Fire Support Planning Flashcards
Purpose of fire support planning (twofold)
1) To achieve effectiveness and efficiency from fire support assets in meeting fire support requirements of the force.
2) To determine the proper allocation of fire support.
Fire Support Planning Theme #1
THEME #1: THE FIRE SUPPORT PLAN MUST SUPPORT THE SCHEME OF MANEUVER
Fire Support Planning Theme #2
THEME #2: THE MANEUVER ELEMENT LEADER MUST PROVIDE BOTTOM UP REFINEMENT
Fire Support Planning Theme #3
THEME #3: THE FIRE SUPPORT PLAN MUST BE EXECUTABLE
Planned Targets
Targets planned in advance before execution of an operation. Typically done in AA or ORP or any safe area
Targets of Opportunity
Not expect but appear on the battlefield
Use CFF
Four types of planned targets
1) On-Call Targets
2) Scheduled Targets (“set time on TGT # for ___)
3) Priority Targets
4) Final Protective Fires (FPF)
Final Protective Fires (FPF)
- the FPF is the only priority target in the defense
- an immediately available prearranged barrier
- always linear targets
- Only one FPF can be assigned per firing unit
- Only ordered by CO or most senior
Types of Enemy Positions
- Known: loc w/ great degree of certainty w/ current vis
- Suspected - loc with a degree of certainty, but mobile and may move away; loc at certain time, but may have recently moved
- Likely - relies solely on the Maneuver Commander’s METT-TC analysis; where would EN place his forces?
Linear Target Lengths
MORTARS
- 60 mm (3 tubes in mortar section) x (30 meters ECR) = 90 meter length
- 81 mm
(8 tubes in mortar platoon) x (35 meters ECR) = 280 meter length
OR
(4 tubes in mortar section) x (35 meters ECR) = 140 meter length
ARTILLERY
- 155 mm (6 howitzers in battery) x (50 meters ECR) = 300 meter length
Fire Support Plan
- Essential Fire Support Tasks (EFST) by phase of the operation
- four main parts: Task, Purpose, Method, and Effects
- Method - TTLODAC: target, trigger, location, observer, delivery system, attack guidance, comm nets
