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Chapter 3 3-8 ATP 3-09.24 30 March 2022 Field Artillery Technical Rehearsals 3-31. FA technical rehearsals are support rehearsals that ensure the supported higher HQ' FS plan will be executed by the FSEs, fire control elements, the joint air-ground integration center, and subordinate FA unit's OPLAN or OPORD properly addresses FA technical fire direction and exercise the technical fire direction process. It is a network rehearsal technique. FA technical rehearsals focus include: Technical execution of FA essential tasks and the FA support matrix - digital links and primary and backup methods. Integration of voice and digital operations. Rehearsal of backups includes evaluation of reactions to catastrophic loss of digital or voice capability. Integration of tactical and technical fire control processes and computation of firing solutions, to include the communication and interaction among the FSEs, fire direction, and firing elements. Identification of technical fire direction issues - site to crest, high-angle fire, minimum safe distance, target, ammunition, range, FSCM, and ACM conflicts. Digital database verification - setup, communications, positions, FSCMs, ACMs, target and attack guidance, mission routing and intervention points, target list, and scheduling data. Digital continuity of operations - actions for minor and catastrophic failure. Digital interface requirements -fire direction system, digital version differences, and any other digital systems, including Air Force, Navy, Marine, and multinational unified action partners. Technical rehearsal of the echelons above brigade TA capability sensor-to-shooter links. 3-32. Safeguards must be taken to prevent live rounds from being fired at technical rehearsal targets while maintaining the capability to react to real threats. Units must retain the ability to terminate or postpone rehearsals instantly when an actual fire mission needs to be processed Fire Support Battle Drill Or Standard Operating Procedures Rehearsals 3-33. FS related battle drills or SOPs should be rehearsed either independent from the above rehearsals or preferably, integrated as vignettes into the combined arms rehearsal and FS Rehearsal. Examples include: Clearance of fires (air and ground). Cross boundary fires. Counterfire. FSCM movement triggers. Reconstitution operations. EXECUTION 3-34. Execution is putting a plan into action by applying combat power to accomplish the mission (ADP 5- 0). The commander uses situational understanding to assess progress and make execution and adjustment decisions. The FAB can conduct offensive, defensive, and stability operations simultaneously. The degree of emphasis placed on each will vary depending on the situation. 3-35. The force design of the FAB allows it to conduct the FS missions necessary to support within the higher HQ AO with its organic assets or with augmentation from the division, corps, or JTF. The employment of the FAB is described in Chapter 4. Rapid Decision Making and Synchronization Process 3-36. The rapid decision making and synchronization process is a decision making and synchronization technique for commanders and staff to use during execution. Two significant differences between the rapid decision making and synchronization process and the MDMP are as follows: The rapid decision making and synchronization process is based on an existing order. Control mechanisms in the order (commander's intent, concept of operations, and commander's critical information requirements) identify the commander's priorities. Leaders use these priorities as criteria for making decisions. The rapid decision making and synchronization process seeks an acceptable solution, while the MDMP seeks the optimal (most desirable) one. Using the rapid decision making and