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Augmenting Fire Support 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 4-5 4-22. The principal source of support to the cannon field artillery battalion is the BSB, which provides responsive logistical support by positioning a forward support company with the field artillery battalion. The forward support company commander assists the field artillery battalion S-4 in creating the logistics support plan. The forward support company executes the plan in accordance with the battalion commander’s intent. The S-4 coordinates all external sustainment from the BSB support operations officer. For more on BCT sustainment operations see FM 3-96 and Army techniques publications (ATP) 4-90 and 4-93. 4-23. The firing platoon can provide fires without its parent battery or battalion. Logistical support of the detached platoon can be a significant challenge. Distributed operations must be carefully planned and specific resources identified and allocated to support the platoon during mission execution. The extensive requirement for artillery ammunition resupply may require supplemental transport to be provided by the supported commander. Support considerations may include: Stockpiling ammunition. Throughput deliveries. Aerial resupply. Supply point distribution. SECTION II – ASSISTANCE AND AUGMENTATION FROM HIGHER ARMY ECHELONS FIRES CELLS AT DIVISION AND CORPS 4-24. The corps and division fires cells synchronize all fire support for the command to include Army, joint, and unified action partners. Through targeting, cyber electromagnetic activities are integrated and synchronized by the electronic warfare officer. Corps and division fires cells also participate in assessment (battle damage, munitions effectiveness, reattack recommendations); develop planning guidance; provide target intelligence for planning and execution and coordinate with the battlefield coordination detachment (BCD) collocated with the respective joint air operations center. For more on the fires cell at division and corps echelons see ADRP 3-09 and FM 3-09. BATTLEFIELD COORDINATION DETACHMENT 4-25. The BCD’s mission is to provide Army forces liaison at the joint air operations center or United States (U.S.) Air Force air and space operations center. The detachment provides critical and continuous coordination between the air and land commanders. Its staff clearly articulates the Army forces commander’s or land component commander’s requests for air operations support for the ground operations to complement the joint forces commander’s desired end state. 4-26. For more on the BCD, see ADRP 3-09, FM 3-09 and ATP 3-09.13. See Appendix A for additional joint or Army attack systems and their capabilities. FIRE SUPPORT AUGMENTATION FROM THE FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4-27. A division, corps, joint force land component command, or joint task force may have one or more field artillery brigades (FAB) assigned, attached, or placed under its OPCON, however a Regular Army FAB is normally assigned to a corps while a National Guard FAB is attached or OPCON to a National Guard division headquarters. FABs are task-organized to accomplish assigned tasks. The FAB’s supported commander assigns the FAB its mission. The supported commander provides guidance necessary to coordinate the FAB’s actions with BCTs and other supporting elements of the command. 4-28. The FAB may be designated by the corps commander as the force field artillery headquarters (FFA HQ). A FAB is not always designated by the corps commander as the FFA HQ because there may be more than one FAB controlled by the corps.