Who coordinates plan between ground force and all aviation assets?

• A. Air Mission Commander (AMC)
• B. Aviation Liaison Officer (LNO)
• C. Flight Lead
• D. Brigade Aviation Officer (BAO)

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is who owns the integration of air support with ground operations at the brigade level. The Brigade Aviation Officer serves as the aviation adviser to the brigade commander, responsible for planning and synchronizing all aviation tasks—lift, reconnaissance, fires, MEDEVAC, and more—with the ground scheme of maneuver. This role ensures air assets are allocated, tasks are timed to support ground operations, and airspace and safety are deconflicted, all in alignment with the brigade’s intent and priorities.

Other roles have narrower or different scopes: the Air Mission Commander leads a specific air mission and is focused on executing that mission; the Aviation Liaison Officer acts as a liaison to facilitate communication between air and ground units but does not own the entire aviation plan for the brigade; the Flight Lead commands a single flight. The Brigade Aviation Officer is the one who coordinates the overall plan across all aviation assets to support ground forces.