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Chapter 6 6-56 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 commander approves a course of action, the targeting products for that course of action become the basis for targeting for the operation. The targeting working group and targeting board meet to finalize the high- payoff target list, target selection standards, attack guidance matrix, measures of performance, measures of effectiveness, targeting synchronization matrix, fire support tasks, appropriate aspects of information operations and cyber electromagnetic activities, and input to the information collection (see the discussion in chapter 4 and FM 3-55) plan. They and the fires cell planners and targeting officers also perform any additional coordination required. After accomplishing these tasks, targeting working group and targeting board members ensure that targeting factors that fall within their functional areas are placed in the appropriate part of the OPLAN or OPORD. Table 6-29. BCT fires cell during orders production MDMP STEP 7: ORDERS PRODUCTION BCT Staff Key Fires Cell Actions Fires Cell Output Refines approved course action into clear concise concept of operations and required supporting information. Develops OPORD. Implements risk controls by coordinating and integrating them into appropriate paragraphs and graphics of the order. The BCT commander reviews and approves order. BCT commander briefs subordinate commanders and staffs and conducts confirmation briefings. Expand scheme of fires into full fire support plan, reflecting current events, guidance and capabilities. Confirm specific: Command and support relationships. Field artillery tactical mission assignments. High-payoff target list, target selection standards, attack guidance matrix, and execution responsibilities. Integrate information operations and cyber electromagnetic activities input into these targeting products. Information collection plan. Assessment requirements. Assist subordinate staff/units with planning and coordination. Present fire support portions of OPLAN or OPORD briefing, including fire support tasks. Scheme of fires subparagraph 3e to BCT operations order. Annex D (FIRES) to BCT OPORD (if published). Fire support execution matrix. Fire support tasks. Fire support back brief. Manage refinement. Conduct fire support rehearsal. BCT – brigade combat team OPORD – operation order MDMP – military decisionmaking process OPLAN – operation plan INPUT TO THE OPERATION PLAN OR OPERATION ORDER 6-202. The FSCOORD, fires cell planners, and targeting officers write paragraphs of the base OPLAN or OPORD that discuss fire support. They ensure the fire support input is placed in the appropriate paragraphs of the base order. If the OPLAN or OPORD requires a fire support annex, the fire support planners prepare it. 6-203. Subparagraph 3e of the OPLAN or OPORD states the scheme of fires and associated fire support tasks, including appropriate aspects of information operations and cyber electromagnetic activities. If Annex D (FIRES) is not used, this subparagraph may contain a subparagraph for each fire support component or related activity and follows the same format as Paragraph 3 of Annex D (FIRES). Paragraph 3e (Scheme of Fires) establishes priority of support and refers to appropriate annexes and fires appendixes as required. This paragraph gives the staff and subordinate commands the information needed to synchronize fires with other warfighting functions. 6-204. Placement of fire support tasks in the OPLAN or OPORD varies according to the importance of the task and the complexity of the operation. Fire support tasks may appear in the body of the order – particularly if they are relatively simple or short, as may be the case of a fragmentary or warning order. For complex plans and orders, only the scheme of fires appears in the body. Fire support tasks may be placed under tasks to subordinate units in the base order or in the fires annex. 6-205. The fires annex usually includes a fire support execution matrix and a fire support assessment matrix as appendixes. The resulting OPORD includes: