ATP-3-09-24 The Field Artillery Brigade Download

Operations and Integrating Processes 30 March 2022 ATP 3-09.24 3-3 Table 3-1. Long Range Planning Action Responsibility Obtain threat characteristics and develop situation template. S-3, S-2 Check the attack guidance matrix and update as necessary based on current enemy. S-3, FSO Develop field artillery ratios to be used in war gaming and planning. S-3, S-2 FSO – fire support officer, S-2 – battalion or brigade intelligence staff officer, S-3 – battalion or brigade operations staff officer Table 3-2. Planning for the Immediate Battle Action Responsibility Receive higher headquarters operation order. Staff, S-3, FSO, and FSEs Conduct mission analysis. Staff, S-3, FSO, and FSEs Identify essential, specified, and implied tasks of FS. S-3, FSO, and FSEs Identify intent for maneuver and FS guidance, including priorities for support. Commander Course of action development, war game, and produce the decision support template. Attend initial targeting working group session to determine high-payoff targets and plan for attack. Ensure decision support template documents include responsibilities for observing named areas of interest, target areas of interest, and decision points. Recommendations for attack of target areas of interest by weapon system and the associated trigger point. Initial development of field artillery brigade target list and target overlay. Input for the initial field artillery brigade synchronization matrix. S-2, S-3, FSO, Air Liaison Officer, Aviation Liaison Officer, and Brigade Judge Advocate Formulate commander’s attack guidance (based on field artillery attack matrix and target value analysis). Commander, S-3, FSO, and FSEs Compute number of field artillery targets available for allocation. Allocate field artillery targets for planning based on commander’s priorities. S-3, FSO and FSEs, FA battalion S-3s Develop commander’s attack criteria from FAB commander’s attack guidance. S-3, FSO, and FSE Conduct rehearsals. Include as many members of the FS system as possible: subordinate FSEs, field artillery battalion S-3s, fire control officers, targeting officers, air liaison officers, aviation liaison officers, and others as necessary. If time does not allow for a face-to-face rehearsal, consider using alternate means (radio or CPOF) (dependent on the existing threat). At a minimum, war game the FS plan with the S-3, FSO, field artillery battalion S-3s, and fire control officers present. The rehearsal should cover:  Verification of target grids, numbers, and trigger points.  Positioning and movement of field artillery units.  Communication networks and variables.  FSCMs.  Airspace Control Order with ACMs. Commander, S-3, FSO, FSE, and FA battalion S-3s ACM - airspace coordinating measure, CPOF – command post of the future, FAB – field artillery brigade, FSE – fire support element, FSO – fire support officer, FSCM – fire support coordination measure, S-2 – battalion or brigade intelligence staff officer, S-3 – battalion or brigade operations staff officer