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42 definition found in JP 1-02) The MAAP is usually presented in the form of a decision briefing for the CFACC. The CPD MAAP team is responsible for producing the MAAP. The sortie allotment message (SORTIEALOT) is a means by which the CFC can allot sorties to meet requirements of subordinate commanders that are expressed in their air employment and/or allocation plans. It may or may not be produced during this phase of the tasking cycle, based on availability of limited air resources and component requirements. ATO Production and Dissemination Purpose of the Phase This phase finalizes the ATO and associated orders, physically produces them, and disseminates them to combat units. It is based on commanders’ guidance (especially the AOD), the MAAP, and component requirements. This is accomplished by the CPD ATO production team. Airspace control and air defense instructions must be provided in sufficient detail to allow components to plan and execute all missions listed in the ATO. These are usually captured in the airspace control order (ACO) and the day’s SPINS. These directions must enable combat operations without undue restrictions, balancing combat effectiveness with the safe, orderly, and expeditious use of airspace. Instructions must provide for quick coordination of task assignment or reassignment and must direct aircraft identification and engagement procedures and ROE appropriate to the nature of the threat. These instructions should also consider the volume of friendly air traffic, friendly air defense requirements, identification friend or foe technology, weather, and adversary capabilities. Instructions contained in the SPINS and the ACO are updated as frequently as required. The ATO, ACO, and SPINS provide operational and tactical direction at appropriate levels of detail. The level of detail should be very explicit when forces operate from different bases and multi-component and/or composite missions are tasked. By contrast, less detail is required when missions are tasked to a single component or base. Components may submit critical changes to target requests and asset availability during this phase of the cycle. Products of the Phase The ATO is a method used to task and disseminate to components, subordinate units, and command and control agencies projected sorties, capabilities and/or forces to targets and specific missions. It normally provides specific instructions to include call signs, targets, controlling agencies, etc., as well as general instructions. The ATO may subsume the ACO and SPINS, or these may be published as separate orders. SPINS are a separate instruction or section of the ATO that provides information that is not otherwise available in the ATO, but is necessary for its implementation. It includes such information as commanders’ guidance (often including the AOD itself), the C2 battle management plan, ROE, combat search and rescue procedures, the