FM-3-09 Fire Support and Field Artillery Operations Download

Appendix A A-12 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 A-25. The purpose describes how the task will contribute to achieving the commander's intent. As with a fire support task, this should identify the decisive point that will leverage the targeting effect. It is constructed very similarly, if not identical to a FS Task. A-26. To develop the method the FSCOORD, plans and details the priorities, allocations and restrictions of the FA task. The planning addresses movement functions and priorities, critical tasks to subordinate firing units during execution of the FA task and other required tasks. The FSCOORD prescribes priority of fires, primary and alternate position areas, triggers for movement, priority of survey support, concept of movement, and the scheme of fires to achieve the FA task. A-27. The desired effect quantifies the successful accomplishment of the task. An example of a desired effect, is two BMPs destroyed, the desired effect is assessment-oriented and assists in the decision to reattack or not. A-28. To assess the required effects, sensors include observers, TA assets, infantry, Army aviation, and scouts. Effects are more than destroying the enemy equipment; they are quantifiable and observable. Accurate assessment and confirmation that the system has been destroyed or the desired effect has been created is the end result of the task. Disseminate the developed FA task in the FA BN OPLAN or OPORD or in subparagraph 3e of the higher HQ OPORD as the FA support plan. A-29. For completed examples of a FA task using the memory aid target, trigger, location, observers, delivery, attack guidance, communications (refers as TTLODAC) see table A-9 and table A-10 on page A- 14. Table A-9. A completed example of field artillery task (referred as TTLODAC) Phase: IIa Buildup of combat power in PAA BLUE Task (what): Field Artillery Task (FAT) 1: Provide suppressive fires on 841st armored formations SCAR (support brigade FST 1) Purpose (why): Allow Army attack aviation and CAS to destroy enemy motorized formations crossing international border, along PL Betty. Priority of fire: FA POF 1-71, 1-87, 2-22 Allocations: C btry POF to 1-71, B btry POF to 2-22, A btry POF to 1-87 Positioning guidance: C btry PAA BLUE 18T VP 40897612 AOF 1000; A btry PAA BLUE 18T VP 40897612 AOF 1300 on order PAA RED 18T VP 47558085 AOF 2200; B btry 18T VP 40897612 AOF 1600 on order PAA PURPLE 18T VP 44508200 AOF 0800 Restrictions/FSCMs: FSCL along PL Betty; CFL along PL Archie; NFA and CFZ over all friendly unit locations; RFA over villages of Razish, Guba, Barasu, and Nabran FA Task (T) Target (T) Trigger (L) Location (O) Observers (D) Delivery System(s) (A) Attack Guidance (C) Communications FAT 1 KC0001 Identification of 30% of 841st motorized elements crossing PL Betty 18T VP 506 856 P: 1-71 A: Army attack aviation P: C btry A: A btry C: B btry P: btry 2 rd HE/PD (155mm) A:btry 4 rd HE/PD (105mm) P: FD1 A: FD2 FAT 1 KC0005 Identification of 30% of 841st motorized elements crossing PL Betty 18T VP 521 824 P: 1-71 A: Army attack aviation P: C btry A: A btry C: B btry P: btry 2 rd HE/PD (155mm) A:btry 4 rd HE/PD (105mm) P: FD1 A: FD2 FAT 1 KC0010 Identification of 30% of 841st motorized elements crossing PL Betty 18T VP 526 805 P: 1-71 A: Army attack aviation P: C btry A: A btry C: B btry P: btry 2 rd HE/PD (155mm) A: btry 4 rd HE/PD (105mm) P: FD1 A: FD2