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Appendix B B-16 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 Figure B-14. Position area for artillery example B-50. The PAA is graphically portrayed by a solid black line defining the area and the letters "PAA" within, followed by the establishing HQ and the effective date-time-group (ADP 1-02). B-51. The maneuver echelon operations officer (G-3 or S-3) establishes PAA within the unit AO. The artillery unit occupies but does not control the PAA and has neither the authority nor responsibilities that are associated with a unit assigned an AO. For example, other units can move through a PAA without clearing that movement with the occupying artillery unit. The artillery unit occupying a PAA establishes liaison with the unit with authority for the AO where the PAA is located. The echelon FSO is usually responsible for liaison in accordance with standard command and support relationships. B-52. The decision to establish a PAA affects airspace control and coordination for rotary-, fixed-wing, and tilt-rotor aircraft integration. A PAA is a base upon which to establish future gun-target lines for lateral deconfliction and areas for rotary-, fixed-wing, and tilt rotor aircraft to avoid, depending on high- or low- angle artillery fires. For more on PAA see ADP 3-90. SECTION IV – TARGET ACQUISITION B-53. The designation of radar zones provides a means of prioritizing TA radar sectors of search into areas of greater or lesser importance. Zones focus radar coverage on the combined arms commander's battlefield priorities. A radar zone is a geometric figure placed around an area that designates the area as more, or less, important. There are four different types of zones used with the radar: Critical friendly zone. Call for fire zone. Artillery target intelligence zone. Censor zone.