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Chapter 4 4-8 ATP 3-09.24 30 March 2022 Position WLRs to cover critical friendly assets that are vulnerable to indirect fire from bypassed regular or irregular forces. Monitor WLR acquisitions for indications of scatterable mine emplacement by the enemy. Task Organization and Support Relationships 4-36. FS in the offense is generally more decentralized than in the defense in order to sustain momentum. Specific FAB considerations include: Task-organizing a FAB artillery BN as GSR to a DIVARTY FA BN. A GSR relationship provides a division with additional FS, while the FAB is able to retain positioning authority and control. Providing support to corps security forces. Providing support to air assault operations or artillery raids. Positioning and Movement 4-37. Positioning of FAB units must allow execution of uninterrupted fires and WLR coverage to the corps. Specific FAB considerations include: Positioning of artillery BNs forward to maximize range and execution of strike and counterfire. Deconflict firing unit positions with airspace coordinating measures. Positioning WLRs to maintain radar coverage for the division as they continue to maneuver with their WLRs. Position the FAB CP forward (METT-TC dependent). Use echeloned movement to provide continuous coverage to the force. 4-38. Timely displacements are essential for successful offensive operations. Units positioned by the FAB may be in danger of being left behind unless repositioning is frequent and synchronized to support the forward progress of the corps. Displacements should maximize continuous delivery of fires and be completed as rapidly as possible. Target Acquisition 4-39. FAB WLR assets are focused on identifying enemy indirect fire systems to support corps targeting and execution of offensive operations. The FAB may also support the divisions with WLR coverage to allow the DIVARTY WLRs to continue to maneuver with their division. As the situation develops FAB WLR assets will transition to support shaping and counterfire missions. Specific FAB WLR considerations include: Position WLRs as far forward as possible to maximize range and provide maximum flexibility as the supported command continues offensive operations. Coordinate WLR coverage to ensure there are no gaps in coverage. The use of critical friendly zone to provide coverage for critical units or positions. The use of call for fire zones to provide coverage on suspected or known enemy indirect fire systems. Management of the overall WLR positioning and movement plan. CONSOLIDATE GAINS 4-40. Consolidation of gains activities consist of security and stability operations and will likely involve combat operations against bypassed enemy forces and remnants of defeated units. Therefore units may initially conduct only minimal essential stability operations and then transition into a more deliberate execution of stability operations as the primary mission as security improves. Operations to consolidate gains require combined arms capabilities and the ability to employ fires and manage airspace, but at a smaller scale than large-scale combat operations. 4-41. As large-scale combat operations conclude in a corps AO, the corps HQ reorganizes the AO into areas appropriate for the operational and mission variables to facilitate the most rapid consolidation of gains. The FAB must to be able to support combat operations and operations to consolidate gains simultaneously. A