Act as an interpreter

В чому полягає сутність зв’язку взаємодії ?

Liaison is the contact or intercommunication maintained between elements of military forces to ensure mutual understanding and unity of purpose and action. Liaison helps reduce the fog of war through direct communications. It is the most commonly employed technique for establishing and maintaining close, continuous physical communication between commands.

Що представляє собою структура зв’язку взаємодії?

Liaison teams are composed of liaison officers, a liaison noncommissioned officer in charge, clerical personnel and drivers, and communications personnel with their equipment. Couriers (messengers) are res- ponsible for secure physical transmission and delivery of documents and materials.

Які особливі вимоги висувають до офіцера зв’язку взаємодії?

Because the liaison officer represents his commander, he must be able to understand how his commander thinks, interpret his  commander’s messages, convey his com- mander’s vision, mission, and concept of operations and guidance, represent his commander‘s position. The liaison officer‘s  professional capabilities and personal cha- racteristics must encourage confidence and cooperation with the commander and staff of the receiving unit.

Отже, офіцер зв’язку взаємодії повинен мати певні здібності та знання, чи не так?

Yes, you are right. He must:

• be thoroughly knowledgeable of the sending unit’s mission and its tactics, organization; capabilities; and communications equipment;
• be familiar with the doctrine and staff procedures of the receiving unit’s head- quarters;
• observe the established channels of command and staff functions;
• be of sufficient rank to effectively represent his commander with the receiving unit’s commander and staff;
• be trained in his functional area.