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Chapter 1 1-10 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 units under their charge have a deep, practiced understanding of their role in combat. The FA Certification and Qualification program provides everyone between the commander and the individual sections with an objective means to gain that confidence. Through training, education, and experiences, sections, and thereby entire units, proficiency grows in supporting the commander's concept of the operation. TRAIN TO MAINTAIN 1-35. As discussed earlier in this chapter, we will likely commence combat at a numerical disadvantage in attack/delivery platforms. For that reason, every gun, launcher, fire direction center (FDC), fuel truck, digital system, etc. is a precious commodity. Commanders have an obligation to ensure maintenance happens with the highest of standards and with competent leader involvement. The purpose of command emphasis on maintenance is to maintain combat power by keeping every gun and launcher in the fight during large-scale ground combat operations. Units train maintenance tasks continuously according to Army standards under a variety of conditions that replicate the challenges of combat operations. 1-36. Additionally, individual and unit maintenance tasks represent important training opportunities that leaders must exploit. Disciplined units conduct disciplined maintenance to Army standards in garrison, during training, and when deployed. Training to maintain also means leaders train subordinates to be good stewards of Army resources. Building a sense of stewardship and frugality conditions leaders and units to operate more effectively in austere operational conditions.