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Chapter 4 4-2 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 4-7. Field artillerymen, from company FIST through fires commands, integrate all means of FS – FA, mortars, CEMA, and joint fires. FA personnel integrate and synchronize FS within the commander's scheme of maneuver. 4-8. FA supports ground and air operations by attacking the enemy force throughout the depth of its formations and provides specific target engagement such as SEAD. FA fires can provide simultaneous precision strikes of targets at long ranges that other means cannot attack without significant risk. Strike is an attack to damage or destroy an objective or a capability (JP 3-0). FAs ability to quickly attack enemy forces on key terrain, flanks, and in dead space, enables the maneuver commander to economize and concentrate to exploit advantages that arise. 4-9. As an element of the FS system TA is key to FA effectively providing timely and accurate artillery fires. FA specific TA is accomplished by FOs and WLRs. In addition, maneuver commanders must also integrate maneuver, UAS, other joint and national collection assets into the information collection plan. SECTION II – FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATIONS AT ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE 4-10. To meet the JFC's objectives, the joint force synchronizes diverse fires assets from US and multinational forces. Joint FS requires planning and detailed coordination to integrate and synchronize the supporting commander's joint FS into the supported commander's operation. 4-11. FA HQ provide the theater, corps, and division commanders with the C2 functions to integrate fires. These HQ at echelon are TFC, multi-domain task force, FAB, and the DIVARTY. For more information referencing FA BNs and below organizations are ATP 3-09.23, ATP 3-09.50, ATP 3-09.60, and ATP 3-09. 70. THEATER FIRES COMMAND 4-12. A TFC will command and control organic assigned strategic fires capabilities, and serve as the senior HQ assigned to an ASCC/Theater Army to integrate theater fires assets, and execute critical fires functions. The TFC will develop, nominate and integrate effects on joint targets across the theater. The TFC supports joint targeting by continuously setting the theater and shaping to enable JFLCC/Field Army and corps operations in conflict. FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4-13. A FAB's primary tasks are conducting corps-level strike operations and augmenting division level shaping operations. Strike is an attack to damage or destroy an objective or a capability (JP 3-0). The FAB provides the corps with the capability to mass effects during shaping operations in the conduct of large-scale ground combat operations. The FAB can be task organized with delivery and sensor systems to support mission requirements. A division, corps, JTF or other force may have a FAB or its units attached or placed under OPCON. The FABs BNs are fully capable of providing DS to joint, SOF and other joint units. When operating under the control of the JFC or another Service, the ASCC or Army Forces commander exercises administrative control over the FAB. The FAB, when designated by the JFC or corps commander, can serve as a counterfire headquarters or be assigned a counterfire mission. For more information on the FAB see ATP 3-09.24. DIVISION ARTILLERY 4-14. DIVARTY controls the divisions' organic and attached FA units and indirect FS operations, coordinating closely with the division FSE for continuous operations to the division main, tactical, and SACP. To win in large-scale ground combat operations quickly, decisively and with minimum friendly causalities, each division must be supported with the fires of additional FABs equipped with long range precision fires capability. The DIVARTY can provide the counterfire headquarters for the division. If allocated the necessary firing units, the target processing section of the TA platoon, in conjunction with the DIVARTY