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Fire Support and the Operations Process 30 April 2020 FM 3-09 3-19 FIRE SUPPORT AND THE MILITARY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS 3-51. The fire support staff and field artillery planners must strive to conduct parallel planning with the higher HQ staff. It is important that staff estimates, to include the intelligence estimate, sustainment estimate, engineer estimate, FS estimate, and the commander's estimate are updated prior to beginning MDMP and updated continuously throughout the process. Receipt Of Mission 3-52. Upon receipt of mission (see table 3-3), the commander and staff consider implications of the new mission on the current fight and the friendly force current situation. After an initial assessment, FS assets and supporting FA units are alerted as soon as practicable to initiate their own parallel planning efforts (first warning order). FSEs, and FAIOs should also ensure that all IPB products to include likely enemy COAs are released to subordinate HQ as soon as cleared by the force G-2/S-2 to enhance parallel planning and IPB preparation at the lower levels of command. This warning order should provide subordinate FA elements the following as a minimum: FS planning begins with mission analysis. During mission analysis FS planners provide recommendations for possible FS task inputs based on the commander's guidance for FS and desired effects. Type of operation to be conducted. General outline of the AO. Any known or anticipated changes in the FA organization for combat. FSCMs, communications, and sustainment plan. Initial timelines. 3-53. The maneuver commander's planning guidance normally establishes options to be considered and essential tasks to be addressed. They may include enemy and friendly COAs to be pursued or rejected, associated priorities, and a time plan for mission planning, preparation, and execution. The accompanying commander's proposed intent provides the foundation for developing the eventual concept of operations. By outlining considerations for developing a scheme of maneuver, the commander also sets the stage for the allocation of forces and the design of supporting plans and annexes to include the FS and FA support plans. Table 3-3. Fire support element during receipt of mission MDMP STEP 1: RECEIPT OF MISSION Staff Actions Key FSE Actions FSE Output • Alert the staff and other key participants. • Gather the tools. • Update running estimates. • Conduct initial assessment. • Issue the commander’s initial guidance. • Issue the warning order. • Collect higher HQ OPLAN/OPORD, maps, current IPB, and fires running estimate. • Update fires running estimate; gather facts from higher, lower, and adjacent FSEs, Fires Cells, and FA CPs. • Provide FS input during formulation of the commander’s initial guidance and initial warning order. • Updated fires running estimate. • Provide updated facts to higher, lower, and adjacent HQ. • Fire support input to IPB and reconnaissance and surveillance tasking. CP command post FA field artillery FS fire support FSE fire support element HQ headquarters IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield OPLAN operation plan OPORD operation order