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Operations and Integrating Processes 30 March 2022 ATP 3-09.24 3-7 Positioning of munitions, observers, and weapon systems. Execution of FS tasks. FS execution matrix. Practicality, functionality, purpose, and triggers of FSCMs. Clear understanding of attack guidance matrix and target selection standards. Priority of fires. FS procedures in the consolidation area. Time sensitive target lists, attack guidance matrices, and target selection standards. Field Artillery Tactical Rehearsals 3-29. FA tactical rehearsals are support rehearsals that ensure the FA unit OPLAN or OPORD properly plan and synchronize FA tactical fire control. An FA tactical rehearsal may include the FSCOORD/FA Commander, supporting and subordinate firing unit commanders (and staffs), FSOs, key firing unit staff to include the S-2, S-3, S-4, S-6, SJA, Fire Control and Fire Direction personnel, select observers, and the radar platoon leader. 3-30. These personnel must be thoroughly familiar with clearance of fires procedures, restrictive and permissive FSCMs, FA target lists and schedules, trigger points and events, movement and displacement plans, combat service support provisions, and C2, and communications handover requirements. The FA commander also ensures the following are discussed during the FA tactical rehearsal: Scheme of maneuver, friendly, and enemy actions that initiate each phase. Enemy situation. Concept of operations. Commander's guidance for fires. FS tasks. FA organization for combat and command and support relationships. Required supply rate (RSR) and CSR implications. Tactical execution of FA essential tasks, the FA support matrix, schedules of fires, and schedules of targets - primary and backup methods. Tactical fire control and mission routing procedures. Clearance of fires requirements and procedures. Commander's attack criteria and priority of fires considerations. Effectiveness of FA movement and positioning plans, primary and alternate, for firing, control, and sustainment elements. Targeting, counterfire, and SEAD operations. WLR positions and zones. Mutual support and continuity operations. Communications requirements - use and positioning of retransmission equipment, use of voice versus digital. Utilizing a primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency communications plan. Survey requirements. Timing and synchronization of FA efforts with maneuver and airspace control operations. Clear understanding of rules of engagement and procedures for clearing fires. Meteorological requirements. Resupply triggers, especially for low-density munitions. CBRN decontamination locations. Protection requirements for FA units (infantry, air defense artillery, engineer, military police). Ensure protection battle drills are developed and rehearsed to account for reaction to enemy air, ground, CBRN, indirect fire, jamming, or cyberspace electromagnetic activity attacks. Reconstitution procedures.