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Fire Support and the Operations Process 30 April 2020 FM 3-09 3-41 of an operation. FS may have a subordinate assessment team or working group that feeds the command's assessment cell. For detailed example of developing and executing a FS assessment plan, refer to JP 3-09. 3-107. Combat Assessment. Combat assessment is the fourth phase of the Army targeting process decide, detect, deliver, and assess, and the sixth phase of the joint targeting process. It is conducted at all levels of warfare. Combat assessment evaluates the results of weapons and target engagement and thus provides data for fires and the Army and joint targeting processes at all levels. Combat assessment is composed of three related elements: BDA, MEA, and reattack recommendation. Combat assessment is the determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations (JP 3-60). Combat assessment is composed of three major components: (a) battle damage assessment; (b) MEA; and (c) reattack recommendation. 3-108. BDA is an element of combat assessment and is the estimate of target damage or effect, which is based on physical damage assessment, change assessment, and functional damage assessment, as well as target system assessment, resulting from target engagement. 3-109. MEA is conducted concurrently and interactively with BDA and is the assessment of the military force applied in terms of the weapon system and munitions effectiveness to determine and recommend any required changes to the methodology, tactics, weapon system, munitions, fuzing, and/or weapon delivery parameters to increase force effectiveness. MEA is primarily an operations responsibility, with support from intelligence as documented in the MEA concept of the operation. 3-110. Reattack recommendation is an assessment derived from the results of BDA and MEA that provides the commander systematic advice on reattack of targets and further target selection to achieve objectives. The reattack recommendation is a combined operations and intelligence function. Refer to ATP 3-60 and JP 3-60, for further information on combat assessment.