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Attack Systems Capabilities 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 A-21 Table A-5. Scatterable minefield report (example) Line Information Required Instructions 1 Approving authority CDR 51ID 2 Target or obstacle 51XX0157 3 Type emplacing system Artillery 4 Type mines AP/AT 5 Self-destruct period Firing time + 4 hours 6 Aimpoint or corner point of minefield MB10102935 7 Aimpoint or corner point of minefield Omitted (8-14) (Lines 8-14 omitted in this example) (Omitted) 15 Size of safety zone from aimpoint 500 meters 16 Unit emplacing mines and report number. B Battery, 6-14 FA-4 17 Person completing report SFC Doe 18 Date-time group of report 160735ZJul5 19 Remarks None FIELD ARTILLERY EMPLOYMENT TABLES A-70. The use of the field artillery scatterable mine employment tables is addressed in detail in TC 3-09.81. These tables will assist the selection of the appropriate delivery technique, shell, trajectory, and battery- minefield angle. OBSCURATION A-71. Obscuration is the employment of materials into the environment that degrade optical and/or electro- optical capabilities within select portions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order to deny acquisition by or deceive an enemy or adversary (ATP 3-11.50). Employ obscurants as necessary to create temporary or sustained effects throughout the operational environment as a means of protecting U.S. forces and their interests. In addition to increased protection, use obscuration to support tactical deception operations, mark targets for lethal fires, mark friendly locations, as a form of prearranged communication, and to potentially support electronic warfare (electronic attacks). A-72. There are three military applications for obscuration that support unified land operations: protection, marking, and deception. Military applications are selected based on the tactical purpose requirements. See ATP 3-11.50 for tactical decision aids on the employment of obscuration. A-73. Protection obscuration is obscuration effects placed within the area of operations that contribute to the increased protection of United States forces and their interests by defeating or degrading adversary detection, observation, and engagement capabilities (ATP 3-11.50). Based on the objective, protection