ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download
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Estimates, Plans, Orders and Annexes to Plans and Orders 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 B-3 send that information to the command post cell requiring it. The brigade FSO and fires cell planners do more than collect and store information; they process it into knowledge and apply judgment to get that knowledge to those requiring it. SECTION II - FIRE SUPPORT PLAN B-13. The fire support plan is an integral part of the OPLAN or OPORD. The fire support plan is normally comprised of the Scheme of Fires paragraph in the OPLAN or OPORD and Annex D, (FIRES) (if used) and its associated appendixes, tabs, and enclosures. The brigade FSO and fires cell planners participate in the MDMP, including the development and dissemination of the BCT fire support plan and, with the cannon field artillery battalion command post, the cannon field artillery battalion OPLAN, OPORD, or field artillery support plan. The BCT commander's selected course of action, concept of the operation, intent, and all guidance given during planning form the basis for development of the BCT OPLAN or OPORD. Paragraph 3 of the OPLAN or OPORD outlines how the BCT commander wants to use fire support and maneuver assets. The fire support plan, prepared by the FSCOORD, the brigade FSO and fires cell planners provides the detailed fire support information that supports the BCT OPLAN or OPORD. The field artillery support plan or cannon field artillery battalion OPORD, prepared by the cannon field artillery battalion command post, provides the field artillery unique information. See FM 6-0 for information on preparing an OPLAN or OPORD. RESPONSIBILITIES B-14. The brigade FSO and fires cell planners are responsible for preparation of the scheme of fires subparagraph of the BCT OPLAN or OPORD. If the scheme of fires subparagraph needs amplification, the brigade FSO and fires cell planners are responsible for preparation of a fires annex to the OPLAN or OPORD. Operations Order Scheme of Fires Subparagraph. B-15. The scheme of fires describes how the BCT commander intends to use fires to support the concept of operations with emphasis on the scheme of movement and maneuver. The scheme of fires states the fire support tasks and the purpose of each and includes the priorities for, allocation of, and restrictions on fires (see FM 6-0). For example, the concept of operation’s scheme of movement and maneuver and scheme of fires subparagraphs may state: Example Scheme of Movement and Maneuver: 1 BCT (who) as a shaping operation attacks 150600 May XX (when) to destroy enemy forces in zone (what) to protect the southern flank of 2 BCT (why). 1 Cavalry Squadron attacks to fix enemy forces on Objective HOME in order to protect 1 Infantry Battalion’s southern flank. 1 Infantry Battalion attacks to seize Objective BRAVE; on-order assists the forward passage of 2 Infantry Battalion. 2 Infantry Battalion attacks to destroy remaining enemy forces between Phase Line WHITE and Phase Line RED orienting on Objective RUN (where). In this case, the scheme of fires paragraph supporting the BCT’s scheme of maneuver might read: