ATP-3-09-02 Field Artillery Survey Download
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16 February 2016 ATP 3-09.02 ix Introduction Active component divisions now have a division artillery (DIVARTY), each corps and 8 th Army has an associated field artillery brigade (FAB), and FA battalions are organic to brigade combat teams (BCT). FA Survey teams now belong to the target acquisition platoons of the DIVARTY, FAB, and all FA battalions. Another significant change since 1993 is the digitization of our weapons and radar systems. The M109-series, M777A2, and the M119-series cannons all have position and direction locating ability. These systems require survey control points (SCPs) to initialize and update data to ensure accuracy levels are maintained. See Technical Manuals (TMs) 9-2350-314-10, TM 9-1025-215-10, and TM 9- 1015-252-10 for specific initialization and update requirements. The M270A1 multiple launch rocket system, M142 high mobility artillery rockets system, and all weapons locating radars (WLR) have similar systems that provide location and direction data. For more information on the multiple launch rocket system and high mobility artillery rocket system see ATP 3-09.60. FA Survey teams use the Improved Position Azimuth Determining System (IPADS) and the Improved Position Azimuth Determining System Global Positioning System (IPADS-G) to provide the necessary common grid. IPADS-G must be used with the current crypto keys installed to ensure the most accurate data.