*FM 3-09.12 (FM 6-121)
MCRP 3-16.1A

Field Manual
No. FM 3-09.12 (6-121)

Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC

Fleet Marine Force Reference
Publication
MCRP 3-16.1A

Headquarters
United States Marine Corps
Washington, DC, 21 June 2002

FM 3-09.12

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR FIELD ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION

	COVER
	PREFACE
Chapter 1	TARGETING, TARGET ACQUISITION, AND THE MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS
	Definition of Targeting Targeting Methodology Targeting Meetings The Role of Field Artillery Target Acquisition Relationship of Targeting to MDMP Target Acquisition Integration into the MDMP Rehearsals Radar Considerations for AFATDS Guidances
Chapter 2	FIELD ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION ORGANIZATIONS
	Heavy Division Target Acquisition Battery Divisional MLRS Battalion Target Acquisition Battery Separate Brigade Target Acquisition Platoon Corps Target Acquisition Detachment Interim Brigade Combat Team Target Acquisition Platoon Interim DIVARTY HIMARS Battalion Target Acquisition Platoon STRIKER Platoon AN/TPQ-37(V8) Radar Section AN/TPQ-36(V)8 Radar Section Duties of Radar Section Personnel USMC Counterbattery Radar Platoon Duties of USMC Counterbattery Radar Platoon Personnel
Chapter 3	DUTIES OF FIELD ARTILLERY TARGETING AND TARGET ACQUISITION PERSONNEL
	Target Acquisition Battery/Detachment Commander Radar Platoon Leader Radar Platoon Sergeant Field Artillery Battalion Target Acquisition Platoon Sergeant Battlefield Coordination Detachment Targeting Officer Battlefield Coordination Detachment Targeting NCO Corps and Division Field Artillery Intelligence Officer Corps and Division Targeting Officer Division Counterfire Officer Division Assistant Counterfire Officer Senior Field Artillery Targeting NCO Targeting NCO Brigade Targeting Officer Field Artillery Brigade Targeting Officer General Support Field Artillery Battalion Targeting Officer Division MLRS Battalion Targeting Officer IBCT Targeting Officer IBCT Targeting NCO IBCT Counterfire Officer USMC Targeting Information Officer
Chapter 4	TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR EMPLOYMENT
	Section I - Detection, Verification, and Location Methodology Hostile Mode Detection, Verification and Location Process Friendly Fire Mode Section II - Radar System Characteristics Missions AN/TPQ-36(V)8 AN/TPQ-37 Section III - Technical Aspects of Site Selection, Positioning and Operations Site Selection Positioning Reconnaissance Survivability Considerations Location Averaging Automatic Height Correction Auto Censoring Firefinder Position Analysis System Safety Considerations
Chapter 5	TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF FIELD ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
	Section I - Radar Employment Command and Control Command Relationships Sectors of Search Zones Zone Management Common Sensor Boundary Cueing Target Acquisition Radar Role During Offensive Operations Target Acquisition Radar Role During Defensive Operations Radar Tasking Procedures Section II - Counterfire Operations Corps Division IBCT Autonomous Operations IBCT and Division Integrated Operations Section III - Striker Employment Mission Operations
Chapter 6	STABILITY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS
	Force Projection Stability Operations Support Operations Employment Considerations for Stability Operations and Support Operations
Appendix A	AUTOMATED TARGET DATA PROCESSING
	General Target Indicator Processing Suspect Target Processing Target Damage Assessment File Maintenance and Target Purging
Appendix B	CRATER ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
	Gun and Howitzer Shell Crater Analysis Survey or Crater Location Determination of Direction Crater Analysis Low-angel Fuze Quick Craters (Artillery) Low-angle Fuze Delay Craters (Artillery) High-angle Shell Craters (Mortars) Rocket Craters Shell Fragment Analysis Shelling Reports Artillery Counterfire Information Form Equipment
Appendix C	FIREFINDER FRIENDLY FIRE MODE
	Firefinder Missions Friendly Fire Mode High-burst Registration Impact-predict Registration (Mean Point of Impact) Datum-plane Registration (Mean Point of Impact) Friendly Fire Log
Appendix D	FIREFINDER FIELD EXERCISE MODE/EMBEDDED TRAINING
	Uses Section and/or Platoon Training Gunnery Team Training Scenario Development Implementing the Scenario
Appendix E	THE AN/TPQ-47 RADAR
	Section I - Technical Aspects AN/TPQ-47 Equipped Target Acquisition Organizations AN/TPQ-47 Radar Section System Characteristics System Components System Capabilities Site Selection Positioning Safety Section II - Operational Aspects Theater Missile Defense Operations Corps Counterfire Division Counterfire
Appendix F	FIREFINDER MASK CONSIDERATIONS
	Definitions Track Volume Track Volume Calculations and Subsequent Actions
Appendix G	TARGET ACQUISITION TAB TO THE FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
	Section I - Target Acquisition TAB Description Preparation Target Acquisition TAB Heading Major Paragraphs Enclosures Sample Target Acquisition TAB Section II. Radar Deployment Order Description Responsibilities DA Form 5957-R Automated Radar Deployment Order Procedure
Appendix H	FIELD ARTILLERY RADAR SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
	Survey Communications Administration Mess Maintenance Security Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants Meteorological Data
Appendix I	AIR MOVEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TARGET ACQUISITION RADARS
	Section I - Helicopter Movement Considerations for Helicopter Movement Q-36 Sling Load Procedures Q-37 Sling Load Procedures Section II - Fixed Wing Aircraft Movement Considerations for Fixed Wing Aircraft Movement Q-36 Load Procedures for C-130 Aircraft Q-37 Load Procedures for C-130 Aircraft
Appendix J	REHEARSALS
	Rehearsal Types Rehearsal Techniques Scripting and Conducting the Rehearsal Brigade Fire Support Rehearsal Brigade Combined Arms Rehearsal
Appendix K	EXAMPLE TOOLS AND PROCEDURES
	Firefinder Radar Section Troop Leading Procedures Radar Section Warning Order Radar Deployment Order Radar Execution Matrix Quick Reference Position Selection Worksheet Radar Positioning and Movement Synchronization Checklist Voice Radar Registration Procedure Voice Radar Adjust Fire Mission Joint Airlift Inspection Checklist Risk Management Worksheet
Appendix L	RISK MANAGEMENT
	Section I - Risk Management Procedures Identify Hazards Assess Hazards to Determine Risks Develop Controls and Make Risk Decisions Implement Controls Supervise and Evaluate Section II - Implementation Responsibilities Breakdown of Risk Management Process Risk Management Command Climate
	GLOSSARY
	BIBLIOGRAPHY
	AUTHENTICATION

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* This publication supersedes FM 6-121, 25 September 1990.

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