ATP-3-09-30 Observed Fires Download

Employing Fire Support 28 September 2017 ATP 3-09.30 2-3  Type 1 Control- is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and the situation requires the JTAC/FAC (A) to visually acquire the attacking aircraft and visually acquire the target for each attack.  Type 2 Control- Type 2 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons release or is unable to visually acquire the target.  Type 3 Control- Type 3 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single engagement subject to specific attack restrictions. Coordination. Once a target has been approved, the JTAC/FAC (A) and command post coordinate the CAS attack with affected ground forces. Cross-boundary clearance of fires, friendly air defense artillery, and CAS aircraft ingress/egress routing must be deconflicted and coordinated. Air support requests (also called ASR) are used to identify the supported commander’s requirements for CAS and other supporting air missions. There are two types of CAS requests: preplanned and immediate. Preplanned air support requests may be resourced with either scheduled or on call air missions. Immediate air support requests are supported with on-call missions or by redirecting scheduled air missions that are already on the air tasking order (also called ATO). (JP 3-09.3) Observe Army Attack Aviation The FIST can observe for Army attack aviation. The attack aviation call for fire is a combined arms attack TTP conducted by Army Aviation manned and unmanned aircraft maneuvering as a member of the combined arms team to enable friendly ground maneuver forces, in close enemy contact, to gain or maintain a position of relative advantage. The ground maneuver commander in contact controls the synchronization and integration of Army aviation maneuver and the distribution and coordination of Army aviation fires. (ATP 3-04.1) Characteristics of an attack aviation call for fire include:  Conducting fire and maneuver in close support of ground forces.  Providing complementary fires and maneuver while taking advantage of terrain, standoff, and ground forces for protection.  Providing reinforcing fires.  Continuing development of dynamic situation.  Extending the tactical reach of maneuver forces, particularly in urban and other complex terrain.  Presenting the enemy with multiple/simultaneous dilemmas from which it cannot escape.  Establishing and control the operating tempo (OPTEMPO) of the fight.  Providing extended acquisition range and lethality to the force after contact is made.  Aviation operational control to ground forces as situation dictates. Observe Naval Surface Fire Support The FIST can observe for NSFS. The mission of NSFS ship units in an amphibious assault is to support the assault by destroying or neutralizing shore installations that oppose the approach of ships and aircraft, defenses that may oppose the landing force, and defenses that may oppose the post landing advance of the landing force. NSFS provides fire support by naval surface gun, missile, and EW systems in support of a unit or units tasked with achieving the commander’s objectives. Naval assets can provide support in a unique manner and should be considered as one source of fire support along with other components and weapon systems. When the number of ships permits, individual ships will be assigned as DS to assault battalions. The DS mission establishes the priority in which the ship will process calls for supporting fire and the anticipated ZF. The ship delivers fires on planned targets and targets of opportunity in the ZF, which normally corresponds to the zone of action of the supported unit. When possible, ships capable of performing simultaneous missions will be given a DS mission, to allow for maximum fire support to the forward units of the landing force.