PREFACE
Coordination and synchronization of indirect fires is a complex and diverse task. To bring fires at the time and place necessary to influence the outcome of battle, every part of the fire support community, from the maneuver commander, to the forward observer, to the cannoneer on the gun line performs a myriad of tasks. Without all parts functioning correctly, timely and accurate fires cannot occur.
Over the past eighteen months the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) has worked closely with the Combat Training Centers (CTC's) to collect, analyze and disseminate fire support lessons learned. In February 1990 CALL published Newsletter 90-1, "Fire Support for the Maneuver Commander". It was intended to provide maneuver commanders with an update of issues and lessons learned on fire support planning and coordination. This newsletter also provided an update on necessary fire support doctrine.
Intended as a follow-on to the first fire support newsletter, this second newsletter was developed to compliment and to provide members of the fire support community with additional fire support lessons learned and "How To". These lessons are intended to focus on areas units frequently have difficulty executing. Also included are areas having a significant impact on the quality of fire support provided to maneuver forces.
A special thank you must be given to the Fire Support Trainers at the National Training Center for their input and assistance in the development and writing of this newsletter. Additionally, thanks are in order to the soldiers and units providing the lessons and the solutions.
JAMES
M. LYLE
Brigadier
General, USA
Commanding
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I: Use Top-Down Fire Planning with Bottom-Up Refinement
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