It is possible for Field Leaders to lock slots on an ORBAT. If a slot is locked it is denoted by a greyed out slot and an absent deployment button replaced by the message "Contact Field Leader".
Locked slots must be used sparingly and in limited circumstances:
- For mission critical roles in which the Field Leader deems the person needs to be vetted prior to slot allocation, e.g.
- specific role play characters
- complicated piloting slots or aircraft
- For missions where the ORBAT may not fill and a number of roles are locked to funnel slot allocation across multiple teams, before unlocking additional slots.
In any case, locked slots filled by manual allocation must follow FM/BP-890 - Manual slot allocation before ORBAT lock and FM/BP-891 - Manual slot allocation after ORBAT lock.
