TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. PREFACE

2. CHAPTER 1 FOUNDATIONS OF FIRE SUPPORT

   1. COMBAT POWER

   2. MANEUVER

   3. FIREPOWER

   4. PROTECTION

   5. LEADERSHIP

   6. FIRE SUPPORT

   7. FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM

   8. NATURE OF FIRE SUPPORT

   9. BASIC TASKS OF FIRE SUPPORT

   10. FIRE SUPPORT AND THE PRINCIPLES OF WAR

   11. FIRE SUPPORT AND THE AIRLAND BATTLE

   12. FIRE SUPPORT AND THE THREAT

   13. FLEXIBILITY OF FIRE SUPPORT

3. CHAPTER 2
   COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM

   Section I
   FIELD ARTILLERY RESPONSIBILITIES

   1. FIELD ARTILLERY-FIRE SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP

   2. COMMAND AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

   3. FIELD ARTILLERY COMMAND STRUCTURE

   Section II
   FIRE SUPPORT COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL

   1. FIRE SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITY

   2. FIRE SUPPORT AT ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS

   3. FIRE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AT CORPS AND DIVISION

   4. FIRE SUPPORT AT BRIGADE AND BATTALION

   5. FIRE SUPPORT AT COMPANY

   Section III
   TARGET ACQUISITION AND BATTLEFIELD SURVEILLANCE

   1. TARGET ACQUISITION FOR FIRE SUPPORT

   2. TARGETING PROCESS

   3. TARGET ACQUISITION SOURCES

   4. WEAPONS LOCATING

   5. SENSOR TASKING

   6. TARGET AREA SURVEY

   7. COORDINATION INSTRUCTIONS

   Section IV
   FIRE SUPPORT RESOURCES

   1. SOURCES

   2. ATTACK CHARACTERISTICS

   3. FIELD ARTILLERY

   4. MORTARS

   5. NAVAL GUNFIRE

   6. TACTICAL AIR

   7. ARMY AVIATION

   8. ELECTRONIC WARFARE

   9. NUCLEAR WEAPONS

   10. CHEMICAL WEAPONS

4. CHAPTER 3
   FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING AND COORDINATION

   1. RESPONSIBILITIES

   2. BASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS

   3. SUPPORT FORCES IN CONTACT

   4. SUPPORT THE BATTLE PLAN

   5. SYNCHRONIZE THE FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM

   6. SUSTAIN THE FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM

   7. FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING/COORDINATION PRINCIPLES

   8. PLANNING PROCESS

   9. INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE

   10. COMMANDER'S ESTIMATE

   11. LOGISTIC ESTIMATE

   12. FIRE SUPPORT ESTIMATE

   13. ENGINEER ESTIMATE

   14. AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY ESTIMATE

   15. FIRE SUPPORT PLAN

   16. DEEP ATTACK

   17. FIRE SUPPORT FOR REAR OPERATIONS

5. GLOSSARY

6. REFERENCES

7. AUTHORIZATION LETTER