ATP-3-09-24 The Field Artillery Brigade Download
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Chapter 1 1-2 ATP 3-09.24 30 March 2022 operations (AO). An area of operations is an operational area defined by a commander for land and maritime forces that should be large enough to accomplish their missions and protect their forces (JP 3-0). The FAB is trained, manned, organized, and equipped to provide for the coordinated use of Army indirect fires, joint and multinational fires, and control for its own or a higher or supported HQ operations. 1-8. The corps commander can designate a FAB commander as the FSCOORD. The fire support coordinator is the senior field artillery commander for the theater, corps, division, brigade combat team who is the maneuver commander’s primary advisor to plan, coordinate, and integrate field artillery and fire support in the execution of assigned tasks (FM 3-09). The FSCOORD and the deputy FSCOORD from the corps fire support element (FSE) leads the FAB FSE in conducting the targeting process. The corps commander may designate a FAB as a FFA HQ. THE FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE AS A FORCE FIELD ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS 1-9. The force field artillery headquarters is a battalion size or higher unit designated by the supported commander who specifies its duration, duties, and responsibilities (FM 3-09). The higher commander specifies the commensurate responsibilities of the FFA HQ and the duration of those responsibilities. These responsibilities are based on mission variables such as mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations (METT-TC) and may range from simple mentoring and technical oversight to OPCON of all field artillery (FA) units organic, assigned, and attached to the higher command. 1-10. When designated as the FFA HQ by a higher commander, the FAB commander may assume the responsibility as FSCOORD for the corps. The senior FA officer at the corps FSE serves as the deputy FSCOORD and takes direction and guidance from the FSCOORD. As the FFA HQ, the FAB's functions include: Recommends FA organization for combat to the commander. Provides control of FA units organic, assigned, attached, or OPCON or tactical control of the command (thus providing unity of FA command). Supports the FSE in producing Annex D (Fires) for the operations plan or order. Provides training, technical oversight, and assessment of the FA units that are subordinate to the higher command and mentors the subordinate unit FA commanders and leaders. The extent of oversight duties and responsibilities must be specified by the establishing commander to ensure full cooperation and compliance. For more information on FA training requirements see FM 3-09 and TC 3-09.8. Establishes weapons locating radar (WLR) plans for the command. Plans, prepares, and executes FS for close support of engaged forces, and in support of strike, counterfire, and decisive and shaping operations. Provides centralized control for the full complement of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and multinational FS provided in support of the command. This is especially useful to the commander in large-scale combat operations when deconfliction of FS across multiple contiguous AOs is required. Centralized control of supporting Army and joint FS is also useful when unconventional forces require dedicated all-weather fires and FS coordination. Works with the command's assistant chief of staff, operations (G-3) and FSE in planning, coordinating, and executing FS tasks assigned to the command by its higher HQ. This can include assisting in the development of FS plans; accepting or passing control of fires during passage of lines operations; facilitating single point of contact for outside agency coordination for strike and counterfire; and coordinating sustainment of FS for nonorganic FA units and the command's subordinate units. Participating in the commander's targeting process. Suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) to support joint and Army attack aviation operations. Support of special operations forces.