ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download
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Planning and Integrating Fires for BCT Operations 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 6-25 Table 6-14. Alternate fire support task planning matrix worksheet format – TTLODAC (example) Phase II: Decrease effectiveness of indirect fire on Forward Operating Base Steel. Fire Support Task 1: Provide counterfire to disrupt the enemy’s ability to place accurate indirect fire on Forward Operating Base Steel. Purpose 1: Allow the unimpeded buildup of combat power. Fire Support Task 2: Disrupt the enemy indirect fire system’s communications by electronic attack (jamming) causing the enemy to abandon the effort, Purpose 2: Allow the unimpeded buildup of combat power. (T) Target Tasks 1 and 2: 91st Battalion mortar and command and control sections (T) Trigger Task 1: H-10 to H-4. Task 2: H-8 to H-Hour. (L) Location Target areas of Interest 156 and 157. Operational Area HOG. (O) Observer(s) AN/TPQ-50, Q-37, Q-36 and Q-53 radars. BCT military intelligence company; Prophet and supporting joint force capabilities. (D) Delivery System(s) BCT Field artillery battalion. Naval gunfire - USS WINSTON CHURCHILL Approximate gun-target line 0400. Close air support (A-10) H-8 to H-4 (alternate) destroy mortar sections to disrupt fires from 91 Bn mortars Commando Solo intrudes on threat frequency modulation radio CFF and command and control net with message to disrupt 91 Bn command and control and thus disrupt fires from 91 Bn mortars. (A) Attack Guidance Battery 3: variable time Naval gunfire: 6 salvos controlled variable time Close air support: MK 82 (500 pound bomb) Net intrusion on 91 Bn frequency modulation radio CFF & command and control net with message IJ3210 (C) Communications Quick fire to A/4-5 Field Artillery on frequency hopping 356 High frequency: 123.456 or 234.678 Ultrahigh frequency: 456.78 (JTAC) Alternate: frequency hopping 207 Frequency hopping: 701 (primary) Ultrahigh frequency: 789.45 (alternate) Notes: Control measures: Coordinated fire line is phase line ORANGE, on order phase line RED. No-fire areas 101; 102. AN/TPQ – Army/Navy (Marine) transportable radar special purpose (multipurpose) BCT – brigade combat team bn – battalion CFF – call for fire JTAC – joint terminal attack controller MK – Mark USS – United States Ship