ATP-3-09-90 Division Artillery Operations and Fire Support Download
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Chapter 2 2-10 ATP 3-09.90 By quantifying success, the delivery assets and observation/acquisition assets understand what qualifies as successful completion of the task. The division commander’s approved COA drives the information required for the fire support planning team to assess fire support effects. The fire support planners submit these information requirements to the G- 2 for validation and inclusion in the information collection plan and the appropriate sections of the OPLAN or OPORD. Assessing all tasks during execution may be impractical. At a minimum, the fire support tasks that support the decisive operation are assessed. For more on assessment see ADRP 5-0. ASSESSMENT OF ASSOCIATED RISK The assessment of fire support associated risk during COA development and COA analysis focuses primarily on hazards related to executing fire support tasks. However, the fire support planners assess all hazards as they emerge. They also monitor identified hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of controls established to counter them. The fire support planning team examines each COA and its associated scheme of fires to determine if they contain hazards not identified during mission analysis. The planners then develop controls to manage these hazards, determine residual hazards and prepare to test the controls during COA analysis. They also coordinate controls with other staff as necessary. The fire support planning team considers two types of tactical and accident hazards associated with performing fire support tasks: Those associated with the fire support concept itself. Those from other aspects of the division concept of operations that may affect execution of fire support, to include airspace conflicts or issues. The fire support planning team identifies as many of these hazards as possible so the division commander can consider them when making decisions. Thorough planning can reduce, but will never eliminate, unintended consequences. The fire support planning team identifies possible unintended consequences and focus on those most likely to affect mission accomplishment. Since adverse effects of military operations on the environment and civilians can influence fire support, the fire support planning team considers the effects of fire support related hazards on the local populace and infrastructure as well as on friendly forces both ground and air. The fire support planners assess these hazards, develop controls, determine residual risks, and advise the division commander on risk mitigation measures. The division commander alone accepts or rejects risk. The fire support planning team advises the division commander concerning risk associated with fire support related hazards and recommends fire support tasks as controls to mitigate it. Fire support risk mitigation may include assistance from other division staff sections. When appropriate, the fire support planning team works together with information collection planners to convert risk mitigation measures into fire support or information collection tasks. These tasks are assigned to units or placed in the fire support or information collection annex coordinating instructions. Risk control measures that apply to the entire force are placed in the OPLAN or OPORD coordinating instructions. The FSCOORD and fires cell planners produce a list of fire support related hazards and assessments of their associated risks. This list becomes the fire support input to the G-3 risk assessment. For more on risk assessment see ATP 5-19. REFINE FIRE SUPPORT TASKS During COA development the FSCOORD refines the fires support tasks for each COA developed. In conjunction with the G-2, G-3 and other staff the FSCOORD determines the best fire support task based on the scheme of maneuver for each COA and the enemy situation. 12 October 2017