SECTION
VII
PLANNING LESSON LEARNED: THE FSCOORD AND FSO MUST MANAGE THE LENGTH OF TARGET LISTS SUBMITTED FOR FORMAL FIRE PLANNING
Target lists should be short with ten to twenty targets per battalion TF. FSCOORD's who insist every target have a purpose and be tied to the scheme of maneuver and the commander's intent end up with quality target lists, not "measle sheets". ("Measle sheets" are a symptom of poor fire planning.) FS0s should use situational templates from IPB to develop targets for target lists. Shorter, well managed lists are best for several reasons:
- Reduces the processing time for TACFIRE.
- Firing units have more time to compute firing data for planned targets.
- FA battalion TOC will have time to determine when and if it will have to move fire units to range planned targets.
- Provides more time to perform coordination across maneuver boundaries, if necessary.
- Allows resolution of target duplication and elimination of frivolous targets.
- Permits more time to ensure that targets planned by the FSOs are based on the target engagement priorities established by the brigade commander in his intent.
- Facilitates reproduction and distribution of the fire support plan, as well as a realistic division of responsibility between maneuver and fire support for servicing the targets.
The number of targets planned to support any maneuver operation should be METT-T dependent. The recommended number of targets are planning figures only. If during the brief back of the fire plan to the maneuver commander he desires additional targets to be added to the plan, the target list may be expanded beyond the recommended length.
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VI: FSCOORD and FSO Must Explain FA Cmbt Power in Terms the Maneuver Cmdr Understands
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VIII: Establish and Enforce a Cutoff Time for Submitting Routine Changes to
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