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Contents 28 September 2017 ATP 3-09.30 v Figure 6-15. Maneuver-target line ................................................................................................ 6-26 Figure 7-1. Observer- target line, gun-target line and cardinal direction........................................ 7-2 Figure 7-2. Aircraft target location .................................................................................................. 7-3 Figure 7-3. High angle fire .............................................................................................................. 7-4 Figure 7-4. Adjustment of the FPF begins with the flank piece round closest to the FPF line (number 1) .................................................................................................................. 7-5 Figure 7-5. Adjustment of the FPF begins with the flank piece round closest to the FPF line (number 6) .................................................................................................................. 7-6 Figure 7-6. Auxiliary adjusting point ............................................................................................... 7-7 Figure 7-7. Target attitude .............................................................................................................. 7-8 Figure A-1. Self-location by use of two known points ....................................................................A-2 Figure A-2. Self-location by use of one known point and one burst...............................................A-3 Figure A-3. Self-location by use of two bursts................................................................................A-4 Figure A-4. Location second observation post by simultaneous observation ................................A-6 Figure B-1. Curvature template ......................................................................................................B-2 Figure B-2. Fuze furrow and center-of-crater method ....................................................................B-3 Figure B-3. Side-spay method........................................................................................................B-4 Figure B-4. Ricochet furrow method...............................................................................................B-5 Figure B-5. Main axis method ........................................................................................................B-6 Figure B-6. Splinter groove method ...............................................................................................B-7 Figure B-7. Fuze tunnel method .....................................................................................................B-7 Figure B-8. Projectile ......................................................................................................................B-8 Figure B-9. Shell fragment and tail identification, US ammunition .................................................B-9 Figure B-10. Other nation’s ammunition ......................................................................................B-10 Figure B-11. Other nation’s ammunition (continued) ...................................................................B-11 Figure B-12 DA Form 2185 (Artillery Counterfire Information) .....................................................B-12 Tables Table 1-1. FPF planning ................................................................................................................. 1-8 Table 1-2. Assignment of blocks of numbers (example) .............................................................. 1-14 Table 1-3. Allocation of blocks of numbers (example) ................................................................. 1-14 Table 2-1. Fire Support Team Headquarters ................................................................................. 2-1 Table 2-2. FO Team ....................................................................................................................... 2-2 Table 3-1. Considerations in mental estimation of distance .......................................................... 3-9 Table 3-2. Estimation by appearance of trees ............................................................................... 3-9 Table 3-3. Equipment dimensions ................................................................................................ 3-10 Table 3-4. Targeting Device Methodology for Artillery and Mortars............................................. 3-20 Table 4-1. Fire mission (grid) initial fire request ........................................................................... 4-18 Table 4-2. Fire mission (shift) initial fire request .......................................................................... 4-18 Table 4-3. Fire mission (polar) initial fire request ......................................................................... 4-19