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

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Chapter 3 3-4 ATP 3-09.90 Receive BDA and, with the intelligence officer and operations officer, determine if an attack resulted in the desired effects or if additional engagements are required. Ensure target nominations meet validation review for integration on the joint integrated prioritized target list. FIELD ARTILLERY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 3-14. The field artillery intelligence officer targeting duties include: Collocate with the intelligence staff particularly the collection manager and all-source analysis section. Provide the intelligence section with information on the targeting requirement that must be met for successful target engagement. Expedite targeting information from the analysis and control element to the fires cell. Monitor the enemy situation and keep the FSCOORD or chief of fires informed. Recommend changes to priorities and engagement means. Provide input concerning the threat, attack guidance, and list of HPTs. Supervise or conduct weaponeering when applicable. Supervise or conduct collateral damage estimation when applicable. Provide information to the intelligence cell regarding accuracy requirements and timeliness of information for fires capabilities. Ensure essential target information is compared to TSS prior to passing a target to the fires cell. Advise the FSCOORD or chief of fires when changes in the situation warrant reassessment of the HPTL and AGM. TARGETING OFFICER 3-15. The targeting officer’s duties include: Advise and keep the FSCOORD or chief of fires informed on issues concerning targeting and fire support. Participate as a member and may be designated the lead of the targeting working group and targeting board. Help develop the HPTL. Supervise or conduct target coordinate mensuration when applicable. Conduct munitions effects analysis (weaponeering) when applicable. Supervise or conduct collateral damage estimation when applicable. Interface with the fires cell of higher, lower, and adjacent units. Keep the field artillery intelligence officer informed on changes to the HPTL. Pass targets received from the field artillery intelligence officer to engagement systems in the most expedient manner. Review, quality control and validate ASRs before approval. Attend and provide input to the airspace coordination working group to support airspace plan development that supports division targeting and fires planning. ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER 3-16. The EW officer integrates electronic attack in targeting and integrates electronic attack information requirements into the OPLAN, OPORD, and other planning products. The EW officer plans and coordinates electromagnetic activities. The EW officer interfaces between division and higher headquarters, the joint force air component command, multinational forces, and other components. The EW officer support to targeting includes: Recommend to the commander's staff whether to engage a target with an electronic attack. Determine the electromagnetic requirements against specific HPT. 12 October 2017