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

Communications 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 C-3 Table C-2. Fire support coordination nets Net Purpose Subscribers 1 Mnvr co fire control (V) Control FO parties and process missions from non-FA observers for mortar or FA fires through the FIST. 1. Co FSO 2. FO 3.FIST HQ (NCS) 4. Co mortar section 5. Non-FA observers Mnvr bn fire support net (V) 1. Calls for fire from non-field artillery observers. 2. Voice fire support coordination among maneuver, fires cells, and field artillery or mortar FDCs. 1. Mnvr bn fires cell (NCS) 2. Mnvr bn FSO 3. Mnvr co FO 4. Mnvr bn mortar FDC and mortar platoon leader 5. FIST headquarters or mnvr co FSOs 6. Any FDC (as required) 7. Any FSO or observer (as required) BCT fire support net (V) Voice fire support coordination within the BCT area of operations. 1. BCT fires cell (NCS) 2. BCT FSO 3. Mnvr bn fires cells or FSOs 4. Any fires cell (as required) 5. BCT FA bn command post 6. FA bn commander (as required) 7. Any FSO (as required) 8. Any FDC (as required) 1 – Subscribers vary according to the standard operating procedures and mission variables. BCT – brigade combat team bn – battalion co – company FA – field artillery FDC – fire direction center FIST – fire support team FO – forward observer FSO – fire support officer HQ – headquarters mnvr – maneuver NCS – net control station plt – platoon V – voice Table C-3. Fire direction nets Net Purpose Subscribers 1 Mnvr bn mortar fire direction net (D) Tactical and technical fire direction and calls for fire to the mortar platoon FDC. 1. Mnvr bn fires cell 2. Mnvr bn FSO 3. Mnvr co FO (as required or directed). 4. Mnvr bn mortar FDC (NCS) 5. FIST headquarters or mnvr co FSOs 6. Any FSO or observer (as required) BCT FA Bn fire direction 1,2,3 nets (D) Tactical and technical fire direction and calls for fire to FA battalion, battery, or platoon FDCs. 1. BCT FA Bn FDC (NCS) 2. FA plt FDCs or FDOs 3. FIST HQ or mnvr co FSOs (as required or directed) 4. FOs {as required or directed) 5. Weapons locating radar (as required) 6. Bn fires cell or FSO 7. BCT fires cell or FSO 8. Other fires cells or FSOs (as required) 9. FA btry FDCs or FDOs (as required or directed) BCT FA Bn operations fire net (D) Tactical fire direction and fire planning. 1. FA bn main CP (FDC) (NCS) 2. BCT fires cell 3. Mnvr bn fires cell 4. Aviation bde fires cell (as required). 5. Other fires cells (as required) 6. FA btry or plt FDCs 1 – Subscribers vary according to the standard operating procedures and mission variables. BCT – brigade combat team bn – battalion co – company CP – command post FA – field artillery FDC – fire direction center FIST – fire support team FO – forward observer FSO – fire support officer HQ – headquarters mnvr – maneuver NCS – net control station plt – platoon V – voice