ATP-3-09-90 Division Artillery Operations and Fire Support Download
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ATP 3-09.90 A-1 Appendix A Field Artillery Support Plan The FSCOORD and the fires cell personnel participate in the division’s planning process, which includes developing and disseminating the FA support plan. The division commander’s selected COA, concept of the operation, intent, and all guidance given during the planning process form the basis for developing the division OPORD. The OPORD merges maneuver and fires. Paragraph three of the OPORD outlines how the maneuver commander wants to use fire support and maneuver assets. The FA support plan, prepared by the fires cell personnel, provides the detailed fire support information that supports the division plan. SECTION I - RESPONSIBLITIES A-1. The chief of fires is responsible for preparing the fires portion of the scheme of fires subparagraph of the division OPORD (paragraph 3e). The chief of fires also coordinates the preparation of the fires subparagraph or annex D (FIRES) of the OPORD. The fire support plan includes a subparagraph for each fire support agency involved in the operation. The appropriate fire support representatives within the division main CP prepare input for these subparagraphs. The DIVARTY S-3 is responsible for the preparation of appendix 4 FA support plan to Annex D fires of the OPLAN or OPORD. See table A-1 for responsibilities. Table A-1. Formal Fire Support Planning Responsibilities Element Individual Responsible Fire Support Plan Fires Annex FA Support Appendix Air Support Appendix Naval Surface Fire Support Air & Missile Defense Appendix Division command post Chief of Fires X 1 X X 2 X 3 AMD Air Defense Officer X DIVARTY CP DIVARTY S-3 X Notes: 1 Assisted by appropriate fire support agency representatives. 2 Assisted by Air Liaison Officer. 3 Assisted by Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company or Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer. AMD – air and missile defense ANGLICO – air-naval gunfire liaison company CP – command post DIVARTY – division artillery FA – field artillery SECTION II - FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN A-2. The DIVARTY’s OPLAN or OPORD is normally used in lieu of a FA support plan. If a FA support plan is used, it is an appendix to the fires annex to the division OPLAN or OPORD. The FA support plan provides for coordinated action to carry out the decisions of the DIVARTY commander in support of the division’s operation. For more information on the FA support plan see ATP 3-09.42. 12 October 2017