The Battlefield Coordination Detachment (ATP 3-09.13) - Department of the Army - Bog

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-09.13 provides doctrine for the battlefield coordination detachment (BCD) when interfacing with other Service components to include multinational forces. The "battlefield coordination detachment" is an Army liaison located in the air operations center that provides selected operational functions between the Army forces and the air component commander (Joint Publication [JP] 3-03). The ATP 3-09.13 provides guidance for joint task forces, subordinate and Service components. The BCD exists to support the Army forces (ARFOR) commander's maneuver forces.