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Example Checklist Appendix A A-2 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 Table A-1. Fire Support Task Development Checklist (continued) Method : Priority. FA priority of fire. Mortar priority of fire. Close air support – priority to destroy____________. Special munitions – priority to engage____________. Allocation. Shooter. Target number. Description. Munitions. Trigger. Alternate shooter. ** return to a) until all targets in essential fire support tasks are addressed. Targets and final protective fire delegated – tied to a trigger. Mortar position. Azimuth of fire. Position area. Targets. Close air support target. Suppression of enemy air defenses targets? Marking round? Any other special instructions. Restrictions. a) Ammunition restrictions. b) Fire support coordination measures. 1) Fire support coordination line. 2) Coordinated fire line. 3) Airspace coordinating area. 4) Restricted fire area. 5) No fire area. c) Rules of engagement. D. Effects. 1. Maneuver task oriented, complete fire support tasks. a) “Unable to identify battle positions” b) “Vehicles screened, no direct fire” 2. Quantify number of vehicles. a) Separate by fire type. b) Effect for each target. A-3. As the staff, FSCOORD, and FS planners build the COA, they determine how best to create the commander's desired effects. FS planning serves as a basis for identifying EFST and for preparing the subsequent FS plan. The staff and FS planners determine where to find and attack enemy formations to create desired effects. A-4. EFST are synchronized and executed with other combined arms tasks. The FSCOORD considers the enemy COA and the IPB, of where the enemy formations, functions or capabilities can be found and attacked. The staff graphically portrays these locations using target areas of interest or EAs. Certain sub-elements, capabilities, or equipment sets within the formations may be more vulnerable to attack or provide the highest payoff if attacked. These are further identified or refined as HPTs. See table A-2 for an example of a fire support task.