ATP-3-09-90 Division Artillery Operations and Fire Support Download
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Chapter 2 2-30 ATP 3-09.90 generally provide a sketch, map overlay, or terrain model to help convey details of the fire support plan more clearly. If the FSCOORD perceives the need, he may request for additions or changes to the division commander’s intent or guidance for fire support. Once a COA is approved, the division commander may refine the commander’s intent and issue additional planning guidance. The FSCOORD and fires cell planners and targeting officer prepare the fires portions of the division order and participate in the required back-briefs and rehearsals. The warning order issued after COA approval contains information that executing units require to complete planning and preparation. Possible fires input to this warning order includes: Fires contributions to the commander's intent or concept of operations. Changes to the commander's critical information requirements. Additional or modified risk guidance. Time-sensitive reconnaissance tasks. Fires tasks requiring early initiation. ORDERS PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION, AND TRANSITION Based on the division commander’s decision and final guidance, the staff refines the approved COA and completes and issues the OPLAN or OPORD (see table 2-10). When the division commander approves a COA, the targeting products for that COA become the basis for targeting for the operation. The targeting working group and targeting board meet to finalize the high- payoff target list, TSS, AGM, MOP, MOE, targeting synchronization matrix, fire support tasks, appropriate aspects of information related capabilities and cyberspace electromagnetic activities, and input to the information collection plan. The fires cell planners and targeting officers also perform any additional coordination required. After accomplishing these tasks, targeting working group and targeting board members ensure that targeting factors that fall within their functional areas are placed in the appropriate part of the OPLAN or OPORD. Table 2-10. Division fires cell during order production MDMP STEP 7: ORDERS PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION, AND TRANSITION Division Staff Key FSCOORD and Fires Cell Actions Fires Cell Output Refines approved course action into clear concise concept of operations and required supporting information. Develops OPORD Implements risk controls by coordinating and integrating them into appropriate paragraphs and graphics of the order. The division commander reviews and approves order. Division commander briefs subordinate commanders and staffs and conducts confirmation briefings. Implement hazard controls. Expand scheme of fires into full fire support plan, reflecting current events, guidance and capabilities. Confirm specific: Command and support relationships. FA tactical mission assignments. HPTL, TSS, AGM, and execution responsibilities. Integrate information related capabilities and cyberspace electromagnetic activities input into the targeting products. Information collection requirements. Assessment requirements. Assist subordinate staff/units with planning and coordination. Present fire support portions of OPLAN or OPORD briefing, including fire support tasks. Warning order to subordinate and supporting fire support assets. Scheme of fires subparagraph 3e to division OPORD. Annex D (FIRES) to division OPORD. Fire support execution matrix. Fire support tasks. Fire support back brief. Manage refinement. Conduct fire support rehearsal. AGM – attack guidance matrix FA– field artillery FSCOORD – fire support coordinator HPTL – high-payoff target list MDMP – military decisionmaking process OPLAN – operation plan OPORD – operation order TSS – target selection standards 12 October 2017