*FM 6-20-1
| Field Manual Number 6-20-1 |
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 29 November 1990 |
FM 6-20-1 |
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for |
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Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 - ROLE OF THE BATTALION
SEVEN BASIC TASKS
COMMAND AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 2 - SUPPORT OF MANEUVER OPERATIONS
Section I - GENERAL
AREAS OF CONSIDERATION
CONSIDERATIONS OF METT-T
Section II - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
DEFINITION OF THE OFFENSE
TYPES OF OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
FIRE SUPPORT ACTIONS IN THE OFFENSE
FIELD ARTILLERY TASKS IN THE OFFENSE
Section III - DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
DEFINITION OF THE DEFENSE
TYPES OF DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
FIRE SUPPORT ACTIONS IN THE DEFENSE
FIELD ARTILERY TASKS IN THE DEFENSE
Section IV - OTHER OPERATIONS
ENCIRCLED FORCES
RETROGRADE OPERATIONS
PASSAGE OF LINES
RELIEF IN PLACE
RIVER CROSSING
CHAPTER 3 - OPERATIONS
Section I - BATTALION COMMAND POST AND RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMAND POST FUNCTIONS
COMMAND POST ORGANIZATION
DUTIES OF KEY PERSONNEL
Section II - FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING
FIRE SUPPORT PLAN
FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
STAFF PLANNING ACTIONS
REHEARSALS
LAST-MINUTE MODIFICATIONS TO THE PLAN
Section III - MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING
POSITION SELECTION FACTORS
RECONNAISSANCE
SURVEY
DISPLACEMENT
MOVEMENT
OCCUPATION
SURVIVABILITY
CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL OF BATTERIES
CHAPTER 4 - DELIVERY OF FIRES
TACTICAL FIRE DIRECTION
TARGET ANALYSIS
AUTOMATED TACTICAL FIRE DIRECTION
MANUAL BACKUP FOR TACFIRE
CONTROLLING FIRES
TECHNICAL FIRE DIRECTION
TACFIRE AND NON-TACFIRE OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 5 - TARGET ACQUISITION
TARGETING PERSONNEL
FIRE SUPPORT TEAM
AERIAL FIRE SUPPORT OBSERVERS AND OH-58D HELICOPTER
COMBAT OBSERVATION/LASING TEAM
SURVEY PLATOON
WEAPONS-LOCATING RADAR
MOVING-TARGET-LOCATING RADAR
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
CHAPTER 6 - COMMUNICATIONS
Section I - GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
MEANS
COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSIBILITES
STAFF RESPONSIBILITES
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS TIPS
Section II - RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
NET TITLES
NET DESCRIPTION
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION RADIO NETS
Section III - WIRE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
WIRE CIRCUITS DESCRIPTION
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION WIRE CIRCUITS
Section IV - NEW COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT
COMBAT NET RADIOS
CHAPTER 7 - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
Section I - ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
MISSION
RESPONSIBILITIES
S1 SECTION
MEDICAL SECTION
S4 SECTION
MAINTENANCE SECTION
AMMUNITION SECTION
BATTERIES
BRIGADE TRAINS
BATTALION TRAINS
Section II - PLANNING
PLANNING FOR CHANGING MISSIONS
PRINCIPLES
SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
BATTALION LOGISTICS ESTIMATE
Section III - LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
SUPPLY
MAINTENANCE
FIELD SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
Section IV - PERSONNEL AND HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT
Section V - RECONSTITUTION
REORGANIZATION
REGENERATION
WEAPON SYSTEM REPLACEMENT OPERATIONS
APPENDIX A - TACFIRE-NON-TACFIRE OPERATIONS
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
CONSIDERATIONS
INTERFACE TECHNIQUES
OPTION ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
BATTALION-LEVEL SITUATIONS
EXECUTION
TACFIRE-INPUT PARAMETERS TO THE FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
APPENDIX B - SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND OPERATIONS
NIGHT OPERATIONS
NORTHERN REGION OPERATIONS
MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
DESERT OPERATIONS
JUNGLE OPERATIONS
MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS
COUNTERGUERRILLA OPERATIONS
APPENDIX C - FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ORGANIZATION AND STANDARDIZED COMMAND POST
APPENDIX D - NUCLEAR AND CHEMICAL OPERATIONS
Section I - TACTICAL NUCLEAR OPERATIONS
TRANSITION TO WAR
BATTALION OPERATIONS
BATTERY OPERATIONS
Section II - TACTICAL CHEMICAL OPERATIONS
CHEMICAL DEFENSE
OFFENSIVE CHEMICAL EMPLOYMENT
APPENDIX E - FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN FORMAT
EXAMPLE FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLAN
EXAMPLE FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT MATRIX
EXAMPLE FIRE PLAN
EXAMPLE TARGET ACQUISITION TAB
EXAMPLE RADAR DEPLOYMENT ORDER
EXAMPLE CAPABILITIES OVERLAY
EXAMPLE SURVEY PLAN
EXAMPLE TACFIRE TAB
EXAMPLE POSITIONING OVERLAY
PREPRINTED FORMATS
APPENDIX F - FIRE PLANNING PROCEDURES
Section I - MANUAL FIRE PLANNING
PLANNED FIRES
MLRS FIRE PLANNING
Section II - AUTOMATED FIRE PLANNING
NONNUCLEAR FIRE PLAN COMMANDER'S CRITERIA
RELATED FILES
TARGET LISTS
SCHEDULING
BATTALION SCHEDULING PROCEDURES
RECOMMENDED COMPUTATION PROCEDURES
NONNUCLEAR FIRE PLAN ALTERATION
EXECUTION
NONNUCLEAR FIRE PLANNING AUTOMATED RECORDS AND REPORTS
FILE MAINTENANCE
VERIFICATION
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
*This publication supersedes FM 6-20-1 (HTF), 27 December 1983, and FM 6-20-1J, 14 June 1984.
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