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

Appendix A A-4 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 Table A-1. Guide for cannon attack of typical targets (continued) Surface-to- surface missile Unobserved All (less 105-mm) HE Proximity Time Firepower kill Use converged sheaf if time and target location accuracy permit. TLE in excess of 250 meters requires massing of fires. ICM is preferred munition. DPICM NA Firepower kill Same as above. BRIDGES All Observed All HE Quick CP Delay Destruction Direction of fire is preferably with long axis of bridge. Destruction of permanent bridges is best accomplished by knocking out bridge support. Fuze quick is used for wooden or pontoon bridges. FORTIFICATIONS All Observed All HE CP Delay Quick Destruction Use highest practical charge in assault and direct fire. MISCELLANEOUS Radar Unobserved All HE Quick Time Proximity Firepower kill Use converged sheaf if time and target location accuracy permit. TLE in excess of 250 meters requires massing of fires. ICM is preferred munition. 155-mm DPICM NA Firepower kill Same as above. Artillery command and observation posts Observed All HE Quick Time Proximity Suppression Intermittent fire may be required. HE is the preferred munition when response time is critical. 155-mm DPICM NA Neutralization or destruction Command post Unobserved All HE Proximity Time Quick Suppression When target contains personnel and light materiel targets, DPICM is the preferred munition. 155-mm DPICM NA Neutralization or destruction See above. Supply installation Unobserved All HE, WP Quick Neutralization or destruction Large target location errors require massing to ensure target coverage. Boats Observed All HE Time Proximity Suppression Attack as moving personnel target. ADAM – area denial artillery munition APICM – antipersonnel improved conventional munitions CP – concrete penetrating DPICM – dual-purpose improved conventional munition FASCAM – family of scatterable mines HE – high explosive HEAT – high explosive antitank HEP – high explosive plastic HEP-T – high explosive plastic-tracer ICM – improved conventional munitions mm – millimeter NA – not applicable TLE – target location error TOT – time on target WP – white phosphorous A-3. Cannon field artillery munitions normally associated with lethal effects include area-fire high explosive, antipersonnel improved conventional munitions, dual-purpose improved conventional munitions, scatterable mines, white phosphorus used for incendiary effects and marking, and precision munitions. A-4. Cannon field artillery munitions normally associated with nonlethal effects include smoke and illumination rounds. These rounds, however, are not classified as nonlethal munitions as the falling canister bodies can injure or kill personnel on the ground. Cannon field artillery fires are effective against targets from within direct fire range out to more than 30 kilometers. Army techniques publication (ATP) 3-09.32 summarizes the capabilities of field artillery cannon systems and munitions.