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TA.1 MANEUVER BOS

* Movement and positioning of field artillery assets are not realistic. :

PROBLEMS:

1. The movement of field artillery assets is not synchronized with the scheme of maneuver:

• Artillery batteries and counterfire radars are not in place nor can they range properly to provide fire support.
• In offensive operations, units displace artillery behind large maneuver forces, inherently out of range to provide force protection against counterbattery fires or to support reconnaissance/security forces.
• Staffs do not consider common sensor boundary (CSB) locations.
• Staffs do not consider responsibilities when positioning radars.

2. Units should identify the most critical point when artillery needs to be in position and backwards plan to integrate movement with maneuver forces:

• The wargaming process should bring out the movement requirements and the targeting process verifies if the positioning locations meets the requirements for the targets to be attacked.

Techniques: Refer to FM 6-20-1 for the doctrine relating to synchronizing the movement of field artillery assets with the scheme of maneuver. Refer to FM 6-121 for specific doctrine about positioning of radar assets to provide adequate fire support.

1.3 Control Terrain

* Force does not gain positional advantage. :

PROBLEMS:

Offensive operations --

1. Force does not maneuver to an assailable flank and does not create an assailable flank by fires, maneuver or other means.
2. Generally the task forces are maneuvered to create a situation where the only possible form of maneuver is a frontal attack.
3. Units seldom move rapidly enough to get to a position before the enemy can react; force loses momentum and the initiative.
4. Too many units do not use a decision support template.

PROBLEMS:

Defensive operations --

1. Defense is seldom structured so that the unit is engaging the enemy by flanking fires.
2. The combination of fires and obstacles does not force the enemy to unfavorable terrain for destruction.
3. Defense is not sited for depth, and generally is very shallow at key points.

Technique: Refer to FM 71-123, Chapter 3 for offensive techniques and Chapter 4 for defensive techniques.

TA.5 Intelligence BOS Narrative

TA.2 Fire Support BOS Narrative