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 6-43 artillery fire planner. Attack is based on the nature of the targets and the requirements of the BCT commander. Groups need not be fired as groups when fired as part of a series unless requested. As with groups, manual planning and scheduling of a series of targets can be a time-consuming process and may require fires from supporting field artillery units. Prepare a scheduling work sheet for each requested series of targets. See figure 6-7. Figure 6-7. DA Form 4656 Scheduling Worksheet—series of targets (example) Programs 6-161. A program of targets is a planned sequential attack of similar targets. Execute a program on call, at a specific time, or when a particular event occurs. See ATP 3-09.30. 6-162. Schedule each type of program starting at zero and extending as long as needed (see figure 6-8 on page 6-44). A line indicates duration of fires. A dot indicates a single volley impacting simultaneously at a given time (for example the single volley may be a battery, battalion, or field artillery brigade volley). Once a program is initiated, fire the targets within the program in a predetermined sequence as show in the schedule. Normally, the lowest echelon that designates and plans programs of targets is the field artillery battalion. There are no special graphics associated with a program of targets. Programs appear on scheduling work sheets and schedules of fires.