References for Battle Staff NCO Course

References for the Battle Staff NCO Course The following are recommended reading to familiarize yourself with material that will be covered during the course. The BSNCO Course is facilitated and calls for a lot of student interaction. You will have time in the evenings to review the next day’s material as well.

Lesson Reference Review

B102 Mission Command ADRP 6-0 Chapter 1, pp 1-1, 1-2 and 1-5; para 1-1, 1-4, 1-8, 1-10, and 1-19. Read to understand exercise of mission command.

B103 Staff Operations ATP 6-0.5 Chapter 1, pp 1-1 thru 1-8, para 1-1,1-8,1-11,1-13,1-14, 1-19, 1-20 thru 1-23, 1-29, and 1-32. Read to understand the common functions and types of CPs, and multinational considerations for effective CP operations.

B104 Operational Environment ADRP 3-0 Chapter 1, pp 1-1 and 1-2, para 1-1 and 1-6. Read to understand the operational environment.

B105 Stability Operations ADRP 3-07 Chapter 1, pp 1-11 thru 1-16, para 1-60, 1-63, 1-66, 1-72, 1-73, 1-74, 1-79, 1-83, 1-84, 1-88, 1-89, and Figure 1-3. Read to analyze defense policy, end state conditions, and stability operations framework.

B112 Graphics and Overlays ADRP 1-02 and TC 3-25.26 Become familiar with the chapters in ADRP 1-02. Review TC 3-25.26 Chapter 7 and practice plotting.

B113 Plans, Orders, and Attachments FM 6-0 Review Appendix C and D B115 MDMP FM 6-0 Review Chapter 8 and 9