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

Chapter 6 6-46 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 paragraph and ties executors to targets relative to time or events of the scheme of maneuver. The format for the fire support execution matrix and techniques for its development and use varies according to individual unit tactical standard operating procedures. The matrix is typically set up with the maneuver elements shown along the left side and different phases (phase lines, events, or times) of the mission along the top. Phases should correspond to phases established on maneuver execution matrixes. As a general rule, don’t make the matrix any more complicated than circumstances warrant. Table 6-25 is an example of a fire support execution matrix. See also Appendix C for additional examples. Table 6-25. Fire support execution matrix (example) PHASES PHASE 1 FPOL PHASE II ATTACK PHASE III DEFENSE PHASE IV TO BE DETERMINED Task Force CONTROL 1 x Platoon Attack Aviation Team A/1-35 Armor Field Artillery Priority of fires AB1005 (P) 1 x Field Artillery Priority Target AB2010 (P) Team B/1-35 Armor Mortar Priority of Fires 1X Critical Friendly Zone AB 2005 (A) AB1110 (P) AB 2010 (A) Team C/ 1-6 Infantry AB1005 (A) 1X Field Artillery priority target AB1115 (A) Team D/ 1-6 Infantry On-order Field Artillery Priority of Fires AB2005 (P) AB1110 (A) 1 X Mortar Target AB1115 (P) Field Artillery Priority of Fires Task Force Mortar (4 x 120-mm) Mortar Firing Position (MFP) 1 AB 2005 (Platoon 6 rounds of high explosive) MFP 2 AB 2010 (1x 5 minutes 300m smoke screen) FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION FOR COMBAT 4-27 FA (3x6 155 SP) 2d BCT 2-3 FA (3x6 155 SP) R 4- 27 FA MORTARS MFP 1 NV123456 (Azimuth of fire 1600) on-order move to MFP 2 NV345321 (Azimuth of Fire 1700) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT Close air support will be on station at H+30 minutes to H+1 hour (30 minutes). All missions need to be formulated and transmitted by assigned joint terminal attack controllers. Type 1 close air support missions only. AMMO AVAILABLE Field Artillery: 15xbattalion 6 rounds of high explosive munitions, 5xbattalion 6 rounds of dual-purpose improved conventional munitions, 4x20 minute, 400m Smoke Screens 6 rounds of Excalibur Mortar: 20xplatoon 4s of high explosive 8x5 minute, 300M smoke screens 6 rounds of Excalibur FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES Coordinated Fire Line: Phase Line HAROLD on- order Phase Line HOMER No-Fire Area 1: GV435678 (250m Radius) Restrictive Fire Area 1: GV465127 (500m radius) No dual-purpose improved conventional munitions HIGH-PAYOFF TARGET/ATTACK GUIDANCE 1. Maneuver (Suppress) 2. Fire Support Assets (Neutralize) 3. Air Defense Artillery (Suppress) COORDINATION INSTRUCTION All company targets need to be submitted to the task force fires cell not later than H-6 Hours. Mortars will use Route SOFTBALL and Route ROAD KING for movement within the area of operations. Voice and digital communications checks will be conducted with the fires cell not later than H-2 hours. RESTRICTIONS Field artillery scatterable mine release authority is retained at the division level. TARGET BLOCK Task Force 1-35 Armor: AB2000-2199 A/1-35 Armor: AB2200-2299 B/1-35 Armor: AB2300-2399 C/1-6 Infantry: AB2400-2499 D/1-6 Infantry: AB2500-2599 REFINEMENT CUTOFF Not later than H-6 hours. FIRE SUPPORT REHEARSAL H-4 hours at the task force command post vicinity GV765432 (A) – alternate BCT – brigade combat team FA – field artillery FPOL – forward passage of lines m – meters MFP – mortar firing position (P) – primary R – reinforcing Initial Fire Support Coordination Measures 6-166. The BCT commander typically establishes all FSCMs on the basis of recommendations by the FSCOORD and brigade FSO. The FSCOORD and brigade FSO base their recommendations on the BCT