Fire Support Planning Flashcards
The targeting process, a critical component of the fire planning process, is based on the friendly scheme of maneuver and includes an:
- Assessment of the terrain and enemy.
- Identification of those enemy formations, equipment, facilities, and terrain that must be attacked to ensure success
The 13 principles to fire support planning that should be considered when developing the plan are:
Plan early and continuously.
Exploit all available targeting assets.
Consider the use of all available fires.
Use the lowest echelon capable of furnishing effective fire support.
Use the most effective fire support means.
Furnish the type of fire support requested.
Avoid unnecessary duplication.
Coordinate airspace.
Provide adequate fire support.
Provide rapid coordination.
Provide safeguards and survivability.
Establish fire support coordination measures.
Establish communications support.
What is the purpose of Fire Support Planing?
- To achieve effectiveness and efficiency from fire support assets in meeting fire support requirements of the force.
- To determine the proper allocation of fire support.
What is FSCM and the two broad categories?
Fire Support Coordination Measures
- Permissive
- Restrictive
____________ line established between converging friendly forces (one or both may be moving) that prohibits fires, or effects of fires, across the line without coordination with the affected force.
Restrictive Fire Line (RFL).
________ an area in which specific firing or coordination restrictions are imposed and into which fires in excess that exceeds those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with the establishing headquarters.
Restrictive Fire Area (RFA)
________is an area into which no fires or effects of fire are
allowed.
No Fire Area NFA
Fire Support Planning in the Offense:
Preparation
conduct
consolidation
exploitation
Fire Support Planning in the Defense
Long Range
Close Defensive Fires
Final Protective Fires