FM 6-20-30
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
18 October 1989
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TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR FIRE SUPPORT FOR CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS |
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 -THE FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM
FIRE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
FIELD ARTILLERY
TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT
ARMY AVIATION
AIR DEFENSE
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
NAVAL FIRE SUPPORT
NUCLEAR AND CHEMICAL SUPPORT
G3 AIR
INTELLIGENCE
ENGINEER
ARMY AIR-GROUND SYSTEM
GROUND LIAISON OFFICER AND AIR RECONNAISSANCE LIAISON OFFICER
OPERATIONS CELL OF THE REAR COMMAND POST
CHAPTER 2 - FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING AT CORPS AND DIVISION
PLANNING PRINCIPLES
SCENARIO
DECISION CYCLE
DIVISION COMMANDER'S ACTIONS ON RECEIPT OF THE MISSION
FSCOORD'S ACTIONS ON RECEIPT OF THE MISSION
COMMANDER'S PLANNING GUIDANCE
STAFF ACTIONS
STAFF ESTIMATES
FIRE SUPPORT ESTIMATE
MISSION
SITUATION AND COURSES OF ACTION
ANALYSIS OF COURSES OF ACTION
COMPARISON OF COURSES OF ACTION
RECOMMENDATION
COMMANDER'S CONCEPT OF THE OPERATIONS
ORDERS AND PLANS
CHAPTER 3 - JOINT FIRE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
USAF AIR SUPPORT
AIR FORCE MISSIONS
PLANNING AND REQUESTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT
AIR TASKING ORDER PLANNING AND COORDINATION PROCESS
IMMEDIATE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
CONTROL OF CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR RECONNAISSANCE
REQUESTING TACTICAL AIR RECONNAISSANCE
REQUESTING ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUPPORT
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
COORDINATION OF NAVAL GUNFIRE
REQUESTING NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT
NAVAL AIR
USMC FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS
JOINT SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES
FSCOORD TASKS FOR J-SEAD
JOINT COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE
TACS-AAGS COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS FOR A PREPLANNED MISSION
COMMUNICATIONS FOR AN IMMEDIATE MISSION
GROUND LIAISON OFFICER NET (RATT)
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (IMAGERY INTERPRETATIONS) OPERATIONS NET (SSB RATT)
US MESSAGE TEXT FORMAT
TACS-AAGS AUTOMATION
CHAPTER 4 - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
SECTION I. OFFENSIVE FIRE SUPPORT
SECTION II. MAIN ATTACK WITH SUPPORTING ATTACKS
ROLES OF FIRE SUPPORT IN THE ATTACK
ALLOCATION
POSITIONING AND DISPLACEMENT
FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING AND COORDINATION
GENERAL PARAMETERS
COMMUNICATIONS
SURVEY
METEOROLOGY
SECTION III. RESERVE OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ATTACK
SECTION IV. RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY OPERATIONS
SECTION V. DEEP OPERATIONS
SECTION VI. REAR OPERATIONS
SECTION VII. EXPLOITATION
SECTION VIII. PURSUIT
CHAPTER 5 - DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
SECTION I. DEFENSIVE FIRE SUPPORT
SECTION II. DEEP OPEARTIONS
SECTION III. SECURITY FORCE OPERATIONS FORWARD AND TO THE FLANKS OF THE DEFENDING FORCE
DESCRIPTION
FIRE SUPPORT TASKS
ALLOCATION OF FIRE SUPPORT
FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING AND COORDINATION
SUSTAINMENT
SECTION IV. MAIN BATTLE AREA DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
DESCRIPTION
FIRE SUPPORT CONSIDERATIONS
FIRE SUPPORT TASKS
ALLOCATION OF FIRE SUPPORT
POSITIONING OF FIELD ARTILLERY
TARGET ACQUISITION
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES
COUNTERPREPARATION FIRES
NUCLEAR PLANNING
SECTION V. RESERVE OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE MAIN DEFENSIVE EFFORT
SECTION VI. REAR OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 6 - OTHER OPERATIONS
SECTION I. RETROGRADE OPERATIONS
SECTION II. PASSAGE OF LINES
DESCRIPTION
CONTROL METHODS
TRANSFER OF CONTROL
FORWARD PASSAGE OF LINES
REARWARD PASSAGE OF LINES
POSITIONING OF FIELD ARTILLERY
COORDINATION
SECTION III. ENCIRCLED FORCES
SECTION IV. RIVER-CROSSING OPERATIONS
SECTION V. HEAVY AND LIGHT FORCES MIX
APPENDIX A - ORGANIZATIONS AND DUTIES
SECTION I. CORPS AND DIVISION ORGANIZATIONS
SECTION II. FIRE SUPPORT CELL ORGANIZATIONS
FIRE SUPPORT CELL
DIVISION TACTICAL COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT
DIVISION MAIN COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT CELL
DIVISION REAR COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT
CORPS FIRE SUPPORT CELL
CORPS TACTICAL COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT
CORPS MAIN COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT CELL
CORPS REAR COMMAND POST FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT
SECTION III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIRE SUPPORT PERSONNEL
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR
CORPS DEPUTY FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR
FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER, CORPS TACTICAL COMMAND POST
ASSISTANT FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR, CORPS MAIN COMMAND POST
FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER, CORPS MAIN COMMAND POST
FIELD ARTILLERY PLANS OFFICER AND FIRE SUPPORT SERGEANT, OPERATIONS CELL, CORPS REAR COMMAND POST
DIVISION DEPUTY FSCOORD, DIVISION FIRE SUPPORT CELL
DIVISION AFSCOORD
FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER, OPERATIONS CELL, DIVISION REAR COMMAND POST
FIELD ARTILLERY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
TARGET ANALYST
AIR LIAISON OFFICER
ASSISTANT AIR DEFENSE OFFICER
NAVAL GUNFIRE OFFICER (DIVISION)
OPERATIONS SERGEANT
FIRE SUPPORT SEGEANT
TARGET PROCESSING SPECIALIST (SGT)
TARGET PROCESSING SPECIALIST (SPC)
APPENDIX B - FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING FACTORS
SECTION I. DEEP OPERATIONS
SECTION II. CLOSE OPERATIONS
DESCRIPTION
FIRE PLANNING
PLANNING GUIDELINES
AMMUNITION SUPPLY
SEQUENCE OF FIRE PLANNING
RESOURCES
COMMANDER'S CONCEPT
DETAILED FIRE PLAN
FIRE PLANNING TERMS
INTERDICTION FIRE
COUNTERFIRE
SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE FIRE
COUNTERPREPERATION FIRE
PLANNED FIRE
MEASURED RESPONSE
FIRE PLANNING FOR AN ATTACK
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
DETERMINATION OF H-HOUR
COMMANDER'S ABILITY TO INFLUENCE
CHANGES TO FIRE PLANS
OBSERVATION
SECTION III. REAR OPERATIONS
DESCRIPTION
FIRE SUPPORT TASKS
COMMAND AND CONTROL
FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING AND COORDINATION
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
SECTION IV. COUNTERFIRE
DESCRIPTION
THREAT
CONCEPT
CORPS COUNTERFIRE RESPONSIBILITY
DIVISION COUNTERFIRE RESPONSIBILITY
COUNTERFIRE FOR LOW-INTENSITY AND MID-INTENSITY SITUATIONS
CORPS DECIDE FUNCTION
CORPS DETECT FUNCTION
CORPS DELIVER FUNCTION
DIVISION DECIDE FUNCTION
DIVISION DETECT FUNCTION
DIVISION DELIVER FUNCTION
ASSIGNMENT OF DIVISION COUNTERFIRE ROLE TO A FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE
EMPLOYMENT OF TARGET ACQUISITION ASSETS
DIVISION ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLATOON
EXAMPLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR COMBAT
SECTION V. SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES
DESCRIPTION
REQUIREMENT FOR SEAD
CONDUCT OF J-SEAD
SEAD CATEGORIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
INITIATING THE SEAD PROCESS
SEAD PLANNING AND EXECUTION
SEAD TARGETING
SECTION VI. NUCLEAR OPERATIONS
DESCRIPTION
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
PLANNING ALLOCATION AND COORDINATION
PHASES OF PLANNING
PLANNING STEPS
PEACETIME PLANNING
TRANSITION TO WAR PLANNING
BATTLE FOCUS AND REFINEMENT
PACKAGE REFINEMENT
FOLLOW-ON STRIKE
NUCLEAR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PRINCIPLES
NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESUPPLY
REFERENCES
APPENDIX C - IMPROVED ARTILLERY MUNITIONS
APPENDIX D - PLANS, ORDERS, AND ANNEXES TO PLANS AND ORDERS
OPERATION ORDER
RESPONSIBILITIES
FIRE SUPPORT PLAN
FIRE SUPPORT ANNEX
CHEMICAL SUPPORT PLAN
NUCLEAR SUPPORT PLAN
TACFIRE CONSIDERATIONS
APPENDIX E - TARGET NUMBERING SYSTEM
APPENDIX F - FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATING MEASURES
STANAG 2099/QSTAG 531
ESTABLISHMENT
GRAPHIC PORTRAYAL
BOUNDARIES
ZONES OF FIRE
TYPES OF MEASURES
PERMISSIVE MEASURES
RESTRICTIVE MEASURES
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
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