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Augmenting Fire Support 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 4-13 Figure 4-1. Preplanned close air support request channels (JP 3-09.3) 4-65. The BCT S-3, Air Force air liaison officer, FSCOORD and fires cell planners must ensure that information needed to prepare the joint air tasking order (such as potential targets, desired effects, timing, and priority) is forwarded as soon as it is known. They update and refine their requests regularly as the time approaches, in accordance with the air tasking order-planning cycle. Preplanned requests may be filled with either scheduled or on-call air missions. Scheduled Requests 4-66. Scheduled requests require the BCT S-3, Air Force air liaison officer, FSCOORD and fires cell planners to identify the target and the desired time on target well in advance. Scheduled requests provide a higher likelihood that the aircraft will have the proper weapons load for the assigned targets. On-Call Requests 4-67. On-call requests identify an anticipated requirement for close air support during a period of time, with the exact time and place to be coordinated as the operation develops. On-call close air support allows the BCT S-3, Air Force air liaison officer, FSCOORD and fires cell planners to indicate a time frame, probable target type, and place where the need for close air support is most likely. On-call aircraft are configured with the proper ordnance for anticipated targets (for example, with anti-armor munitions) and maintain an alert status for a specified period of time. On-call requests can specify either ground or airborne alert. IMMEDIATE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 4-68. Immediate requests (figure 4-2 on page 4-14) for close air support frequently occur during close combat. If on-call close air support is not available, the Air Force air liaison officer advises the BCT S-3, FSCOORD and fires cell planners to divert preplanned close air support missions and forwards the request to the air support operations center.