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

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*ATP 3-09.24 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes ATP 3-09.24, dated 21 November 2012. ATP 3-09.24 i Army Techniques Publication No. 3-09.24 The Field Artillery Brigade Contents Page PREFACE.................................................................................................................... iii INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK......................................................................... 1-1 Role of the Field Artillery Brigade .............................................................................. 1-1 The Field Artillery Brigade as a Force Field Artillery Headquarters .......................... 1-2 The Princples of Fire Support Execution Applied to Field Artillery Organization for Combat ...................................................................................................................... 1-3 Principles of Fire Suppport Planning, Coordination, and Execution ......................... 1-4 Field Artillery Inherent Responsibilties in Army Command Relationships ............... 1-5 The Field Artillery Brigade In a Reinforcing Role ...................................................... 1-7 The Field Artillery Brigade as a Counterfire Headquarters ....................................... 1-8 Organization of the Field Artillery Brigade ................................................................. 1-9 Field Artillery Brigade Command group .................................................................. 1-13 Field Artillery Brigade Staff ...................................................................................... 1-15 Chapter 2 COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................................................... 2-1 Command Posts ........................................................................................................ 2-1 Command Post Functional Elements, and Sections ................................................. 2-4 Chapter 3 OPERATIONS AND INTERGRATING PROCESSES .............................................. 3-1 Mission Orders for the Field Artillery Brigade ............................................................ 3-1 The Field Artillery Brigade Operations Process ........................................................ 3-1 Targeting.................................................................................................................... 3-9 Clearance of Fires ................................................................................................... 3-11 Airspace Control ...................................................................................................... 3-12 Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses....................................................................... 3-12 Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses .............................................................. 3-14 Chapter 4 EMPLOYMENT: HOW THE FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE FIGHTS ..................... 4-1 Defining the Operational Environment ...................................................................... 4-1 Field Artillery Brigade Strike and Counterfire ............................................................ 4-3 The Field Artillery Brigade in Support of Corps Operations ...................................... 4-4 Consolidate Gains ..................................................................................................... 4-8 Chapter 5 SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONS ................................................................................ 5-1 The Field Artillery Brigade Sustainment Staff............................................................ 5-1 Brigade Support Battalion.......................................................................................... 5-2 Sustainment Functions .............................................................................................. 5-4 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, D.C., 30 March 2022