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SOVIET VOROSHILOV ACADEMY LECTURES
REGIMENT OPERATIONS

 

REGIMENT COMMANDER AND STAFF ACTIVITIES

 

THE REGIMENT COMMANDER'S PLANNING STEPS

locate all units at current locations;

examine terrain, roads, etc., and determine movement rates;

lay out plan of advance and enemy movements;

calculate unit movement times on both sides and determine location of future meetings;

calculate correlation of forces and means at these meeting places. See who will overcome and how soon;

then determine when reserves or second-echelons will arrive at these forward engagement points and how they will influence the second phase of the battle;

determine what other influences (air, artillery, engineers, adjacent units, higher units) can be brought to bear;

calculate variables for both sides.


 
 

THE REGIMENT COMMANDER'S PLANNING PRINCIPLES

force ratios - time relationship in attack and defense attack at 2-1 will take 2-3 hr to penetrate, attack at 3-1 will take 1 hr to penetrate, etc.;

allow thirty minutes extra time as insurance in calculations of future arrivals, events, etc.;

consider relationship with flank units;

always follow concept of operation of higher commander.


 
 

CONTROL POINTS ORGANIZED BY THE REGIMENT

command post to include:

- regiment commander;

- staff (except the organization and mobilization and cadre or staffing sections);

- artillery and air defense chiefs and their staffs;

- chiefs of special troops and their staffs;

- commanders of attached and supporting subunits and air force representatives. - dimensions: 1,000 m x 400-600 m; personnel: 20-25; radio sets: 20-25.

observation post to include:

- regiment commander;

- chief of operations section;

- reconnaissance, signal and other officers, as needed, with a total of 10-12 persons;

- 4-5 or more vehicles; 3-4 radio stations or more.

rear service control point to include:

- deputy commander for rear service and his staff;

- rear service support sections;

- accounting and staffing sections (organization and mobilization, cadre) of the regiment staff;

- technical support staff with a total of 30-35 or more personnel;

- 15-20 or more vehicles and 20-25 radio stations.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER

the organization and quality of combat training lessons;

creation of the training material base, its continual improvement and its maintenance in serviceable condition;

mass sports work and maintenance of internal order and military discipline in the regiment;

In the absence of the regiment commander he fulfills his responsibilities.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER

to participate in the development of the combat and political training plan and the regiment mobilization plan;

to conduct lessons with officers and exercises and tests for the regiment's subunits;

to maintain an awareness of the work, political and moral qualities of the officers and warrant officers of the subunits;

to direct physical training and sports in the regiment;

to inspect the organization and status of combat training in the regiment's sub-units, to correct revealed shortcomings and to render assistance to the sub-unit commanders in organizing and conducting lessons;

to inspect compliance with safety measures during the conduct of lessons, firing practices, and exercises;

to direct the efforts to develop and improve material training base facilities;

to make sure that the combat training of the regiment's subunits is promptly supported with material and with training and visual aids, and to monitor their accounting and maintenance;

to manage the selection of candidates for acceptance in military service as warrant officers as well as extended-service sergeants, and the selection of candidates for military training institutions;

to direct the regiment's efficiency work and invention efforts;

to inspect preparation of the daily detail and its work, and compliance with internal order in the regiment and its units.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

organization and state of political work in the regiment;

efforts of political and military indoctrination of servicemen and reinforcement of the political morale of the personnel and military discipline;

effectiveness of political work in solving the problems of combat and political training and maintaining the regiment's constant combat readiness, and in executing combat missions;

acts as the direct superior of all personnel of the regiment.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

participate in the development of the combat and political training plan and the regiment's mobilization plan;

organize and conduct political work, guiding it in such a way that it would unify the personnel about the Communist Party and Soviet government, promote successful fulfillment of combat and political training missions, maintenance of the regiment's constant combat readiness, fulfillment of combat missions, and reinforcement of one-man command, military discipline and the political morale of the personnel;

conduct an effort to indoctrinate the personnel of the regiment in the spirit of boundless devotion to the Soviet motherland, the Communist Party and the Soviet government, the friendship of the peoples of the USSR, proletarian internationalism, combat unity with the armed forces of fraternal socialist countries, intolerance of bourgeois ideology, unswerving compliance with the USSR Constitution and Soviet laws, faultless fulfillment of the requirements of the military oath, the military regulations and orders, and the norms of communist morality, conscious obedience to commanders (chiefs) and respect for them; to take steps to unify the military collectives, and to indoctrinate the personnel in the spirit of friendship and troop comradeship, combat traditions, loves for one's unit and faithfulness to the unit`s colors as a symbol of military honor, valor and glory; to organize extensive propaganda of acts of heroism and of the courageous and noble deeds of the regiment's personnel;

explain to servicemen the leading and guiding role of the Communist Party, its decisions, its domestic and foreign policy, the military political situation and the consequent missions of the personnel of the regiment, and to propagandize the successes of the Soviet people in the construction of communism;

instill in the personnel an awareness of the need for high political alertness, faultless fulfillment of military duty and strict maintenance political work aimed at fulfilling the tasks of guard duty and internal (duty and watch) services;

instill in the servicemen a class hatred of the enemies of the motherland and a constant preparedness to defend the state interests of the USSR in all conditions and at any price;

instill in the servicemen a feeling of personal responsibility for assimilation of armament and of combat and other equipment, for its maintenance in constant combat readiness, and for preservation of military and public property;

organize and conduct mass political and legal propaganda and agitation, political lessons and briefings and cultural-educational work among the personnel and the families of servicemen, making extensive use of publications, motion pictures, television, radio, and other technical propaganda resources for these purposes.

organize the ideological, theoretical, and teacher training of the leaders of political lesson groups and their assistants, and the selection, placement, indoctrination, and education of active propagandists in the units and subunits;

manage the political indoctrination of officers and to shape their work political, and moral qualities; to personally conduct the indoctrination of officers and to manage their Marxist-Leninist training; to participate in the selection, placement and certification of officers and in the selection of candidates for military training institutions; to teach officers the practical techniques of political indoctrination;

organize the work of the regiment club and library, and to insure maintenance of a high ideological level in the measures they carry out and inclusion of a maximum number of personnel in these measures;

implement measures associated with organizing socialist competition in the regiment and propagandizing the best experience in personnel training and indoctrination; to develop the initiative and activity of party and Komsomol organizations in this work;

display concern for the health and diet of the personnel and for improving their material and personal conditions, to know their needs, and to show concern for satisfying them;

establish and maintain constant communication with local party and soviet organs, and to render assistance to them in the conduct of military-patriotic work among the public, especially the young;

organize proper use, maintenance and proper replenishment and repair of technical propaganda resources and political eduction aids;

promptly report to the regiment commander and the army's chief of political affairs, on the political morale of the personnel, on political measures that had been carried out and on the status of political indoctrination and military discipline.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

organize and maintain control over regiment sub-units;

combat and mobilization readiness of the regiment;

plan combat and political training;

train staff and sub-units responsible for control of the regiment;

indoctrination, military discipline and the political morale of the staff personnel and of subunits directly subordinated to the staff;

account for personnel, armament, combat and other equipment, and ammunition in the regiment;

he is the direct superior of all personnel in the regiment;

orders all duties to be accomplished by the staff;

directly insures that the staff functions well;

supervise planning for and execution of measures to raise the regiment's level of combat readiness and the mobilization of all sub-units, staffs, and troop control organs;

inspect combat readiness and mobilization status;

supervise organization, planning, and conduct of operational and combat training for all staffs and troop control organs for combat arms, special troops, and services during peacetime as well as war;

brief the deputy commander, chiefs of staff sections, and chiefs of combat and combat arms, special troops, and services about new missions, instructions, and developments;

give instructions about preparing tactical calculations for the decision-making process and set deadlines for their preparation;

during the decision process, prepare the report to the commander on the optimum use of the forces and means of the combat arms, special troops, and services.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF

know the situation and latest confirmed changes;

make wise and knowledgeable forecasts on likely changes in the situation and be prepared to report the following items to the commander:

- situation and status and character of friendly and enemy forces' actions;

- deductions from his estimate of the situation and his recommendations on making the best decision;

- necessary measures on organization of troop control, interaction, and combat support of the actions of friendly troops.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

fulfill the responsibilities of the chief of staff in his absence;

conducts training and mobilization readiness, preparation and planning of combat actions, organization of the command post and troop combat actions;

direct superior of the regiment's operational elements.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

organize, plan, and conduct control of all measures for achieving a high level of combat readiness for the regiment and subordinate subunits.

organize, plan, and conduct inspection of combat training of troops and staffs.

be responsible for preparation of warning instructions and orders;

organize and plan re-deployment of the regiment staff;

organize the daily schedules and duty rosters;

sometimes personally write the operation orders and prepare other important documents;

prepare tactical calculations required by the commander in the decision making process.

supervise collection, study, and analysis of situation information and send it to others in the regiment headquarters and to superior, adjacent, and subordinate headquarters.

observe and inspect the situation, conditions, manning levels, and combat capabilities of own forces and provide suggestions to the regiment commander and chief of staff on their optimum employment.

prepare detailed planning of the regiment combat action;

sign, issue, and transmit combat missions, operational orders, combat instructions, and other orders to sub-units;

insure timely preparation and dispatch of information about the situation and regular situation reports to higher headquarters, subordinate sub-units, the combat and combat support arms and services, the headquarters of coordinating elements, and adjacents.

be responsible for organization and maintenance of continuous interaction;

plan the organization and deployment of the command post and its relocation during the course of the battle;

plan (with the chief of communications the organization of signal communications and designation of the troop control signals;

prepare the combat documents on troop control;

monitor the accomplishment of combat missions by subordinates and the extension of required assistance to them to prepare combat documents about troop control;

inspect the troops' preparations for combat missions and their fulfillment of combat tasks;

be responsible for making a clear analysis of all lessons learned from the experience of combat and the distribution of information on lessons learned to superior and subordinate headquarters.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF ARTILLERY DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

correct use of all artillery sub-units of the regiment;

training of the regiment personnel within his specialty;

combat and mobilizational readiness of the regiment artillery sub-units;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline, and political morale of their personnel;

correct use and repair of artillery armament and of combat and other equipment in sub-units immediately subordinate to him;

he is the direct superior of personnel of the regiment artillery subunits.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF ARTILLERY

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect measures for achieving higher levels of combat preparation of the regiment artillery forces;

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect special functional, combat, and political training of the forces and staff of the artillery of the regiment and of subordinate sub-units;

prepare combat calculations on the employment of artillery during the commander's decision making process;

suggest combat employment;

know the manning level, situation, conditions, and combat capability of the artillery subunits;

report on the situation and combat use of these sub-units during the decision process;

in response to the regiment commander's decision and the instructions from higher staff on artillery, organize the actions and plans the combat use and activities of the artillery;

issue combat missions and combat instructions to the artillery troops of the regiment and to the subordinate sub-units;

organize and plan the grouping of the artillery forces and their preparation of FUP areas;

insure preparation of firing positions for artillery sub-units with the objective of providing cover and concealment for the artillery while they are providing artillery cover and support for the forces on the main attack axis;
insure preparation of artillery for accomplishment of their assigned missions;

plan and conduct all-around combat support measures in the interest of artillery;

provide constant support and assistance for the regiment forces with various kinds of ammunition, artillery supplies, and weapons;

create supply dumps for artillery combat supplies filled to the designated norms at all levels and then insures transport of ammunition and artillery supplies to the troops during the combat action;

organize interaction of artillery with other regiment elements and the forces of the division operating in the regiment area during the conduct of the battle, especially in accomplishment of the most important missions;

constantly inspect the accomplishment of orders and instructions by subordinate forces;

render necessary assistance to regiment artillery troops and to subordinate sub-units.


 
 

ITEMS THE CHIEF OF ARTILLERY MUST KNOW AND BE PREPARED FOR DURING THE BATTLE

know the situation, condition, manning level, and capabilities of his subordinate forces;

be prepared at any time to report about this to the regiment commander or chief of staff;

be prepared to provide suggestions on the proper combat employment of artillery.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF AIR DEFENSE DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

for all aspects of the air defense troops in peace and war including the following:

for the correct use of all of the regiment air defense sub-units;

for the training of regiment personnel within his specialty;

for the combat and mobilizational readiness of the regiment air defense sub-units;

for the combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline and political morale of their personnel;

for correct operation and repair of armament, combat and other equipment in sub-units immediately subordinate to him;

he is the direct superior of personnel in the regiment air defense sub-units.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF AIR DEFENSE

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the high combat readiness of the PVO forces with the aim of covering the regiment forces and rear service targets from enemy air strikes.

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the special, combat, and political training of the air defense subunits;

prepare calculations and recommendations on the combat employment of air defense forces during the commander's decision making and during the forthcoming combat;

know the situation, status, manning level, and combat capabilities of the air defense sub-units at any time and stage of the battle and give his suggestions on their combat employment to the regiment commander;

in accordance with the regiment commander's decision organize the combat actions of the air defense sub-units and prepare the plan of their combat actions during the battle;

issue combat decisions and instructions to regiment air defense sub-units;

accomplish the regrouping of the air defense forces, prepare them for the battle, maintain their constant combat readiness for repelling the enemy's air strikes, create the system of air defense reconnaissance, and establish a reliable fire system of air defense;

organize uninterrupted technical preparation of the guided missiles (rockets) of air defense before and during the course of the battle;

organize all-around combat support measures of the air defense sub-units during the preparation and during the course of the battle;

organize interaction between regimental air defense sub-units and PVO means of the division and adjacents;

perform reliable and constant inspection of the execution of instructions and directives that have been issued to the forces and provide necessary assistance to subordinate air defense sub-units.


 
 

ITEMS THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF AIR DEFENSE MUST KNOW AND BE PREPARED FOR DURING THE BATTLE

the situation, status, combat capabilities of subordinate forces;

he must upon the request of the regiment commander or chief of staff, report on the situation and status of PVO forces and his own recommendations on their combat employment.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF ENGINEERS DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

organizing engineer support to the regiment;

training the regiment's personnel within his specialty;

supplying the regiment with engineer armament and insuring its proper use and its maintenance in good working order;

combat and mobilizational readiness of the regiment's engineer sub-units;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline, and political morale of its personnel;

he is the direct superior of personnel in the regiment engineer sub-units.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect high combat readiness and operational preparedness of the regiment's engineer sub-units for fulfilling support of the forces of the regiment during battle;

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the special, combat, and political training of the regiment engineer sub-units;

prepare combat calculations in support of the commander's decision and for the combat employment of the engineer forces;

know the situation, composition, combat capability, and manning level of the engineer sub-units;

prepare and give his recommendations on the combat employment of engineer forces to the regiment commander, during the commander's decision-making;

organize the combat employment and the planning for the engineer forces in accordance with the regiment commander's decision and orders and the instructions received from the senior headquarters staff;

conduct the grouping and deployment of the engineer forces during the preparation phase and according to mission during the conduct of the battle;

prepare, issue, and transmit combat orders (missions) to the regiment engineer sub-units;

organize and conduct engineer reconnaissance of the enemy and terrain during the preparation phase and during the course of the battle and organize the interaction of engineer reconnaissance with general reconnaissance;

provide engineer support for preparation of FUP areas for the first echelon sub-units and of deployment areas for the second echelon sub-units and reserves;

prepare positions for the artillery and the PVO forces;

take engineer measures on blocking enemy surprise attacks during the preparation phase and during the course of the battle;

prepare movement routes for the relocation and maneuver of the second-echelon, rocket troops, PVO forces, and command posts;

prepare engineer construction (fortification) of deployment areas, and regiment command posts during the preparation phase and during the course of the battle;

participate in planning for tactical maskirovka and in taking measures to accomplish it in accordance with the regiment plan.

participate in planning and support for the defense of forces and rear service installations against enemy use of mass destruction weapons and in the liquidation of the results of their use and the restoration of the combat capability (effectiveness) of the forces, rear services, and staffs, during the preparation phase and course of the battle;

provide engineer support for the movement and deployment of regiment forces in the enemy covering force area, support for the breaching of enemy obstacles and mine fields during breakthrough of his prepared defenses, and support for the development of the attack of first echelon sub-units;

provide engineer support for regiment forces during the forcing of water obstacles;

provide engineer support for the movement and commitment into the engagement of the regiment second-echelon forces;

prepare the engineer forces for the fulfillment of all combat missions;

plan and conduct all-around combat support for the engineer forces;

provide support of regiment forces during the preparation phase and the course of the battle by engineer forces and means, weapons, and technical equipment and establish the proper reserves of engineer materials up to the prescribed norms;

organize interaction of engineer forces with other forces and elements of the regiment during the fulfillment of the most important missions;
organize troop control and the creation of reliable and constant signal communications with the engineer forces and other elements of the combat formation of the regiment with whom they have organized interaction;

conduct constant, reliable control (inspection) of the fulfillment of all orders and instructions that are sent to subordinates and render them assistance to fulfill their missions.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF CHEMICAL TROOPS DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

organizing chemical support to the regiment;

training the regiment's personnel within his specialty;

supplying the regiment with chemical troop armament and protective resources, and insuring their use and maintenance in working order;

combat and mobilizational readiness of the regiment's chemical defense sub-units;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline and political morale of its personnel;

he is the direct superior of personnel of the regiment chemical defense units.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF CHEMICAL TROOPS

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the high combat readiness and operational preparedness of the chemical sub-units of the regiment;
organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the special, combat, and political training of the chemical sub-units of the regiment;

prepare combat calculations in support of the commander's decision and for the combat employment of the chemical forces;

know the situation, composition, combat capability, and manning level of the sub-units of chemical forces;

prepare and give his recommendations on the combat employment of chemical forces to the regiment commander, during the commander's making the decision;

organize the combat employment and the planning for the chemical forces in accordance with the regiment commander's decision and orders and the instructions received from the senior headquarters staff;

conduct the grouping and deployment of the chemical troops during the preparation phase and according to mission during the conduct of the battle;

prepare, issue, and transmit combat orders (missions) to the regiment chemical sub-units;

organize and conduct radiation and chemical reconnaissance and participates in bacteriological reconnaissance during the preparation phase and during the course of the battle and organize the interaction of chemical reconnaissance with general reconnaissance;

prepare the area for deployment of the regiment chemical forces with engineer construction (fortification) and insure their cover and maskirovka;

prepare his forces for the fulfillment of combat missions;

organize and conduct special and field cleaning of personnel (decontamination);

organize and conduct disinfection, and decontamination of weapons, equipment, material means, locations, roads, and other items as required.

monitor the level of radioactive and chemical contamination of personnel and combat equipment, weapons, locations, supplies, and installations;

inspect for changes in the level of contamination and conducts analysis of the radiation and chemical situation;

control the preparation and employment of chemical weapons, bacteriological weapons, smoke means, and fire weapons;

participate in interaction with the operations section, engineer section, and other responsible chiefs of arms and services and the rear staff in organizing and planning for the protection of regiment forces and rear installations against the enemy use of mass destruction weapons and plans for the restoration of combat effectiveness and liquidation of the results of such enemy employment of mass weapons;

plan for the all-around combat support of chemical forces;

provide constant support for chemical forces and for sub-units of all combat arms, special troops services and rear installations of the regiment with various chemical weapons, supplies, chemical protective gear, ammunition, and chemical technical means;

establish chemical supply depots to the required stockage norms;

organize interaction with other arms and services of the regiment combat structure during the fulfillment of the most important regiment missions;

organize troop control and establish constant, reliable signal communications with subordinate chemical sub-units and other elements of the regiment tactical order with whom the chemical forces interact;

conduct constant inspection for the fulfillment of orders and instructions issued to subordinate forces and renders assistance.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF SIGNAL TROOPS DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

timely organization and work of communications in the regiment;

providing the regiment with communication resources and insuring their proper operation;

compliance with the rules and order of conducting conversations with all technical communication resources;

training the regiment's personnel within his specialty;

combat and mobilizational readiness of the regiment's signal sub-unit;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline and political morale of its personnel;

he is the direct superior of personnel in the regiment signal unit.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S CHIEF OF SIGNAL TROOPS

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect high combat readiness and operational preparedness of the signal forces of the regiment and the signal sub-units for fulfilling support of the forces of the regiment for battle;

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the special, combat, and political training of the signal forces of the regiment and its sub-units;

prepare combat calculations in support of the commander's decision and for the combat employment of the signal troops;

know the situation, composition, combat capability, and manning level of the units, and sub-units of signal forces;

prepare and give his recommendations on the combat employment of signal forces for the creation of reliable and constant communications to the regiment commander, during the commander's making the decision;

organize the combat employment and the planning for the signal forces in accordance with the regiment commander's decision and orders of the chief of staff and the instructions received from the senior headquarters staff;

organize timely, reliable, uninterrupted, and secret communications with forces, staffs, control organs, and subordinates and adjacents;

plan signal communications in peacetime and during the preparation phase and course of the battle;

conduct the grouping and deployment of the signal forces during the preparation phase and according to mission during the conduct of the battle;

prepare, issue, and transmit combat orders (missions) to the regiment signal forces and instructions on signal matters to subordinate sub-units;

prepare his forces for the fulfillment of combat missions in providing reliable and uninterrupted signal communications during the preparation phase and the course of the battle;

send in a timely manner the signals and commands for raising the forces to various higher levels of combat readiness.

send warning signals (alerts) on the enemy's preparations to employ nuclear strikes;

provide support with reliable and uninterrupted signal communications for the commander, chief of staff, and troop control organs with the commanders and staffs of subordinate sub-units starting from the first combat alert signal to the fulfillment of the subsequent mission (i.e. all the time);

provide signal support for interaction with regiment forces and sub-units of all combat arms, special troops and services, elements of the regiment combat order, second echelons, reserves, and interacting forces of the division which are operating in the regiment area and with adjacents;

provide support by sending warning signals, data, and commands on the air situation, radiological, chemical, and bacteriological contamination, and meteorological situation in a timely manner;

provide signal support to the rear services with communications between rear service units and installations and the rear of subordinate sub-units;

establish the signal centers and organize radio, radio-relay, and telephone nets and directions to provide reliable and uninterrupted signal support;

provide mobile signal (courier) service on directions and circular routes between the command posts and other points;

plan and conduct all-around combat support of the signal forces themselves;

organize and conduct replenishment and supply of signal means and their timely repair;

organize and conduct constant inspection over the orders and instructions sent to subordinates and their constant control in observation of secrecy of troop control;

offer assistance to subordinates.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR ARMAMENTS OR TECHNICAL MATTERS DURING PEACETIME AND WARTIME

regiment's technical support;

technical serviceability of armament, combat, and other equipment and instruments, their readiness for combat use, and their correct operation, repair and evacuation;

serviceability of armored and motor vehicle equipment, for its technically correct use, and for its maintenance, storage, repair and evacuation;

state of motor pools and for organizing internal services within them;

training of regiment personnel in his specialties;

supplying the regiment with armament, combat, and other equipment and instruments, and for maintaining records on this equipment;

combat and mobilizational readiness of units and services directly subordinated to him;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline, and political morale of their personnel;

he is the direct superior of all personnel in the regiment.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR ARMAMENT OR TECHNICAL MATTERS

participate in the development of the combat and political training plan and the regiment mobilization plan, and organize their fulfillment within his specialty;

direct the combat and political training of the subunits subordinated to him and the technical training of all personnel in the regiment, to conduct lessons with the regiment officers and warrant officers with the purpose of studying armament, combat and other equipment, instruments, missiles and ammunition, and the rules of their use;

organize use of armament and of combat and other equipment; draw up the plans of scheduled repairs and technical maintenance, repair and evacuation of armament, combat, armored, motor vehicle, and other equipment and instruments; insure its prompt and high-quality fulfillment in sub-units, insuring constant technical serviceability of the material; inspect armament, armored and motor vehicles, and other combat equipment not less than once every three months;

test personnel's knowledge of the rules of operating, repairing, servicing, evacuating, and preserving armament, armored and motor vehicle equipment, combat and other equipment and instruments;

maintain an awareness of the work, political and moral qualities of officers, warrant officers and sergeants in sub-units and services immediately subordinate to him.

manage the work of setting up motor pools, the tank practice range and the motor vehicle driving range; implements measures for servicing, preserving, and improving the technical training base; organize and monitor the conduct of internal services in the motor pools;

implement measures for raising the class qualification of regiment officers, warrant officers, and driver-mechanics;

monitor the correctness of the use of fuel, lubricants, and special fluids in the regiment;

develop and implements measures for preventing disasters, accidents, breakdowns, and other incidents with armament, armored and motor vehicle, combat, and other equipment, and reveal and study their causes; implement measures for insuring safety when preparing and operating armament and combat and other equipment, and implement fire protection measures;

be aware of the availability and technical state of armament, armored and motor vehicle, combat and other equipment and instruments; systematically check the correctness of their preparation for use and the correctness of their operation; and organize and monitors management of the established accounting and reporting system;

supply the regiment's sub-units with armament, combat and other equipment and instruments; promptly requisition lacking armament, spare parts, motor pool equipment, monitoring and measuring apparatus, maintenance resources, and other armored and motor vehicle property, and organize its acceptance, storage, and issue in the regiment units.


 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR REAR SERVICES WHO IS ALSO THE CHIEF OF REAR SERVICES OF THE REGIMENT

logistic support of subordinate services in the regiment and units;

delivering all forms of material and water;

commercial services for the regiment personnel;

maintenance of the barracks and housing fund and for fire protection;

combat and mobilization readiness of sub-units and services immediately subordinate to him;

combat and political training, indoctrination, military discipline and political morale of their personnel;

he is the direct superior of all personnel in the regiment.


 
 

DUTIES OF THE REGIMENT'S DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR REAR SERVICES

organize, plan, conduct and inspect high combat readiness and mobilization preparedness of the sub-units of the rear services for fulfilling support of the forces of the regiment for combat actions;

organize, plan, conduct, and inspect the special, combat, and political training of the rear services staff and sub-units;

prepare recommendations with the aim of rear services support during the commander's making the decision;

prepare and conduct calculations for accomplishment of rear service support for the battle;

organize and plan rear service support;

prepare the operational order on rear services and instructions on rear service and insures their timely issue to the rear services sub-units;
support regiment forces with all types of material supplies and create supply dumps of materials filled to the approved norms at all levels of preparation and combat;

provide uninterrupted transport of supplies to the combat forces;

prepare lines of communication for supply and evacuation and support of reliable movement of transport on these roads and organize the commandant's service on the designated regiment roads;

render assistance to wounded and sick, their evacuation from the battlefield, their medical treatment in the regiment aid station, and their evacuation to the division medical battalion and provide antiepidemic and sanitary measures with the aim of limiting the spread of epidemics in the forces;

organize security, protection, and defense of regiment rear area as well as the complete operational activity in the rear area of the regiment so that all will be in order;

organize veterinary support and quartering service and also exploitation of local supplies and captured materials;

conduct maneuver and movement of regiment mobile material support company, supplies of materials, transport means, sub-units, and installations of the regiment rear, units for evacuation and repair, medical units, and others in a timely manner in accordance with the movement (advance) of the regiment;

organize establishment of the rear control post and its high quality operation, movement, defense, security, and protection in the FUP area and during the operation;

insure timely preparation and issuing of periodic reports on rear service status and activities and data on the situation to higher headquarters;

conduct constant inspection of the fulfillment of issued directives and instructions on rear services and render required assistance to subordinate sub-units.


 
 

FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE THE METHODS AND SEQUENCES OF THE WORK OF THE REGIMENT'S COMMANDER AND HIS STAFF

the combat mission;

condition of the situation;

the commander's and his staff's level of preparation;

amount of time available;

equipment capabilities.


 
 

CONDITIONS WHICH DETERMINE THE METHODS AND SEQUENCES OF WORK TO ORGANIZE THE BATTLE

when the regiment operates in the division's first-echelon or in its second-echelon;

when combat is initiated with or without direct enemy contact;

in the initial phase of war or during the war;

during other situations related to different levels or preparedness of officers;

capabilities of equipment used.


 
 

ITEMS INCLUDED AT ALL TIMES BY THE REGIMENT'S COMMANDER AND STAFF WHILE ORGANIZING THE BATTLE

making the decision and planning the battle;

conveying combat missions to the troops;

organizing interaction;

organizing combat support measures;

preparing and occupying FUP areas;

organizing troop control;

organizing political work;

preparing the troops;

monitoring the execution of assigned missions and assisting subordinate troops.


 
 

STEPS USED BY THE REGIMENT'S COMMANDER IN MAKING THE DECISION

clarifying the mission;

specifying measures to be taken immediately;

calculating the available time;

issuing the initial