SUPPORT COURSE
Course objectives.
This course is managed by the SUPPORT to COMAO Course Director and will be delivered to both TLP MOU nation personnel and non-MOU nation personnel. The course is manually managed at NATO RESTRICTED level, although it can be taught at UNCLASSIFIED level.
The TLP SUPPORT to COMAO Course aims to provide a broad awareness of COMAO to tactical operators, in order to prepare them to integrate into future operations & exercises. The course provides a forum for the various COMAO actors to share understanding of capabilities, limitations, and roles, and how to integrate effectively within a COMAO.
The TLP SUPPORT to COMAO Course offers a modular approach to participants. The first week will be focused on raising awareness about the COMAO process and the key players of the process. The course takes a top-down approach, strategic to tactical, in order for the participants to understand the reasons and processes behind the tasking and construction of a COMAO, before addressing more tactical COMAO specifics (TTPs and planning process). The course will then address ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) matters, with the goal to increase understanding of the intelligence process and products and the knowledge of ISR support platforms. The final part of the week will be dedicated to capability briefs from Joint capabilities including Naval Aviation, Special Forces, and Land entities including artillery.
Students may be required to give a 10-15 minute presentation of their current military role, expertise and platform/aircraft. Emphasis will be placed on COMAO-related assets and roles. Each student will need to have a presentation ready before the start of the first day of the course in the event these are considered to supplement a lecture.
| LESSON NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| TLP-I | Introduction to TLP | |
| TLP-A | Administration/In-processing | |
| SUP-C | SUP Course & participants introduction | |
| SUP-1 | NATO perspective and challenges* | |
| SUP-2 | NATO operation and force generation* | |
| SUP-3 | Tasking of a COMAO* | |
| SUP-4 | COMAO Concept and doctrine (80-6) | |
| SUP-5 | COMAO Case studies | |
| SUP-6 | Intelligence process | |
| SUP-7 | IADS and SBAD: Main threats and capabilities | |
| SUP-8 | Air to Air: Main threats and capabilities | |
| SUP-9 | 4T Process: Introduction | |
| SUP-10 | ETAT Report: Countries of interest | |
| SUP-11 | OCA assets: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-12 | SOF: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-13 | C2 & ISR: Concepts and integration | |
| SUP-14 | ISR platforms: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-15 | C2 platforms: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-16 | Airborne ELINT platforms: Cap. and integration | |
| SUP-17 | SPACE ISR: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-18 | RPA: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-19 | Sqn level collection and counter detection | |
| SUP-20 | Non kinetic: Introduction | |
| SUP-21 | Cyber ops | |
| SUP-22 | Naval assets: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-23 | Attack Helo: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-24 | Surface to surface fires* | |
| SUP-25 | Joint Fires* | |
| SUP-26 | Battlefield management* | |
| SUP-27 | TLAM: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-28 | EW: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-29 | EW: Tactics and analysis | |
| SUP-30 | Defensive aids: Expendables and integrated sys. | |
| SUP-31 | Control of the air | |
| SUP-32 | SEAD: Introduction, weapons, assets | |
| SUP-33 | Commando solo: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-34 | PR: Fundamentals | |
| SUP-35 | PR 5 tasks | |
| SUP-36 | CSAR mission planning and timeline | |
| SUP-37 | COMM PLAN | |
| SUP-38 | CSAR RECOVERY HELOS | |
| SUP-39 | RESCORT | |
| SUP-40 | RMC | |
| SUP-41 | DATALINK / LINK 16: Introduction | |
| SUP-42 | DATALINK vulnerabilities | |
| SUP-43 | NEW concept | |
| SUP-44 | Red DATALINKS | |
| SUP-45 | TAC employment of DL in fighter ops | |
| SUP-46 | AI: Capabilities and integration | |
| SUP-47 | Air-to-Surface Weapons | |
| SUP-48 | CDE |
Course length and start/finish of course.
The TLP SUPPORT to COMAO Course normally starts on Tuesday of the scheduled course week. Nominal course duration is eight days. Actual course length and start date may be adjusted to account for concurrent flying/academic courses and/or Spanish national or regional holidays, instructor availability and other TLP’s requirements that may disrupt course continuity. Any changes regarding the planned course conduct relevant to the participants will be communicated to the nations by the TLP administration. An academic day is defined as 6 hours of lectures/exercises per day. Time is allocated, but not specifically listed, for miscellaneous events such as course dinner, breaks, etc.
Reference the Courses tab for precise dates.
Course target audience.
The TLP SUPPORT to COMAO Course aims to educate tactical operators for COMAO operations. The course is therefore primarily aimed at very junior Fast Jet aircrew but includes all potential very junior COMAO players including Tactical Air Transport, Rotary Wing, GCI, CAOC, Operations Support, Intelligence, and squadron mission planning personnel. The lectures and exercises are designed for the less experienced tactical operators or these individuals with very limited COMAO experience. The logical progression of the TLP courses is TLP SUPPORT to COMAO Course followed by the COMAO course and finally the Flying Course.
Course composition.
N/A, the course will run with a minimum of 12 participants of any role/speciality.
Academic course application process
If you wish to apply for this course, please read through the academic course application process to understand the requirements & process.
Once your national POC has confirmed your place on the course, no later than two weeks prior to the start of the respective course the individual participants must submit the registration form.
We you receive a positive reply to the TLP registration form please read the academic course joining instructions which can be found HERE!