FM 3-09.21

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

	PREFACE
Chapter 1	TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	Section I —Tasks and FA Organization for Combat
	Tasks
	FA Organization for Combat
	Section II — Responsibilities of Key Personnel
	Command Section
	Battalion Operations Section
	Battalion Intelligence Section
	Battalion Fire Direction Center
	Battalion Ammunition Officer
	Fire Support Elements
	Liaison Officer
	Radar Section Leader

Chapter 2	COMMAND POST OPERATIONS
	Section I — The FA Battalion Command Post
	CP Composition
	Section II — TOC Organization
	TOC Organization
	TOC Battle Staff Organization
	Section III — TOC Configurations
	Towed Cannon Battalion TOC Layout (Example)
	SP Cannon Battalion TOC Layout (Example)
	MLRS Battalion TOC Layout (Example)
	TOC Equipment
	Section IV — TOC Information Management
	Management of Tactical Information
	Information Management Tools
	Section V — CP Positioning and Movement
	CP Positioning Considerations
	Jump TOC Considerations
	CP Movement Techniques
	Section VI — Liaison Operations
	Liaison Organization
	Responsibilities
	Example LNO Checklist
	Example Outline of a LNO's Handbook/TSOP

Chapter 3	COMMAND and CONTROL
	Section I — General Communications Information
	Communications Responsibilities
	Battalion S6 Section Responsibilities
	Planning Considerations
	Section II — Command and Control Systems
	Army Battle Command Systems
	FA Tactical Data Systems
	Automation Considerations
	Section III — Radio Communications Systems
	Combat Net Radios
	FA Battalion Radio Nets
	Direct Support Mission
	Reinforcing Mission
	General Support Reinforcing Mission
	General Support Mission

Chapter 4	THE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION PLANNING PROCESS
	Section I — The Military Decision-Making Process
	Receive The Mission / Mission Analysis
	COA Development
	Courses of Action Analysis (Wargame)
	COA Comparison
	COA Approval
	FSP / FASP Production
	Summary
	Section II — FA Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
	Steps In FA IPB Process
	Section III — FA Battalion Rehearsals
	Rehearsal Principles
	Rehearsal Types
	Rehearsal Techniques
	Scripting the Rehearsal
	Conducting A Rehearsal
	Scheduling Rehearsals
	FA Battalion Rehearsals

Chapter 5	DELIVER FIRES
	Section I — Fire Mission Processing
	Fire Mission Requests
	Tactical Fire Direction
	Technical Fire Direction
	Massed Fires
	Continuity of Operations
	Section II — FA Fire Missions
	Improved Conventional Munitions (ICM)
	Illumination
	Smoke/White Phosphorous (WP)
	SCATMINE
	Copperhead
	Danger Close
	Section III — Counterfire
	Responsibilities
	Counterfire Considerations
	Radar Management
	Wargaming
	Rehearsing Counterfire
	Counterfire Drill
	Theater Missile Defense
	Section IV — Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
	Considerations
	Section V — Meteorology
	Joint/Combined Met Considerations
	Basic Met Guidance

Chapter 6	MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING CONSIDERATIONS
	Section I — Terrain Management
	Position Coordination
	Movement Coordination
	Section II — Positioning
	Position Area Selection Considerations
	Types of Position Areas
	Occupation of Built-Up Areas
	Reconnaissance
	Section III — Movement
	Movement Techniques
	Movement Considerations
	Displacement Techniques
	Movement Control Measures
	Movement Planning
	Section IV — Survey
	Survey Planning Factors
	Section V — Deployment
	Deployment Readiness
	Deployment

Chapter 7	COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
	Section I — Organization and Functions
	Section Responsibilities
	FA Battalion CSS
	FA Battalion Trains
	Section II — Planning
	CSS Planning Process
	Planning for Changing Missions
	Special CSS Planning Considerations
	Section III — Logistical Support
	Supply
	Maintenance
	Field Services
	Section IV — Personnel and Health Services Support
	Personnel and Administrative Services
	Chaplain Activities
	Health Services Support
	Prisoners of War
	Section V — Reconstitution
	Reorganization
	Regeneration
	Weapon System Replacement Operations

Chapter 8	FA OPERATIONS
	Section I — Common FA Considerations
	Deploy/Conduct Maneuver
	Develop Intelligence
	Employ Fires
	Perform Logistics and CSS
	Exercise C2
	Protect the Force
	Section II — FA Support of Offensive Operations
	Basic FA Tasks in the Offense
	Forms of Maneuver
	Movement to Contact/Search and Attack
	Attacks
	Exploitation
	Pursuit
	Reserves
	Section III — FA Support of Defensive Operations
	Organization of the Defensive Battlefield
	Basic FA Tasks in the Defense
	Mobile Defense
	Area Defense
	Retrograde Operations
	Additional FA Considerations for Defensive Operations
	Section IV — FA Support of Other Tactical Operations
	Amphibious Operations
	Air Assault Operations
	Airborne Operations
	Military Operations in Urban Terrain
	Encircled Forces
	Passage of Lines
	Relief in Place
	River Crossing Operations
	Security Operations
	Rear Area Operations
	Linkup Operations
	Breaching Operations
	Artillery Raid Operations
	Section V — FA Support of Stability Operations and Support Operations
	Stability Operations
	FA Support of Stability Operations
	Support Operations
	FA Support of Support Operations
	Section VI — Climate and Terrain Considerations
	Night Operations
	Cold Weather Operations
	Desert Operations
	Jungle Operations
	Mountain Operations

Appendix A	FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
	Section I — Field Artillery Support Plan Format
	FASP Outline
	Survey Tab to the FASP
	Automation Tab to the FASP
	Target Acquisition Tab to the FASP
	Artillery Intelligence Tab to the FASP
	Administrative-Logistics Tab to the FASP
	FA Support Matrix Tab to the FASP
	Section II — Example Field Artillery Support Plan
	FASP — Body (Example)
	Example Field Artillery Support Matrix (Tab)
	Example Positioning Overlay (Tab)
	Example Target Acquisition Tab
	Example Radar Deployment Order (Enclosure to Tab)
	Example Capabilities Overlay (Enclosure to Tab)
	Example Survey Plan

Appendix B	MANUAL TARGETING AND FIRE PLANNING
	Section I — Manual Target Data Processing
	Recording Target Information
	Recording Targeting Information (Graphics)
	Battle Damage Assessment
	Purging Targets
	Section II — Manual Scheduling of Fires
	Planning Fires
	MLRS Fire Planning

Appendix C	ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
	Section I — Army Environmental Awareness
	General Policy Statements
	Section II — FA Battalion Environmental Considerations
	Field Activities
	Munitions
	Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste
	Maintenance
	Supply
	Spill Response
	Section III — Regulatory Requirements
	Laws and Regulations
	Regulatory Training Requirements
	Environmental Compliance Officer Responsibilities
	Section IV — Environmental Risk Management
	Environmental Risk Management
	The Five-Step Process

	GLOSSARY
	BIBLIOGRAPHY
	AUTHENTICATION

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

*This publication supersedes FM 6-20-1, 25 November 1990.

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FM 3-09.21

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

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