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Appendix C C-2 ATP 3-09.90 SECTION II – INTERMEDIATE DYNAMIC TARGETING BATTLE DRILL C-3. In the intermediate dynamic targeting battle drill, all functions are similarly performed as in the basic drill. However, an additional dynamic targeting function is also executed in which fixed wing air intelligence, the collection manager, the FA intelligence officer, and the targeting officer work collectively to find, fix, and target against the commanders intelligence requirements. See table C-2. They develop targeting options and recommend targeting guidance for engagement. The chief of fires conducts collateral damage assessment analysis and makes recommendations to the G-3. This step is succeeded by the approved prioritized attack guidance coming from the G-3 as a result of a synchronized coordination among the chief of fires, staff judge advocate, G-3, and G-2. Table C-2. Intermediate dynamic targeting battle drill Step Action 1 Fires cell receives calls for fire, fixed- or rotary-wing requests or a Counter-UAS engagement request. The targeting cell (G-2 intelligence officer, FW intelligence officer, FAIO, and targeting officer) identifies a target of opportunity and recommends attack guidance to the chief of fires. 2 Fires cell identifies and assesses the firing assets capabilities. AMD officer validates UAS as friend or foe and determines that it cannot be engaged with air defense assets. Coordination with the senior air director or ALO and informs the chief of fires of the decision. 3 Chief of fires conducts collateral damage estimate analysis and provides the G-3 with recommendations for approval or disapproval. 4 G-3 will approve or disapprove rules of engagement and collateral damage estimation analysis and communicates approved target and attack guidance to chief of fires to initiate ground and air clearance. 5 Chief of fires requests airspace and ground clearance for fire mission and supervises battle drill by tracking, continued coordination, and synchronization of the status of fires proving updates to the G-3. 6 ALO coordinates airspace clearance above the coordinating altitude and then reports if the airspace is clear. The airspace control officer initiates and supervises division controlled airspace clearance and reports airspace clear. 7 Fixed-wing air space manager and the TAIS operator will adjust airspace control measures to support repositioning assets and will collaborate to build ingress and egress routes. 8 Fixed-wing procedural controller repositions fixed wing assets and communicates close air support mission requirements if requested. 9 ALO and airspace control officer will report airspace status to chief of fires (to include airspace clear or not clear). 10 Chief of fires relays information to G-3. 11 The G-3 ensures air and ground clearance, directs attack guidance, and issues fire commands. 12 Fires cell selects firing unit and transmits fire commands under direction of the fire control officer. 13 Airspace control officer repositions fixed- and rotary-wing assets and communicates requirements. ALO – air liaison officer AMD – air and missile defense FAIO – field artillery intelligence officer FW – fixed wing G-2 – assistant chief of staff, intelligence G-3 assistant chief of staff, operations TAIS – tactical airspace integration system UAS – unmanned aircraft systems SECTION III – ADVANCED DYNAMIC TARGETING DRILL C-4. The advanced dynamic targeting battle drill (see Table C-3 on page C-3) is the premier form of the targeting battle drills. It is designed to be an approach to enable real time interdiction to complement strike, coordination, and reconnaissance techniques. This approach ensures that fires planning and FSCMs and ACMs are responsive and accommodating to make the application fires most lethal in high intensity operations. C-5. In the following example, the fires cell incorporates additional steps to the basic and intermediate drills. These steps are designed to be a continuous process and are as follows: 12 October 2017