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49 Cards in this Set
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What is Fire Support Planning
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Continuous and concurrent process of analyzing, allocating and scheduling fir support to maximize combat power
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Top-down planning method
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Higher prioritizing target acquisition
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Bottom- up fire support
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When time is critical and put onto leaders reconnaissance
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Company Fire Support Coordination (FiST)
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Company Cmdr
Weapons Platoon Cmdr Arty Forward Observer Forward Air Controller 81mm Mortar Forward Observer Naval Gunfire Spotter |
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Weapons Platoon Cmdr
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Primary advisor for 60mm mortars
(Fire Support Team Leader (FiST)) |
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Artillery Forward Observer (FO)
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Calls for and adjust artillery fire
Aids with fire support planning Advises the Co Cmdr on integrating fire support assets (Lieutenant from Arty Bt) |
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Forward Air Controller (FAC)
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Responsible for terminal control of Close Air Support (CAS)
Advisor towards air support (Captain) |
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81mm Forward Observer (FO)
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Advises pertaining to 81mm mortars
(NCO from 81mm mortar platoon) |
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Naval Gunfire (NGF) Spot Team
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Advisor for naval surface fire support (NSFS)
(2nd Lt from Arty Bt) |
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Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC)
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Ground Combat Element (GCE)
Div to Bn acts as advisory and coordination agency Located with Combat Operations Center (COC) |
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Infantry Bn FSCC
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Checks supporting arms are integrated with SoM
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Fire Support Coordinator (FSC)
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Usually the Weapons Co Cmdr
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Liaison Section
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Supporting Arty Bt
4 Officers (Senior: Bt FSCC 3 others: Co FO's) Observer Liaison Chief 9 field radio operators |
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Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
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Bt TACP consists of:
3 Air Officer (AirOs) 12 Field Radio Operators |
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Shore Fire Control Party (SFCP)
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Bt supporting Arty acts as naval spot team
Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer (NGLO) NGF Chief 5 Field radio operators |
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Mortar Section
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81mm platoon organic to the weapons company that works in the FSCC and four FO teams to support the companies or man observation posts.
Mortar Representative 2 field radio operators Wireman |
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What is a Target?
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Geographical area, complex, or installation planned for capture or destruction by military forces.
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Types of Targets
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Known
Suspected Likely |
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List of Targets
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List submitted to higher containing targets that the Cmdr feels the need to be engaged with IDF.
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Target List
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A formal document created by Higher showing the targets with the corresponding number
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Point Target Symbol
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Given by six-digit grid coordinate for targets less than or equal 200 meters in length and width
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Linear Target Symbol
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Measure of the angle of the long axis of the target from grid north (GN)
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Attitude
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Measurement in Mils to explain slope of linear target
Between 0 - 3200 |
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Planned Targets
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On-call Targets
Scheduled Targets Priority Targets Final Protective Fire (FPF) |
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On-Call Targets
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Will deliver a predetermined type and amount of munitions when requested
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Scheduled Targets
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On-call targets with a timeline
Fired at a specific time |
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Priority Target
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Priority targets take priority over all other requests
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Final Protective Fire (FPF)
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Immediate available barrier of fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines
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Command Relationships
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General Support
Direct Support Attached |
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Attached
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Temporary placement of units or personnel in an organization
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Direct Support
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Required a force to support a specific force and authorizing it to answer directly to the supported forces
Supported unit has priority of fire |
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General Support
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Requires a unit to support the force as a whole be prepared to support any subordinate element
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Fire Support Planning in the Offense
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Plan and brief by phase
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Preparation Phase
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Atk target as part of deception effort
Smoke to screen the movement of friendly forces preparing for an Atk Soften enemy defenses with IDF before the Atk |
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Conduct Phase
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(Crossing LD through Aslt)
Responsive fire to leading elements Counter fire plan to prevent En IDF fire from delaying |
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Consolidation Phase
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(When En is pushed off Obj.)
Protecting friendly units during reorganization Breaking up En CounterAtk |
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Exploitation Phase
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Mobile, flexible fire support
Provide fire to slow En retreat |
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Fire Support Planning in the Defense
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Long Range Fire
Close Defensive Fires Final Protective Fires |
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Long Range Fires
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Engage En deep to create confusion and cause them to deploy early
Provide fire for security units |
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Close Defensive Fires
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Mass fires to canalize and slow EN force
Make obstacles to disrupt effort to inflict maximum casualties Isolate En forward units |
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Final Protective Fire Distances
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Artillery Bt - 300m
81mm - 280m 60mm - 90m |
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Danger Close Distances
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Mortars and Artillery - 600m
NSFS (5"/127mm) - 750m |
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Essential Fire Support Task (EFSTs)
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Targeting objective fires must achieve against specific En formations
Disrupt Delay Limit Divert Destroy |
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Fire Support Effects
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Attempts to quantify successful accomplishment of the task
Suppress (Specified amount of time to be surprised) Neutralize (10% En personnel or materials) Destroy (Lethal combat power on En taking out 30% capability making unusable until rebuilt) Screen/Obscure |
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Fire Support Plan Format
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I. Essential Fire Support Tasks (EFSTs)
II. Fire Support Effects III. Developing an EFST IV. Process of developing the Fire Support Plan V. Briefing the Fire Support Plan VI. Task-Purpose-Method-Effect (TPME) VII. TTLODAC |
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III. Developing an EFST
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Critical event for phase
Conditions that must be set Identify event that can't be achieved through maneuver Identify assets available Develop TPME base on this target set |
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IV. Process of developing the Fire Support Plan
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Bn Cmdr publishes his initial fires planning guidance
FSCC (Bn) will push available assets and priorities to the FiST (Co) Plt Cmdr will validate these targets FiST will collect plt plans FSCC will publish the FS plan to the Bt |
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VI. Task-Purpose-Method-Effect (TPME)
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Task
Purpose Method Effect |
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TTLODAC
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Target
Trigger Location Observer Delivery System Atk Guidance Comm Net |
