FM 6-20-50
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TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FORFIRE SUPPORT FOR BRIGADE OPERATIONS (LIGHT) |
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES
Section I - LIGHT FORCES ORGANZATION
Section II - THE FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM
Section III - FIRE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, PERSONNEL, AND DUTIES
Role of the Direct Support Field Artillery Battalion Commander
Fire Support Team Organization
Company Fire Support Officer Duties
Company Fire Support Sergeant Duties
Company Fire Support Officer Working Relationships
Company Fire Support Officers and/or Fire Support Sergeant Required Actions
Battalion Fire Support Organization
Battalion Fire Support Officer Duties
Battalion Fire Support Sergeant Duties
Battalion Fire Support Officer Working Relationships
Brigade Fire Support Organization
Brigade Fire Support Officer Duties
Brigade Plans/Targeting Officer Duties
Brigade Fire Support Sergeant Duties
Brigade Fire Support Officer Working Relationships
CHAPTER 2
THE "WHAT" OF FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING
AND COORDINATION
Fire Support Planning
Decision-Making Process
Fire Support Plan Rehearsal
Fire Planning
Target Acquisition Assets in a Brigade
Target List Work Sheet
Deliberate Fire Planning
Quick Fire Planning
Fire Support Execution Matrix
Fire Support Coordination
Brigade Fire Support Coordination Checklist
Split Command Post Operations
CHAPTER 3
THE "HOW" OF FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING
Section I - INTRODUCTION
Section II - FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING FOR THE OFFENSE
Purpose of Offensive Operations
Types of Offensive Operations
Movement to Contact
Hasty Attack
Deliberate Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
Special Offensive Operations
Section III - FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING FOR THE DEFENSE
Purpose of Defensive Operations
Types of Defensive Operations
Defend in Sector
Defend From a Battle Position
Defend From a Strongpoint
Perimeter Defense
Fire Support for Defensive Operations
Section IV - SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Delay
Withdrawal
Passage of Lines
Deliberate River Crossing
Relief in Place
Encircled Forces
Linkup Operations
Security Operations
Reconnaissance Operations
CHAPTER 4
EXECUTION
Introduction
Key Fire Support Officer Considerations
Offensive Narrative Example
Defensive Narrative Example
APPENDIX A
LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT
APPENDIX B
JOINT AND AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS
Introduction
Airborne Operations
Amphibious Operations
US Marine Corps Organizations
USMC Fire Support Coordination Facilities
Air Assault Operations
Ranger Operations
APPENDIX C
FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS
Section I - FIELD ARTILLERY
Section II - MORTARS
Section III - TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT
Missions
Preplanned Close Air Support
Immediate Close Air Support
Organization
Attack Coordination
Planning Considerations
Attack Execution
Section IV - NAVAL GUNFIRE
General Mission
Organization
Tactical Missions
Capabilities
Limitations
Control Measures
Communications
Naval and/or US Marine Corps Air
Section V - ARMY AVIATION
Section VI - JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM
APPENDIX D
FIRE SUPPORT TASKS SUMMARY
APPENDIX E
FIRE SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX F
FIRE PLANNING TERMS, SYMBOLS,
SCHEDULES, AND TOOLS
Target Terms
Target Numbering System
Target Symbols
Target List Work Sheet
Preparation of the Target List Work Sheet
Types of Planned Fires
Scheduling of Fire Support Assets
Target Overlay
Scheduling Work Sheet
Preparation of the Scheduling Work Sheet
APPENDIX G
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATING MEASURES
Maneuver Control Measures Affecting Fire Support
Fire Support Coordinating Measures
Permissive Measures
Restrictive Measures
APPENDIX H
COMMUNICATIONS
Introduction
Communications Systems
Radio Net Structures
Single-Channel Ground-Airborne Radio System
Battlefield Electronic CEOI System
Loss of Communication
Retransmission
Communications Planning Ranges
Field-Expedient Antennas
Extended-Range Communication
APPENDIX I
SPECIAL MUNITIONS
Section I - FAMILY OF SCATTERABLE MINES
Employment Considerations
Capabilities
Employment Options
Basic Uses of FASCAM
Firing In Artillery-Delivered Mines
Choosing Minefield Width and Density
Fire Unit Selection Considerations
Safety Zone Determination
Scatterable Minefield Report
Field Artillery Employment Tables
Section II - OBSCURANTS
Applications
Employment Considerations
Sources of Obscurants Available to the Fire Support Officer
Obscurant Employment Tasks
Section III - COPPERHEAD
Description
G/VLLD Employment
Copperhead Employment
Positioning for Copperhead Employment
Copperhead Coverage Template
Section IV - CHEMICAL MUNITIONS
Section V - NUCLEAR MUNITIONS
Nuclear Employment
Nuclear Planning
Nuclear Execution
Nuclear Vulnerability Analysis
Fire Support Coordination
Fire Support Officer Responsibilities
Aimpoint Refinement
APPENDIX J
COMBAT OBSERVATION/LASING TEAM
Description
Organization
General Considerations
Seeker Characteristics
Seeker Types
Designator and Seeker Pulse Code
Employment Options
Current and Projected Laser Systems
APPENDIX K
TARGET VALUE ANALYSIS
Description
Definitions
TVA Tools
Spread Sheets
Target Sheet
High-Payoff Target List
The TVA Process
Coordination
Use of Spread Sheets
Development of the High-Payoff Target List
Preparation of Target Attack Guidance Matrix
Preparation for Future Operations
Integration of TVA Process Into Fire Support Planning
APPENDIX L
ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS
FOR FIRE SUPPORT
Mountain Operations
Jungle Operations
Desert Operations
Night Operations
Continuous Operations
Military Operations on Urban Terrain
Cold Weather Operations
APPENDIX M
REPRODUCIBLE FORMS AND TEMPLATE PATTERNS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
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