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Appendix C C-2 ATP 3-94.2 1 September 2016 result in branches, sequels, or rapid decision making. A planned transition between the deep-operations planning team and staff elements within current operations allows the chief of operations to ensure the COIC staff is prepare to provide the necessary support for successful mission accomplishment. An example decision point in this scenario includes the enemy situation near the landing zone. The aviation attack company providing reconnaissance and security for the air assault force will provide situation reports of enemy and civilian activity in vicinity of the landing area. If an unexpected large enemy force is identified, the commander may choose to continue the operation as planned, reinforce, delay or abort the air assault, or redirect air force assets or aviation attack forces from EA SLEDGE north to engage the observed formation. C-7. To effectively integrate the joint enablers, the deep-operations planning team established a kill box. For this operation, a purple kill box (PKB) is utilized and is broken down into quadrants and keypads to deconflict and synchronize aviation maneuver, air interdiction, close air support, and fires in the deep area. This method of airspace control allows for the rapid application of air support and fires without further coordination and terminal attack control. The Army attack air mission commander will serve as the kill box coordinator and is responsible to manage and direct effective target engagements of the joint assets in EA SLEDGE. C-8. PKB001AA2 keypads 1, 2, and 3 are designated as no fire areas (NFA) and assigned to UAS assets to screen to provide early warning of enemy forces. PKB001AA26 and PKB001AA29 are designated as NFAs to support the ingress and egress of aviation attack and assault forces. PKB001AA2 keypads 4, 5, 7, and 8 are designated as free fire areas (FFA) to facilitate the destruction of enemy forces. C-9. Each aviation battalion task force currently has a four-point FARP located within the BCT AOs and is prepared to forward deploy an additional four-point FARP into the deep area to support future deep operations. The FARPs within the close area are self-secured by the aviation task forces’ forward support companies; however, if ordered to emplace a FARP in the deep area, the FARP’s security will be augmented with ground maneuver forces. C-10. The integration and synchronization of enablers will facilitate the simultaneous execution of the attacks, air assault, and artillery raid. The kill box coordinator will provide increased control over maneuver and fires on the objective and leverage fire support and airspace control measures by ensuring the safe, efficient, and flexible use of airspace. The efforts of the deep-operations planning team will ensure that all warfighting functions are represented and synchronized into the operation, thereby resulting in the destruction of the enemy forces and the prevention of additional enemy forces from penetrating the division’s AO. See Figure C-1 for an example of a deep operation in a nonlinear, noncontiguous AO.