ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download
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Appendix B B-4 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 Example scheme of fires: 6-14 Field Artillery (Who) places artillery fires on enemy security elements (What) in vicinity of Phase Line BLUE (Where) to disrupt the enemy’s ability to interdict scouts or 1 Infantry Battalion and 1 Cavalry Squadron with indirect fires as they cross Phase Line BLUE in order to enable the scouts to conduct zone reconnaissance and allow 1 Infantry Battalion and 1 Cavalry Squadron freedom of movement (Why). Field artillery suppresses all critical friendly zone violations. Priority: Priority of fires to 1 Infantry Battalion, on-order to 2 Infantry Battalion. Allocation: 2 Infantry Battalion is allocated 8 minutes of 600 meters x 50 meters field artillery smoke and 1 x critical friendly zone. 1 Infantry Battalion is allocated 8 minutes of 600 meters x 50 meters field artillery smoke and 1 x critical friendly zone. Each infantry battalion is allocated 2 x field artillery platoon-size priority targets for the operation. The division fire support coordination line is Phase Line Green. 1 BCT coordinated fire line is Phase Line WHITE on-order Phase Line RED. Place 300 meter NFAs around observer and stationary scout positions. Restrictions: Clear all smoke and illumination missions through the brigade fires cell. No dual-purpose improved conventional munitions will be fired on main supply routes. 1 BCT retains release authority for scatterable mines. B-16. The scheme of fires subparagraph must clearly describe the logical sequence of fire support tasks and their purpose (how they contribute to the BCT scheme of movement and maneuver). For instance each phase of an operation might have one or more fire support tasks described in a sequence of planned execution. B-17. The scheme of fires subparagraph must be concise, but specific enough to clearly state what fire support is to accomplish in the operation. The primary audience for the fires subparagraph is the subordinate maneuver commanders and their staffs. Indicate which unit has priority of fires. Refer to Annex D (FIRES) and other annexes as required. The overall paragraph organization should mirror that of the scheme of movement and maneuver paragraph. If the movement and maneuver paragraph is phased or otherwise organized, the scheme of fires subparagraph should use the same format. B-18. If Annex D (FIRES) is not used, include supporting subparagraphs for field artillery support, air support, naval fire support, cyber electromagnetic activities, battlefield obscuration, target acquisition, tasks to subordinate units and coordination instructions (including fire support coordination instructions). B-19. Field artillery support. Ensure that the allocation of fires supports the BCT commander’s concept of operations. For the BCT, most of the fire support information may be contained in a matrix format in this paragraph or in the fire support annex. List tasks to field artillery units in the same order they appear in the task organization. List only those field artillery tasks that are not specified elsewhere. State the BCT commander's guidance on field artillery employment. Give information concerning priority of fires and counterfire. Include information on preparations or counterpreparations and guidance received on the employment of weapon locating radars and other acquisition systems. If necessary, expand the field artillery subparagraph to cover: General Material. This may include further subdivision or priorities (such as counterfire or interdiction). Organization for Combat. Include this subparagraph only if this information is not clear in the task organization paragraph. List the field artillery units organic to, attached to, or controlled by the BCT. A command or support relationship must be assigned to each unit. List field artillery brigade (FAB) units attached to or controlled by the BCT, and show elements thereof. List units in regimental numerical order. If necessary for clarity, expand the unit weapon system identification by also listing information such as the system model number (for example, M777A2, M109A6). Batteries assigned a separate command or support relationship under direct supervision of the BCT are listed in alphabetical sequence immediately after the parent battalion. Ensure the allocation of fires supports the commander's concept. B-20. Scheme of Air support. State the allocation of close air support sorties. Show tactical air reconnaissance sorties here or in Annex B (Intelligence).