ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download
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Contents ii ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 General Fire Support Considerations for the Defense...................................... 2-20 Fire Support Considerations for Area Defense ................................................. 2-26 Fire Support Considerations for Mobile Defense .............................................. 2-28 Fire Support Considerations for Retrograde ..................................................... 2-29 Section IV - Fire Support Considerations for Stability Tasks .................... 2-31 General ............................................................................................................. 2-31 Planning and Employment ................................................................................ 2-32 Section V - Considerations for Defense Support Of Civil Authorities....... 2-33 Chapter 3 FIRE SUPPORT FOR TACTICAL ENABLING AND OTHER TASKS .............. 3-1 Section I – Fire Support Considerations for Tactical Enabling Tasks ........ 3-1 Fire Support Considerations for Reconnaissance .............................................. 3-1 Fire Support Considerations For Security Operations ........................................ 3-2 Fire Support Considerations for Troop Movement.............................................. 3-5 Fire Support Considerations for a Relief in Place ............................................... 3-7 Fire Support Considerations for Passage of Lines ............................................. 3-7 Artillery Raid ........................................................................................................ 3-9 Fire Support Considerations for Encirclement Operations ................................. 3-9 Fire Support Considerations for Mobility Operations ........................................ 3-11 Section II – Fire Support Considerations for Urban Operations ................ 3-15 Planning ............................................................................................................ 3-16 Characteristics of Urban Targets ...................................................................... 3-16 Target Acquisition and Observation Considerations......................................... 3-17 Lethal Fire Support in Urban Areas .................................................................. 3-19 Legal Considerations for Fire Support in Urban Operations ............................. 3-25 Section III – Fire Support Considerations for Other Operations ................ 3-26 Fire Support Considerations for Air Assault and Airborne Operations ............. 3-26 Fire Support Considerations While Airborne .................................................... 3-32 Fire Support Considerations for Special Operations Forces ............................ 3-33 Fire Support Considerations for Amphibious Operations ................................. 3-34 Fire Support Considerations for Marine Corps Operations............................... 3-37 Fire Support Considerations for Multinational Force Operations ...................... 3-38 Chapter 4 AUGMENTING FIRE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 4-1 Section I – Fire Support Enablers within the Brigade Combat Team .......... 4-1 Information Collection ......................................................................................... 4-1 Reconnaissance and Surveillance ...................................................................... 4-3 Fire Support Sustainment ................................................................................... 4-4 Section II – Assistance and Augmentation from Higher Army Echelons .. 4-5 Fires cells at Division and Corps......................................................................... 4-5 Battlefield Coordination Detachment .................................................................. 4-5 Fire Support Augmentation from the Field Artillery Brigade ............................... 4-5 Section III – Army Aviation Air-Ground Operations ...................................... 4-7 Mission Planning ................................................................................................. 4-7 Engagement ........................................................................................................ 4-7 Section IV – Air Operations Supporting the BCT .......................................... 4-8 Planning and Requesting Air Support ................................................................. 4-8