ATP-3-09-12 Field Artillery Counterfire and Weapons Locating Radar Operations Download
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Field Artillery Counterfire/Weapons Locating Radar Sections and Personnel 26 October 2021 ATP 3-09.12 3-5 Power Generation Equipment Repairer (AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-50, and AN/TPQ-53) 3-20. The generator equipment repairer repairs and maintains tactical utility and precise power generation equipment. The mechanic is part of the brigade support BN and is sent to work on the generators as needed. The generator mechanic performs the following duties: Troubleshoots generator mechanical and electrical systems and components; diagnosis and isolates malfunctions; tunes engine, and replaces components. Maintains repaired equipment. Counterfire Officer 3-21. The counterfire officer is located in the current operations and TPS at the FAB or DIVARTY, corps, and division main CP. Duties of the counterfire officer include: Provides target location error (TLE) information on available WLRs to the FSE or FSCOORD as a basis for their recommendations to the targeting team. Acts as the principal advisor on counterfire and the employment WLRs. Writes the TA Tab to the operations order. Develops and issues the RDOs. Coordinates WLR planning and execution with the FAB operations officer, and the platoon leader. Recommends search azimuth, WLR zones, common sensor boundary, and cueing schedules. Provides input for RPA for WLRs. Uses automated systems to ensure that WLRs are properly oriented, cued, and targets are expeditiously attacked. Assistant Counterfire Officer 3-22. The assistant counterfire officer at the FAB/DIVARTY is in charge of the TPS and is positioned to assist the FAB or DIVARTY counterfire officer. Duties of the assistant counterfire officer include: Supervises FAB/DIVARTY TPS. Recommends and updates WLR coverage. Acts as counterfire officer in the absence of the counterfire officer. Ensures enemy indirect fire targets are passed to fire control and operations elements for action. Follows the target selection standards when developing enemy targets and suspected targets. Acts as the principal advisor to the intelligence officer on the integration of WLR. Assists in the development of the TA Tab portion of the operations order. Conducts coordination of WLR assets with the intelligence, operations, and targeting personnel. Ensures information from shelling reports and mortar bombing reports are integrated into the target development process. Recommends position areas for the WLR. Provides additional recommendations on the following: WLR coverage and cueing schedule. Additional TA assets. Target development. Targeting information from other sources. Counterfire Noncommissioned Officer 3-23. The counterfire NCO at the FAB or DIVARTY is assigned to the TPS. The counterfire NCO at the FA BN TAP is assigned to the COS. The counterfire NCO assists the counterfire officer at the TPS or targeting officer at the COS and performs the following duties: Supervises the activities of the TPS or COS. Counterfire NCO is the senior 13R at echelon.