ATP-3-09-02 Field Artillery Survey Download
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Mission, Responsibilities, and Duties 16 February 2016 ATP 3-09.02 1-5 1-17. The maneuver commander at each echelon is responsible for establishing a common grid and, therefore, accomplishing the survey mission. The senior FA commander at all levels is responsible to the maneuver commander for the total integration of fire support to include survey planning. When the survey plan cannot support the commander’s guidance, survey planners must pass the plan to the S3 and the commander. They will review, adjust, and approve the plan. Aggressive survey planning answers the essential questions necessary to plan, prepare, execute and assess the mission to ensure success. PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES 1-18. The S-3 with the support of the FSO at all levels are responsible for ensuring that required survey control—consisting of both horizontal and vertical position location and an orienting line of known direction—is furnished to subordinate units by the time required and to the required accuracy. The maneuver S-3 and FSO must issue instructions to any supporting FA units S-3 and Chief Surveyor so detailed planning and coordination may begin. The S-3 and FSO guidance must provide priorities; accuracies; time to be finished; primary, alternate, and supplementary position requirements; and future plans. 1-19. The FAB, DIVARTY, and FA battalion target acquisition platoon leader is responsible for the direct supervision of survey personnel. The target acquisition platoon leader issues orders and provides guidance based on the commander’s, S-3’s and FSO’s requirements. The target acquisition platoon leader advises the commander on any deviations from previous orders. 1-20. Survey operations must be started as soon as the requirement for survey has been identified. The goal is to establish survey control before occupation by the firing or acquisition elements. All training should point toward this end. The S-3 with input from the FSO is responsible for coordinating the movement of survey teams with the target acquisition platoon leader. The S-3 is responsible for ensuring a risk assessment has been completed and that the residual risk is accepted by the commander or elevated as appropriate. First-line leaders and individuals will adhere to emplaced controls as well as conducting hasty risk management at their level. See ATP 5-19 for details on the risk management process. 1-21. When survey control is not immediately available, all efforts should be directed toward establishing common directional control in the position area. Recommended methods of establishing direction by priority are as follows: IPADS or IPADS-G. Astronomic observation. 1-22. Providing the best available direction and location may take precedence over accuracy of data. In some situations, the commander may have to accept survey accuracies that fall short of the specifications given. This determination is the commander's decision. Survey leaders must advise the commander of the effect of inaccuracies on the desired effectiveness of fire support. Using substandard survey data can affect hitting the target and could result in collateral damage and friendly casualties. 1-23. If the terrain or the tactical situation is such that the survey sections cannot establish survey control by the time required, hasty methods may be used. The effects of using hasty methods and the guarantee of accurate fire support are shown in Table 1-2 on page 1-6. (Hasty survey techniques are explained in ATP 3- 09-50.)