FM-3-09 Fire Support and Field Artillery Operations Download
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Chapter 2 2-2 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 on the commander's intent. For FS personnel, the critical processes include military decision-making (MDMP) and the targeting process and are discussed in chapter 3. These processes and procedures enable the FA commander to accomplish both aspects of the mission as a commander and FSCOORD. The FSCOORD splits time between the FA CP and maneuver commander's CP. Army and joint FS personnel and their duties are described in the following paragraphs. FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR 2-4. The fire support coordinator commands their respective FA organization and advises the maneuver commander on all aspects of FS. As the FSCOORD, the FA commander will spend most of his time either with the maneuver commander or in the respective FSE. Both staffs must understand their responsibilities and assist the FSCOORD in facilitating fire support tasks. 2-5. It is important that the commander and key staff officers within the maneuver command recognize and understand that the FA commander is equally responsible for both aspects of the FA and FS mission. Also, the FA commander must recognize and understand that they have full responsibility for ensuring the efficient, effective operation of the FSE, just as they have command responsibility for ensuring timely and effective FA fire. See table 2-1 for FSCOORD titles at command echelon. Table 2-1. Fire support titles at brigade and above Force Echelon FSCOORD or Chief of Fires Assisted by TFC FSCOORD DFSCOORD ASCC/ TFE Chief of Fires Deputy Chief of Fires Corps FSCOORD (FAB CDR) DFSCOORD Division FSCOORD (DIVARTY CDR) DFSCOORD Brigade FSCOORD (FA BN CDR) FSO ASCC Army Service component command BN battalion CDR commander DFSCOORD deputy fire support coordinator DIVARTY division artillery FA field artillery FAB field artillery brigade FSCOORD fire support coordinator FSO fire support officer TFC theater fires command TFE theater fires element 2-6. The theater fires command (TFC) commander is always the FSCOORD for the theater. The corps commander can designate a field artillery brigade (FAB) commander as the FSCOORD. The division artillery (DIVARTY) commander is always the FSCOORD for the division. The FSCOORD for the brigade combat team (BCT) is the organic FA BN commander. The FSCOORD works closely with the chief of staff or executive officer, the assistant chief of staff, intelligence (G-2) and assistant chief of staff, operations (G-3) to ensure mutual understanding of all aspects of planning, preparation, execution and assessment of fires for operations. At echelons above division, the FSCOORD works closely with the respective air operations center (AOC), battlefield coordination detachment (BCD), and other unified action partners. Some of the FSCOORD's responsibilities include: Plan, prepare, execute, and assess all FS tasks in support of offensive, defensive and stability operations and provide inputs to the preparation of the operation plan (OPLAN) and operation order (OPORD), including Annex D (Fires). Develop, with the commander and G-3, a scheme of fires to support the operation.