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* FM 6-71

Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC,
29 September 1994

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO FIRE SUPPORT

MORTARS

FIELD ARTILLERY

1. TACTICAL MISSIONS

2. EQUIPMENT: THE DIGITAL WORLD

3. ARTILLERY TARGET INTELLIGENCE

AIR SUPPORT

NAVAL GUNFIRE

ATTACK HELICOPTER

AREIAL OBSERVERS AND AREIAL FIRE SUPPORT OBSERVERS

TARGET ACQUISTION

1. AN/TPQ-36 AND AN/TPQ-37 FIREFINDER RADARS

2. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

BATTLEFIELD OBSCURATION

CHAPTER 2. FIRE SUPPORT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COMBINED ARMES COMMANDER

MANEUVER BRIGADE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MANEUVER BRIGADE S2

MANEUVER BRIGADE S3

DIRECT SUPPORT ARTILLERY COMMANDER

BRIGADE FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER

PLANS/TARGETING OFFICER

BATTALION OR TASK FORCE FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

COMPANY OR TEAM COMMANDER

COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER

CHAPTER 3. FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND EXECUTION

PLANNING

TACTICAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

1. INTELLIEGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD

2. MISSION ANALYSIS

3. COMMANDER'S GUIDANCE FOR FIRE SUPPORT

4. ATTACK GUIDANCE

5. COURSE OF ACTION DEVELOPMENT

6. FIELD ARTILLERY POSITIONING

7. COURSE OF ACTION ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON (WAR GAMING)

8. DECISION ON THE COURSE OF ACTION AND SCHEME OF FIRES

9. ORDERS BRIEF

10. TARGETING MEETING

PREPARATION

1. COMBINED ARMS REHEARSAL

2. REFINEMENT

EXECUTION

CHAPTER 4. FIRE SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT

OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

1. MOVEMENT TO CONTACT

2. HASTY ATTACH

3. DELIBERATE ATTACK

4. EXPLORATION AND/OR PURSUIT

DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS

1. MOBILE DEFENSE

2. AREA DEFENSE

RETROGRADE OPERATIONS

1. DELAY

2. WITHDRAWAL

3. PASSAGE OF LINES

OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR

APPENDIX A. US ARTILLERY AND MORTOR CAPABILITIES

APPENDIX B. ILLUMINATION AND SMOKE CAPABILITIES

APPENDIX C. US CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AIRCRAFT

APPENDIX D. USAF MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE FOR SURFACE TARGETS

APPENDIX E. NAVAL GUNFIRE CHARACTERISTICS

APPENDIX F. DOCTRINE, TATICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CLEARANCE OF INDIRECT FIRES IN THE CLOSE BATTLE

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

DEFINING CLEARANCE OF FIRES IN THE CLOSE FIGHT

OBSERVERS AND INITIAL CLEARANCE PROCEDURES

SYCHRONIZED CLEARANCE

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX G. BACKBRIEFS

BACKBRIEF, FIRST USE

BACKBRIEF, SECOND USE

APPENDIX H. CONFEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT STATES TYPE ARTILLERY AND MOTOR CAPABILITIES

APPENDIX I. FIRES PARAGRAPH AND FIRE SUPPORT EXECUTION MATRIX

APPENDIX J. ATTACK GUIDANCE MATRIX

APPENDIX K.HIGH-PAYOFF TARGET LIST

APPENDIX L. FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATING MEASURES

PERMISSIVE MEASURES

1. COORDINATED FIRE LINE

2. FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION LINE

3. FREE-FIRE AREA

RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

1. RESTRICTIVE FIRE LINES

2. RESTRICTIVE FIRE AREA

3. NO-FIRE AREA

4. INFORMAL AIRSPACE COORDINATION AREA

APPENDIX M. PRIORITY TARGET ENGAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

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DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

* This publication supersedes TC 6-71, 10 November 1988.