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Division Artillery ATP 3-09.90 1-9 S-2 SECTION 1-37. The DIVARTY S-2 section is the DIVARTY commander’s staff section responsible for all matters concerning the threat, as it pertains to the operational environment. The DIVARTY S-2 section provides intelligence to support current and future operations and plans. The S-2 section is responsible for intelligence readiness, intelligence tasks, intelligence synchronization, other intelligence support, counterintelligence, and support to security programs. The DIVARTY S-2, supported by the entire staff, provides the DIVARTY commander with information and intelligence for targeting the threat’s forces, systems, and facilities, including intelligence support for target development, target detection, and for employment of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and EW to include scalable fires. The S-2 section is directly responsible for developing and coordinating Annex B (Intelligence) and providing input to Appendix 4 (FA support) to Annex D (Fires) (including the associated radar deployment order and radar execution matrices) to DIVARTY plans and orders. See FM 6-0 for a more complete listing of S-2 duties. For more information on electronic warfare see JP 3-13.1. TARGETING SECTION 1-38. The DIVARTY targeting section provides the DIVARTY commander and staff with intelligence information essential to the operation and survival of the DIVARTY and its subordinate units. The targeting section provides targeting support to the S-2 section for DIVARTY operations. The targeting section assists in developing intelligence products (running estimates/annexes/appendices/templates) and other intelligence input to all DIVARTY plans and orders.; The targeting section is directly responsible for Appendix 3 (Targeting) and Tab (TA) to Appendix 4 (FA Support) to Annex D (Fires), to DIVARTY plans and orders. This includes developing the radar deployment order, radar execution matrices, and ensuring the associated radar deployment order designates positions and establishes cueing procedures. They provide recommendations and input to the DIVARTY’s fires lethal effects element and targeting working group as they develop the high-payoff target list (HPTL) and attack guidance matrix (AGM) for the DIVARTY commander. A working group is a grouping of predetermined staff representatives who meet to provide analysis, coordinate, and provide recommendations for a particular purpose or function (FM 6-0). TOPOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES SECTION 1-39. The topographical information and services section supports the DIVARTY intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) by producing the combined obstacle and related terrain analysis overlay. They support the fires lethal effects element and targeting section with analysis of traffic possibilities, routes, choke points, avenues of approach, and obstacles. The section provides targeting and intelligence support by providing visible are infiltration routes, landing zones, drop zones, cover and concealment analysis for positioning intelligence collectors, and developing long-range surveillance target folders. The section also provides targeting support with line-of-sight, mobility, cover and concealment studies, and structural information on man-made targets. Upon request the section can provide terrain products to DIVARTY subordinate and supporting units. For more information on topographical information and services see ATP 3-34.80. S-3 SECTION 1-40. The DIVARTY S-3 and the S-3 section, plays a vital role in coordination and synchronization of fires for the division and the DIVARTY. The S-3 supervises and coordinates the DIVARTY staff during the MDMP. The S-3 determines DIVARTY combat potential and capabilities to provide timely input to mission planning and decisions and the employment of the DIVARTY to accomplish FA tasks. The DIVARTY S-3 works with the division G-3 to ensure that movement and range capabilities are accurate and synchronized for operations. The S-3 section monitors the progress of the division maneuver elements, anticipates requirements and coordinates the integration of all allocated elements into the DIVARTY plan. The S-3 is responsible for positioning guidance of allocated FA units and radars. The S-3 integrates all indirect fires assets and capabilities, and integrates FA tasks into the fires rehearsal. 12 October 2017