
- Link-16
- Common operational picture
- Airspace command and control
- System initialization
Questions and answers
What doctrinal requirements does ATP 3-01.50 identify for integrating operational processes?
Better describing how to integrate several integrating processes (the military decision-making process [MDMP]; targeting, intelligence preparation of the operational environment; intelligence synchronization; and composite risk management) with each other and throughout the operations process. (paragraph 5-0)
What equipment comprises the ADAM cell?
The ADAM cell is comprised of a prime mover, an AN/TSQ-253shelter, and power generation equipment with trailer. (paragraph 1-19)
What does the ADAM cell shelter protect personnel from?
The rigid wall shelter (RWS) protects ADAM cell personnel from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attacks and has power, local area network (LAN), and antenna connections on both sides of the structure. (paragraph 1-20)
What must each CP section maintain for its operators?
Each section within the CP must maintain a battle roster listing the section operators assigned to each BAS. (paragraph 4-24)
How many operators should sections plan for per system?
At a minimum, sections should plan for three operators per system: two Soldiers to man a 12-hour shift each plus one Soldier to serve as a backup and to provide periodic relief. (paragraph 4-24)