ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download

Coordinating Fire Support 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 5-21 Table 5-1. Fire support rehearsal briefings example Rehearsal Participant Action Brigade FSO or assistant brigade FSOs Determines and briefs the priority of fires, fire support coordination measures, radar locations and movement, and current radar zones and triggers by event or phase. Subordinate and supporting unit FSOs Briefs fire support tasks by event or phase. Verifies mortar locations and ammunition. Verifies brigade target responsibilities (including named areas of interest and target areas of interest). Air Force ALO Briefs air allocation by planning or targeting cycle or phase. Briefs task and purpose of close air support’s desired effects on the target, target description (for example location and vehicles in specific formation) in the 9-line request (see ATP 3-09.32); on station time(s), number and type(s) of aircraft, weapons load configuration, coordinating and initial points, airspace coordinating measures and friendly markings. The brigade FSO and assistant brigade FSOs add suppression of enemy air defenses and marking of targets and defer to the battalion fire direction officer for delivery system and number of rounds by type. Confirm the observation plan and terminal attack controller positioning (control type, triggers and communications plan (primary and alternate communications frequencies including call signs, brevity codes, and nets). Field artillery battalion S-3 Briefs firing unit locations and movements by event. Field artillery battalion fire direction officer Briefs the unit firing each target, number of rounds by type and registration and meteorological schedule by event or phase. Radar section leader Verifies primary and alternate radar positions and azimuths, along with tasks and purposes for each. Verifies threat firing positions and associated zones as applicable. Verifies vulnerabilities, triggers, and authority for repositioning and altering radar coverage. Reinforcing field artillery battalion S-3 Briefs firing unit location and movement, the unit firing each target, and the number of rounds by type by event or phase. Brigade aviation officer or Army aviation liaison officer Briefs current airspace control for BCT operations. Briefs task and purpose of aircraft, location of targets or engagement areas, number of aircraft on station, weapons configuration, airspace coordinating measures used (and time to fly air corridor legs), aerial observation (if any), time on station, suppression of enemy air defenses plan, triggers (readiness level upgrade and launch times), communications plan (command, control, air-to-ground and air-to-air) and forward arming and refueling point rotation. Air defense airspace management officer Briefs the current air threat, air defense capabilities and coordinating measures, and airspace clearance and integration including indirect fire trajectories. Military intelligence company representative Briefs, by event (for the information collection plan): the task and purpose of collection assets, where and when collection assets are looking, who will see what and the information flow. For nonlethal suppression of enemy air defenses the representative will brief task and purpose of jamming, orientation and frequency ranges, asset jamming; assets collecting to verify effectiveness, triggers for jamming and duration, communications, redundancy (backup plan) and collection handoff. Information Operations Officer Briefs the information operations concept of support to include intended effect, task and purpose of each information-related capability. The brigade FSO and assistant brigade FSOs verify all applicable frequencies, call signs, and code words. The brigade judge advocate Reviews target locations, weapons platforms and munitions selection, applies the rules of engagement to anticipated targets, effects, and collateral damage as mission requires and completes the necessary collateral damage assessment worksheet (if required). BCT staff weather officer Briefs the weather effects for all fires assets and potential adverse impact on relevant aspects of the fire support rehearsal. Note: If any mortars have been assigned brigade level targets, the mortars must participate in the fire support rehearsal. ALO – air liaison officer FSO – fire support officer ATP – Army techniques publication S-3 – battalion or brigade operations officer BCT – brigade combat team 5-78. Alternative friendly courses of action (branches and sequels to the plan) may also be rehearsed, if time permits. Rehearsals may be concluded with a summary of each unit’s status (to include firing unit ammunition status) and location. This summary facilitates the planning of future operations.