ATP-3-09-90 Division Artillery Operations and Fire Support Download
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Chapter 2 2-2 ATP 3-09.90 coordination requirements for engagement of targets within their areas of operations by forces that may not be under their direct control such as during the conduct of attack aviation by rotary-wing aircraft, or air interdiction by fixed wing aircraft. The commander adjusts the location of the fire support coordination line as required to keep pace with operations. In coordination with all affected, supported, and supporting units, commanders position and adjust control measures with the location of friendly forces, the scheme of maneuver and fires, and anticipated enemy locations. Fire support coordination measures are developed during the MDMP and should include the consideration of the minimum safe distance of each weapon system. Successive on order coordination measures should permit rapid and orderly changes without delays at critical times. Permissive measures normally require no further detailed coordination for the engagement of targets. Restrictive measures impose requirements for specific coordination before engagement of targets. In addition there may be exist theater- specific coordination measures to increase responsiveness under selected environments. For example the deep battle synchronization line used in Korea. For more information on permissive and restrictive fire support coordination measures see FM 3-09. The fire support plan is a plan that addresses each means of fire support available and describes how Army indirect fires, joint fires, and target acquisition are integrated with maneuver to facilitate operational success (FM 3-09). An integrated fire support plan provides the focus and timing for acquisition of necessary targeting information and employment of engagement systems against HPTs. The plan’s execution creates effects when and where needed to support division operations. An integrated fire support plan coordinates and combines with the other warfighting functions to maximize the results of each engagement. An executable fire support plan links detect and deliver assets to the HPTs and includes subsequent assessment. RECEIPT OF MISSION Upon receipt of a mission, the division commander and staff, including the FSCOORD and fires cell, perform an initial assessment. The fires cell actions (update running estimates, input to the initial IPB [see ATP 2-01.3], information collection tasking [see FM 3-55], and warning order) and outputs are identified in Table 2-1. The fires cell uses the running estimate to record assessments and other information. A running estimate is the continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the commander’s intent and if planned future operations are supportable (ADP 5-0). Table 2-1. Division fires cell during receipt of mission Military Decisionmaking Process STEP 1: RECEIPT OF MISSION Division Staff Key FSCOORD and Fires Cell Actions Fires Cell Output • Alert the staff and other key participants. • Gather the tools. • Update running estimates. • Conduct initial assessment. • Issue the commander’s initial guidance. • Issue the warning order. • Collect higher headquarters OPLAN/OPORD, maps, current IPB, and fires running estimate. • Update fires running estimate; gather facts from higher, lower, and adjacent fires cells. • Provide fire support input during formulation of the division commander’s initial guidance and initial warning order. • Updated fires running estimate. • Provide updated facts to higher, lower, and adjacent headquarters. • Fire support input to IPB and reconnaissance and surveillance tasking. FSCOORD – fire support coordinator IPB – intelligence preparation of the battlefield OPLAN – operation plan OPORD – operation order MISSION ANALYSIS A thorough mission analysis is crucial to planning. Mission analysis (see table 2-2 beginning on page 2-3 and continuing on page 2-4) consists of the tasks identified in FM 6-0. Participation by fire support personnel in the IPB is critical to shaping fire support tasks and targeting decisions later in the MDMP. 12 October 2017