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Appendix A A-2 ATP 3-09.90 A-3. The FA support plan follows the format of the five-paragraph OPLAN or OPORD and refers to both the division OPLAN or OPORD and its fires annex. The FA support plan may reiterate critical items of information to ensure that all supporting commanders and staffs receive the information. A-4. The FA support plan should not include information already available in a unit’s SOP. The purpose of the written plan is to inform subordinate and supporting units of tasks and requirements that are peculiar to a specific operation. The format for a FA support plan is illustrated in Figure A-1 on page A-3 and is continued through page A-6. Explanations are given for the various paragraphs and subparagraphs in the relevant portions of the order. A-5. Prepare tabs for portions of the plan that are better explained in a different format (for example, as an overlay or a matrix), that are too extensive to be in the plan, that are expected to change, or that are submitted too late to be included in the body of the FA support plan. Common tabs include: FA support matrix. Target lists. Fire plan schedules. Survey. TA. Digital AFATDS fire direction system links and subscriber tables). FA positioning and movement overlay. 12 October 2017