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Fire Support for Tactical Tasks During Brigade Combat Team Operations 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 2-33 Establish communications and close coordination with host country officials, forces and area control centers. Continuously update fire support plans in regard to the changing civil-military situation, protection requirements, and viable threats. Consider distribution of the fire support plan down to task force, company, platoon, check point, patrol, and sustainment convoy levels. Develop an observation plan to identify targets for precision munitions. Use illumination for demonstrating deterrent capability, for observing congested areas, for supporting friendly base security, or in support of patrolling maneuver forces to inhibit the threat’s night activities. Use fires to protect the force. Plan fires for forward operating base defense. Plan for the use of weapon locating radars for protection, to document violations of cease-fire agreements, and to fix responsibility for damage and civilian casualties. Develop and maintain a 6400-mil (360-degree) firing capability. Increase local security for field artillery weapons positions. Conduct presence missions as a show or demonstration of force. Consider nonstandard field artillery support relationships. SECTION V - CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES 2-170. Defense support of civil authorities is support provided by U.S. federal military forces, Department of Defense civilians, Department of Defense contract personnel, Department of Defense component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Governors of the affected states, elects and requests to use those forces in Title 32, United States Code, status) in response to requests for assistance from civil authorities for domestic emergencies, law enforcement support, and other domestic activities, or from qualifying entities for special events. Also known as civil support (Department of Defense Directive 3025.18). See also ADRP 3-28. 2-171. For Army forces, four core tasks are associated with the Defense Support of Civil Authorities: Provide support for domestic disasters. Provide support for domestic civilian law enforcement agencies. Provide support for domestic chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) incidents. Provide other designated support (for example, national special security events and critical infrastructure protection). 2-172. BCT fire support organizations, as any Army element, may be directed to employ the resources under their control to conduct Defense Support Of Civil Authorities for the purpose of saving lives, preventing human suffering, or mitigating great property damage. Note: The text gives examples of support that may be affected by duty status (U.S. Code Titles 10 and 32 and State Active Duty status. Duty status is particularly important when conducting homeland operations as Army National Guard Soldiers in State Active Duty status are usually the first Army responders. Army National Guard Soldiers in State Active Duty status may be able to perform tasks that Title 10 Active Army Soldiers may not. Law enforcement functions are particularly sensitive to duty status. The Army does not employ civil affairs within the homeland as these functions fall to civil authorities. 2-173. The BCT fire support organizational structure and field artillery battalion personnel can contribute in nontraditional ways during Defense Support Of Civil Authorizes operations For example, the cannon field artillery battalion can provide effective mission command, observation posts, convoy operations, local security, sustainment operations, and liaison to assist civil-military affairs. Field artillery battalion personnel can also provide area presence, patrolling, and command post support. They can provide site security and operate aid distribution sites in accordance with the missions given the BCT commander.