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

Attack Systems Capabilities 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 A-3 Table A-1. Guide for cannon attack of typical targets (continued) Observed 155-mm FASCAM NA NA Both antitank and antipersonnel projectiles should be used. Direct Fire 105-mm HEP, HEP-T, HEAT NA Destruction Armored personnel carriers Observed All HE Proximity Time Suppression Force vehicles to button up and personnel outside to take cover or disperse. Observed 155-mm DPICM NA Neutralization Massing is effective. Observed 155-mm FASCAM NA NA See remarks for tanks. Direct fire 105-mm HEP, HEP-T, HEAT NA Destruction Trucks Observed All HE Proximity Time Destruction ICM is preferred munition. 155-mm DPICM NA Destruction 2 The first objective of firing on moving vehicles is to stop the movement. For this purpose, a deep bracket is established so that the target will not move out of the initial bracket during adjustment. Speed of adjustment is essential. If possible, the column should be stopped at a point where vehicles cannot change their route and where one stalled vehicle will cause others to stop. Vehicles moving on a road can be attacked by adjusting on a point on the road and then timing the rounds fired so that they arrive at that point when the vehicle is passing it. A firing unit or units, if available, may fire at different points on the road simultaneously. WEAPONS Antitank missile Observed All HE Quick Suppression Response time is critical. Intermittent fire may be required. Change to fuze proximity or DPICM for materiel damage if antitank guided missile platform on vehicle is raised. Air defense: Tracked Wheeled Observed All HE Proximity Time Suppression Smoke may also be used to obscure gunner’s line of sight to friendly aircraft. ICM is preferred munition. Consider converged sheaf if weapon is point target and accurately located. 155-mm DPICM NA Firepower kill Observed All HE Quick Neutralization Response time is critical. Intermittent fire may be required. All HE Quick Firepower kill Same as above. Towed FA, mortars, multiple rocket launch Unobserved when located by radar All HE, WP Proximity Time Firepower kill WP is used to ignite materiel. See personnel targets for results desired. All DPICM NA Neutralization See personnel targets section for results desired. TOT missions are most effective. Massing is usually required. 155-mm FASCAM NA NA Use ADAM projectile in conjunction with HE or ICM for sustained effects. Self- propelled FA battery Unobserved All HE, WP Proximity Time Suppression WP is used to ignite materiel. All (less 105-mm) DPICM NA Neutralization ICM is preferred munition. 155-mm FASCAM NA NA Use ADAM projectile in conjunction with HE or ICM for sustained effects.