FM 3-09.22

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CORPS ARTILLERY, DIVISION ARTILLERY, AND FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE OPERATIONS

	PREFACE
Chapter 1	FIELD ARTILLERY MISSION, ROLES, CAPABILITIES, AND TASKS
	Section I — Mission, Roles, and Capabilities
	Field Artillery Mission
	Field Artillery Roles
	Capabilities
	Section II — Field Artillery Organization for Combat
	General
	Command Relationships
	Fundamentals
	Section III — Tasks and Responsibilities
	Corps Artillery
	Division Artillery
	Field Artillery Brigades
	US Marine Corps Artillery Regiment

Chapter 2	ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
	Section I — Field Artillery Organizations
	Corps Artillery
	Division Artillery
	Field Artillery Brigade
	US Marine Corps Artillery Regiment
	Section II — Intelligence and Target Acquisition Systems
	General
	Intelligence Force Structure
	Corps Arty and Div Arty Target Acquisition Assets

Chapter 3	FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES
	Section I — FA Fires in Support of Offensive Combat Operations
	General
	Employment of Offensive FA Fires
	FA Organization for Combat
	FA Positioning in the Offense
	Displacements in the Offense
	Communications
	Target Acquisition
	Survey
	Section II — FA Fires in Support of Defensive Combat Operations
	General
	Employment of Defensive FA Fires
	FA Organization for Combat
	Positioning and Displacements in the Defense
	Target Acquisition
	Meteorology
	Survey
	Section III — FA Fires in Support of Other Operations
	General
	Counterfire Operations
	Deep Operations
	Rear Security Operations
	Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
	Section IV — Other Operations
	General
	Infiltrations
	Retrograde Operations
	River Crossings
	Encirclements
	Passage of Lines and Relief in Place
	Section V — Stability Operations and Support Operations
	General
	FA Tactics and Techniques in Support of Stability Operations and Support Operations

Chapter 4	FIELD ARTILLERY COMMAND POST OPERATIONS
	Section I — FA CP Responsibilities, Organizations, and Functions
	Role of Effective Information Management
	FA Command Posts
	Role of FA Commanders and Staff
	CP Organizations
	Functions and Responsibilities of Key Personnel
	Tactical Operations Center Functions and Responsibilities
	Administration and Logistic Operations Center Functions and Responsibilities
	Section II — Corps Arty CP Operations
	General
	Tactical Operations Centers
	Survey Planning and Coordination Element
	Liaison Sections
	Corps Arty Administration and Logistic Center
	Section III — Div Arty CP Operations
	Tactical Operations Center
	Target Acquisition Battery
	Section IV — FA Brigade CP Operations
	Tactical Operations Centers
	Headquarters Support Section
	Section V — FA Relationship and Interfaces with External FS Agencies
	General
	Force Fire Support Cells/Elements
	Deep Operations Coordination Cells

Chapter 5	FIELD ARTILLERY COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
	Combat Service Support Characteristics
	Combat Service Support Functions
	Combat Service Support Infrastructure
	Combat Service Support of Offensive Operations
	Combat Service Support of Defensive Operations
	Combat Service Support of Stability Operations
	Combat Service Support of Support Operations

Chapter 6	FIELD ARTILLERY MISSION PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND EXECUTION
	Section I — Force Headquarters-Force Artillery Planning Interfaces
	General
	Force Main CP Planning Steps and Outputs
	Section II — The Field Artillery Mission Planning Process
	General
	Force Artillery Planning Steps and Outputs
	Section III — Field Artillery Planning Considerations
	Field Artillery-Focused Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
	The FA Commander's and Staff Estimates
	FA Force Projection Operations
	Field Artillery Organization for Combat
	Command Post and Unit Positioning and Displacements
	Targeting
	Counterfire Operations
	FA Communications
	Fire Support Coordinating Measures
	Fratricide Prevention and Clearance of Fires
	Combat Service Support Planning Procedures
	Survey Operations
	Meteorological Operations
	Target Acquisition Radar Operations
	Alternate Command Post Capabilities
	Section IV — Mission Preparation Phase
	General
	Validity Checks
	Force Protection
	Target Tracking
	Logistic Preparations
	Rehearsals and Back Briefs
	Section V — Mission Execution Phase
	General
	Information Exchange
	Clearance of Fires
	Target Attack
	Counterfire Operations
	Logistics Operations
	CP Displacements
	Alternate Command Post Operations
	Battle Damage Assessment
	Reorganization and Reconstitution

Appendix A	FIELD ARTILLERY IN COMBINED OPERATIONS
	Interoperability Considerations

Appendix B	FIELD ARTILLERY COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS

Appendix C	FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION FOR COMBAT
	Five Fundamentals
	Example

Appendix D	FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL MISSIONS
	Standard Tactical Missions
	Nonstandard Tactical Missions

Appendix E	ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERIES
	Section I — Corps Arty Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
	Mission
	Corps Arty Headquarters
	Headquarters Battery
	Section II — Div Arty Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
	Mission
	Div Arty Headquarters
	Headquarters Battery
	Section III — FA Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
	Mission
	Brigade Headquarters
	Headquarters Battery
	Section IV — USMC Artillery Regiment Headquarters Battery
	Mission
	Regimental Headquarters

Appendix F	LIAISON FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	Definition
	Doctrinal Requirements
	Field Artillery Liaison Team Organization
	Fire Support Liaison
	On-Order Missions
	Methods for Establishing Liaison
	Liaison Responsibilities

Appendix G	FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
	Field Artillery Support Plan Format
	Standards in FA Support Plan Development
	Field Artillery Support Plan Outline
	Survey Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	AFATDS (or IFSAS) Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	Target Acquisition Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	Meteorology Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	Artillery Intelligence Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	Administrative-Logistics Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan
	Field Artillery Synchronization Matrix Tab to the Field Artillery Support Plan

Appendix H	FIELD ARTILLERY FORCE PROJECTION OPERATIONS
	Mobilization and Force Projection
	Predeployment/Mobilization Activities and Movement to Port of Embarkation
	Intertheater Force Deployments
	Deliberate/Benign Entry Operations
	Forced Entry Operations
	Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration
	Postconflict Activities

Appendix I	FIELD ARTILLERY COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE
	Section I — System Descriptions
	Army Battle Command System
	Combat Net Radio System
	Area Common User System
	Army Data Distribution System
	Broadcast Systems
	Global Positioning System
	Fire Planning and Direction Systems
	Section II — Corps Arty Communications Structure
	Corps Arty Internal Networks
	Corps Arty External Networks
	Tactical Satellite
	Wire Communications
	Section III — Div Arty Communications Structure
	Div Arty Communications Net Structure
	Div Arty Internal Nets
	Div Arty External Nets
	TACSAT
	Wire Communications
	Div Arty Area Common User System
	Section IV — FA Brigade Communications Structure
	FA Brigade Internal Nets
	FA Brigade External Nets
	Wire Communications
	FA Brigade Area Common User System

Appendix J	FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL AND DIGITAL REHEARSALS
	Field Artillery Tactical Rehearsals
	Field Artillery Digital Rehearsals

Glossary	GLOSSARY
Bibliography	BIBLIOGRAPHY
Authentication	AUTHENTICATION

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

*This publication supersedes FM 6-20-2, 7 January 1993.

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