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Command and Control 30 March 2022 ATP 3-09.24 2-5 Topgraphical Information and Services Section 2-25. Duties and responsibilities of the geospatial information and services section include: Support the FAB intelligence preparation of the battlefield (referred to as IPB) by producing the combined obstacle and related terrain analysis overlays. Visible area infiltration routes. Landing zones. Drop zones. Cover and concealment analyses. Support the FSE and targeting section with analysis. Traffic routes. Choke points. Avenues of approach, and obstacles. Support the intelligence and targeting cell's intelligence and targeting sections by developing target folders. Provide terrain products to FAB subordinate and supporting units on request. OPERATIONS AND COUNTERFIRE ELEMENT 2-26. Led by the S-3, the operations, and counterfire element controls the overall execution of the FAB current operation, including its counterfire operation if the FAB has been designated as the counterfire HQ. This element is sufficiently staffed so that selected personnel may be forward with the tactical CP when the tactical CP is deployed. As the S-3 may be located in the tactical CP, the operations officer must be postured to assume the lead role if the S-3 is not present in the main CP or if communications with the S-3 is lost. 2-27. The operations and counterfire element tracks and maintains situational understanding of all FAB assets. Duties and responsibilities of the operations and counterfire element include: Execute fires in support of a higher or supported HQ current operations (including special operations forces operating in that unit's AO). Plan, coordinate, and control FAB tactical movements. Act as the force field artillery HQ command net control station. Monitor the higher or supported HQ's tactical situation. Maintain the common operational picture for the brigade. Receive and disseminate rules of engagement, FSCMs, maneuver graphics, and other situational awareness information. Provide the other staff sections data on planned, current, pending, or changing missions. Coordinate survey and meteorological requirements. Recommend logistical support priorities to the commander. Integrate space assets to support the FAB mission (see FM 3-14). Position assigned and allocated WLRs, meteorological sections, and supporting FS-related units. This includes dissemination, using AFATDS, of the radar deployment order prepared by the FAB S-2. See ATP 3-09.12. Maintain and update subordinate and supported unit information and digital and voice status. Monitor the operation of organic and augmenting TA resources. Recommend and coordinate the sectors of search within the FAB (or controlling HQ AO) area for WLRs; recommend a critical friendly zone (referred to as CFZ) and call for fire zones (referred to as CFFZ). Ensure tactical fire control with subordinate and supporting FA and TA assets. Integrate digital fires, the networked fires architecture, and tactical standard operating procedures for all FAB organizations. Monitor processing of planned fires in the higher HQ FS plan. Coordinate clearance of all fires with units.