FM-3-09 Fire Support and Field Artillery Operations Download
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Glossary 30 April 2020 FM 3-09 Glossary-11 fire direction center (DOD) That element of a command post, consisting of gunnery and communications personnel and equipment, by means of which the commander exercises fire direction and/or fire control. Also called FDC. (JP 3-09.3) fire for effect (Army) A command to indicate that fire for effect is desired; fire that is intended to achieve the desired result on target. (TC 3-09.81). fire mission (Army) The specific assigment given to a fire unit as part of a definite plan; an order used to alert the weapon/battery area and indicate that the message following is a call for fire. (TC 3-09.81) *fire plan A tactical plan for using the weapons of a unit or formation so that their fire will be coordinated. *fire support A rapid and continuous integration of surface to surface indirect fires, target acquisition, armed aircraft, and other lethal and nonlethal attack/delivery systems that converge against targets across all domains in support of the maneuver commander’s concept of operations. fire support area (DOD) An appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the naval force commander from which they can deliver gunfire support to an amphibious operation. Also called FSA. (JP 3-09) fire support coordination (DOD) The planning and executing of fire so targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapons or group of weapons. (JP 3-09) fire support coordination line (DOD) A fire support coordination measure established by the land or amphibious force commander to support common objectives within an area of operation, beyond which all fires must be coordinated with affected commanders prior to engagement and, short of the line, all fires must be coordinated with the establishing commander prior to engagement. Also called FSCL. (JP 3-09) fire support coordination measure (DOD) A measure employed by commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces. Also called FSCM. (JP 3-0) *fire support coordinator The senior field artillery commander for the theater, corps, division, brigade combat team who is the maneuver commander’s primary advisor to plan, coordinate, and integrate field artillery and fire support in the execution of assigned tasks. *fire support officer The operational to tactical level field artillery officer responsible for advising the supported commander or assisting the senior fires officer responsibilte for coordinating fire functions and fire support. *fire support plan A plan that addresses each means of fire support available and describes how Army indirect fires, joint fire support, and target acquisition are integrated with maneuver to facilitate operational success. *fire support planning The continuous process of analyzing, allocating, integrating, synchronizing, and scheduling fires to describe how the effects of fires facilitate maneuver force actions. fire support station (DOD) An exact location at sea within a fire support area from which a fire support ship delivers fire. Also called FSS. (JP 3-02)