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The BCE plans section is collocated with the TACC combat plans division and serves as the primary point of contact for all preplanned TACAIR requests. The plans section receives the Army's prioritized EW requests and coordinates with the EW plans officer for their incorporation into the ATO.

The plans section provides the initial C³CM interface in planning for future operations. The ACC provides the concept of operations, priorities, and requirements. As part of this interaction during the resource apportionment and allocation process, C³CM options are also addressed, such as EW priorities, deception plan, and deep targeting.

The plans section serves as the main coordinator for all Army preplanned C³CM operations requiring TACAIR support, especially physical destruction, jamming, OPSEC, and deception. This section ensures the synchronization of the C³CM operation and provides the EC planners at the TACC with --

• The current ground situation.
  

• The Army's EW priorities.
  

• All Army EW preplanned targets.
  

• A list of known ESM frequencies.
  

• Access to the Army's GUARDED, PROTECTED, and TABOO frequencies (via special security office channels).
  

• Current and future EW assets available in theater.
  

• Scheduled EC missions on the current ATO.
  

The BCE intelligence section provides the detailed intelligence support and exchange of information required to support C³CM planning. This support includes coordinating, analyzing, and depicting IPB and EPB.

The intelligence section collocates with the combat intelligence division (CID) and supports the plans section on all C³CM subjects by --

• Reviewing all preplanned United States message text format (USMTF) EW requests for accuracy and completeness.
  

• Assisting the plans section with target development as necessary.

• Ensuring that the Army's senior EW officer deconflicts Army ECM requests to preclude the Air Force from jamming Army GUARDED, PROTECTED, and TABOO frequencies.
  

• Providing expertise on enemy collection capabilities.
  

• Coordinating Army intelligence requests into the CID'S collection management plan.
  

The operations section monitors execution of planned tactical air support. C³CM activities are an important part of this as the operations section handles changes to planned fire support, reconnaissance, and EW activities and coordinates any immediate needs for this support that the ASOC cannot support.

The operations section collocates with the TACC combat operations division and synchronizes current air combat activities with current ground combat operations. The operations section directly coordinates with the Air Force EC duty officer for --

• Changes to preplanned Army EW missions.
  

• Immediate EW requests by the Army.
  

As with the intelligence section, the BCE fusion section ensures that current C³CM activities are properly focused and supported by intelligence, to include OPSEC measures prior to, during, and after C³CM employment. The fusion section maintains current ground threat information from all available sources and validates the location and the Army's intent to attack enemy C³ targets.

The fusion section collocates with the TACC enemy situation and correlation division and supports the operations section with current intelligence information. Additionally, the fusion section --

• Processes and tracks all immediate EW missions.
  

• Validates the current location and the Air Force's intention to attack all Army-nominated interdiction targets on that day's ATO.
  

The BCE air defense artillery and Army airspace command and control (ADA\A²C²) sections of the BCE support Army and Air Force C³CM interface as required.

The BCE airlift section collocates with the Air Force ALCC (which may or may not be in close proximity to the TACC). The airlift section supports Army and Air Force C³CM efforts as required on specific operations.