FSP Flashcards
2 methods of FS
Top-down
Bottom-up
13 principles of FSP
Plan early and continuously Expl all available target assets Est comm supp Est FSC measures Prov safeguards and survivability Prov rapid coordination Prov adequate FS Coordinate airspace Avoid unnecessary duplication Furnish type of FS requested Use most eff FS means Use lowest echelon capable of furnishing FS
What is the Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC)?
The agency where supported units plan and coordinate fire support.
Located in the Combat Operations Center (COC)
What is a target?
Geographical area, complex, or installation planned for capture or destruction by military forces
4 types of planned targets
On-call
Scheduled
Priority
Final Protective Fire
Point targets are how long?
200m in length/width or less
Linear targets are how long?
+200m but -600min length
1 degree equals how many mils?
17.8 mils
What are Fire Support Coordination Measures (FSCM)?
Designed to provide safeguards for friendly forces and at the same time facilitate rapid engagement of targets.
2 types of FSCM
Permissive
Restrictive
Primary purpose for restrictive measures are to
Provide safeguards for friendly forces
Primary purpose for permissive measures are to
Facilitate the attack on targets
Restrictive Fire Line (RFL) is a
Line established between that prohibits fires, or effects of fires, across the line without coordination with the affected force
Purpose of the RFL is
Regulate all fires occurring between converging forces
Restrictive Fire Area (RFA) purpose
Regulate fires into an area according to stated restrictions
FSP must have what 3 tactical tasks?
Destroy
Neutralize
Suppress
Acronym TPLOTCA
Task Purpose Location Observers Trigger Comm Asset Ammo
Final Protective Fires are
An immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas
Arti 300m, 81mm 280, 60mm 90m
Danger close 600m
Close Defensive Fires are
- Fire to separate infantry from armor
- Use FS to isolate EN forward echelons
- Fire on obstacles to disrupt breaching effort and to inflict max casualty
- Mass fires to canalize and slow EN forces
Long Range Fires are used to
- Engage EN with deep fire to create confusion and cause him to deploy forces early
- Provides fire for security units such as patrols
- Use all available FS to support the security force fight
