ATP-3-09-90 Division Artillery Operations and Fire Support Download

Chapter 2 2-4 ATP 3-09.90 Table 2-2. Division fires cell during mission analysis (continued) MDMP STEP 2: MISSION ANALYSIS Division Staff Key FSCOORD and Fires Cell Actions Fires Cell Output • Develop the initial information collection plan. • Update plan for the use of available time. • Develop initial themes and messages. • Develop a proposed problem statement. • Develop a proposed mission statement. • Present the mission analysis briefing. • Develop and issue initial commander’s intent. •Develop and issue initial planning guidance. • Develop COA evaluation criteria. •Issue a warning order. • Identify long-lead time fire support tasks. • Update the fires running estimate. • Provide input for restated mission, commander’s intent, guidance and warning including: • Desired effects from fire support. • Tentative HPTs from among the high-value targets. • Attack guidance. • Allocation/positioning of fire support assets. • Sustainment for fire support. • Prepare, prioritize, approve and send preplanned ASRs • Receive enemy COA from G-2. • Receive high-value targets by phase or critical event from G-2. • Initial fire support rehearsal guidance and times. • Commander’s approval of initial fire support tasks or modification. • Update fire support input to the warning order after the mission analysis brief. • Fire support input to division commander’s planning guidance. • Updated fire support-related operational timeline. • Updated fire support-related operational timeline. • Likely fires unit position areas. • Initial airspace requirements. • Send approved air support list to next higher headquarters, fires cell, or BCD. ASRs – air support requests BCD – battlefield coordination detachment COA – course of action FSCOORD – fire support coordinator G-2 – assistant chief of staff, intelligence HPTs – high-payoff targets IPB – intelligence preparation of the battlefield COMMANDER’S INTENT The commander’s intent is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired military end state that supports mission command, provides focus to the staff, and helps subordinate and supporting commanders act to achieve the commander’s desired results without further orders, even when the operation does not unfold as planned (JP 3-0). The commander’s intent is typically issued in a brief paragraph written by the command that includes:  The purpose of the operation.  Key tasks.  Desired end state. Fires personnel at all echelons must thoroughly understand the commander's intent and end state in order to design a plan that best supports the concept of operations and rapidly and effectively make adjustments to exploit advantages that arise. Throughout planning and execution, fires personnel continually advise the commander and staff on how to effectively employ fires to support the operation and achieve the desired end state. 12 October 2017