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These roles are owner, contributor, and reader. Each role has certain capabilities that facilitate the creation, implementation, and execution of the exercise. For example, these capabilities include— Owner: The S-3 can review the overall WTSP as it is being developed by the unit staff. Contributor: Unit staff members, such as the intelligence , logistics, or signal staff officers can develop their own separate annexes, appendices, or tabs for the operation order. Contributor: An attached fire support officer from a supporting unit can complete the fire support overlay. Contributor: Support units stationed at another post can complete their portions of the logistics annexes. Reader: Supporting personnel at the mission training complex or a combat training center with the responsibility to execute the exercise can observe and comment on the planning as it develops in real time. • • • • • Sun 16 Mon 17 Start-of-exercise data. The TBR-EDT supports live, virtual, and constructive situational training exercises; field training exercises; and command post exercises by producing start-of-exercise data through an Order of Battle Service (OBS) file (versions 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 are currently supported).10 The TBREDT exports OBS data (Army and other services) to stimulate simulations, such as the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation system, with a future expanded capability for One Semi-Automated Forces and Warfighters’ Simulation. Presently, it contains the red (opposing or threat) and green (host-nation or coalition) force structure for the Decisive Action Training Environment, version 2.1.11 Mapping and graphics. The TBR-EDT provides mapping and drawing tools, allowing the user to take advantage of different mapping technologies to draw operational graphics. Figure 1 provides an example of a system-generated map with graphics. Similar to Command Post of the Future, the TBR-EDT provides the user with several map Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Border Incidents Cause Resumption of Hostilities Between Two Countires One or both will appeal to foreign countries for assistance Long simmering problems between two countries along a mutual border erupt into full-scale war Combat generates IDPs/ Refugees Manuever Forces 3rd BCT, 82nd ABN DIV conducts a supporting attack along AXIS ELK 1st BCT, 82nd ABN DIV attacks along AXIS MOOSE 12th Motorized Infantry division moves into 82nd ABN DIV AO 2nd BCT, 82nd ABN DIV follow main attack Fire Support Conduct attacks to attrit the 25th Mech Prevent the 12th Motorized Infantry Division from moving into the 82nd ABN DIV AO Figure 2. TBR-EDT Storyline Synchronization Tool 66 January-February 2015  MILITARY REVIEW