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84 lines
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# Quick Start
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## Build Your First Unit Task Organization in 5 Minutes
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## Step 1: Launch UTO Manager
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Open UTO Manager on your platform of choice. You will be presented with the three-pane workspace:
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- **Left Panel** — Doctrinal template palette
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- **Central Canvas** — Interactive organizational chart workspace
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- **Right Panel** — Node inspector and position editor
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## Step 2: Load a Doctrinal Template
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1. In the **Left Panel**, locate the **2026 Templates** section
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2. Click or drag the **MBCT** (Mobile Brigade Combat Team) template onto the canvas
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3. The system will instantiate the complete brigade structure — approximately 500+ nodes — and display it on the canvas
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!!! tip "Template Instantiation Time"
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Full BCT templates typically load in under 2 seconds. A progress indicator will display for larger formations.
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## Step 3: Navigate the Canvas
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| Action | Windows/Web | Android |
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| Pan | Click + drag on empty canvas | One-finger drag |
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| Zoom | Mouse wheel | Pinch gesture |
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| Select node | Left-click | Tap |
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| Open context menu | Right-click | Tap and hold (200ms) |
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## Step 4: Inspect a Unit Node
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1. Click any unit node on the canvas (e.g., a Rifle Platoon)
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2. The **Right Panel** updates to show:
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- Unit designation and echelon
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- Assigned personnel and MOS
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- Readiness status
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- Active MTOE validation findings
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## Step 5: Assign a Soldier
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1. Select a position slot node (e.g., **Platoon Leader**)
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2. In the Right Panel, click **Personnel Search**
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3. Search by name or MOS code (e.g., `11A`)
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4. Select a soldier record to assign them to the slot
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5. The validation engine will immediately check for MOS and rank compliance
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## Step 6: Re-parent a Unit (Drag and Drop)
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1. Click and hold a unit node (e.g., a Rifle Squad)
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2. Drag it toward a new parent unit
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3. Valid drop targets highlight **green**; invalid targets highlight **red**
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4. Release to complete the re-parenting operation
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5. Use **Ctrl+Z** (Windows/Web) to undo if needed
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## Step 7: Export the Organizational Chart
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1. Click **Export** in the application header
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2. Select format: **JSON**, **Protobuf**, or **PDF**
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3. Choose scope: **Full Tree** or **Selected Subtree**
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4. Click **Export** and choose a save location
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## Next Steps
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- [Interface Overview](interface-overview.md) — Detailed workspace layout reference
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- [Working with Templates](../templates/overview.md) — All five 2026 BCT templates
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- [MTOE Validation](../validation/mtoe-validation.md) — Understanding validation findings
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