ATP-3-09-12 Field Artillery Counterfire and Weapons Locating Radar Operations Download
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Glossary 26 October 2021 ATP 3-09.12 Glossary-3 TAI TAP TLE TPS UAS WLR target area of interest target acquisition platoon target location error target processing section unmanned aircraft systems weapons locating radar SECTION II – TERMS airspace coordinating measures (DOD) Measures employed to facilitate the efficient use of airspace to accomplish missions and simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces. (JP 3-52) artillery target intelligence zone (Army) A weapons locating radar search area in enemy territory that the commander monitor closely to detect and report any weapon ahead of all acquisitions other than those from critical friendly zones or call for fire zones. Also called ATIZ. (FM 3-09) call for fire zone (Army) A weapons locating radar search area from which the commander wants to attack hostile firing systems. (FM 3-09) censor zone (Army) An area from which the weapons locating radar is prohibited from reporting acquisitions. (FM 3-09) common sensor boundary (Army) A line depicted by a series of grid coordinates, grid line, phase line or major terrain feature that devides target acquisition search areas into radar acquisition areas. Also called CSB. (FM 3-09) counterfire (DOD) Fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons. (JP 3-09 critical friendly zone (Army) A friendly area of coverage employed by weapons locating radar which the maneuver commander designates as critical to the protection of an asset whose loss would seriously jeopardize the mission. (FM 3-09) datum (geodetic) (DOD) 1. A reference surface consisting of five quantities: the latitude and longitude of an initial point, the azimuth of a line from that point, and the parameters of the reference ellipsoid. 2. The mathematical model of the Earth used to calculate the coordinates on any map. Different nations use different datum for printing coordinates on their maps. (JP 2-03) electromagnetic warfare (DOD) Military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy. Also called EW. (JP 3-85) engagement authority (DOD) An authority vested with a joint force commander that may be delegated to a subordinate commander that permits an engagement decision. (JP 3-01) fire support coordination measure (DOD) A measure employed by commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces. Also called FSCM. (JP 3-0)