FIRE
SUPPORT PLANNING - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
_____ Targeting meetings conducted at least each 24 hours during the preparation for the attack to refine high pay-off target list and confirm decide, detect, deliver, assess methodology.
_____ Current maneuver graphics, FSCMs, fire support unit locations, ranges of fire support systems, and targets posted.
_____ Target overlay checked periodically to ensure that current enemy situation is reflected in targeting.
_____ Fire plans built at brigade and subordinate level based on allocation of resources and commander's fire support guidance. Fire plans (to include special munitions such as FASCAM) entered into LTACFIRE in time to conduct technical rehearsals and prepare for firing.
_____ Communications systems checked with all elements.
_____ Time specified and met for all fire support systems to be ready based on scheme of maneuver.
_____ Determine how and when you will shift priority of fires. What will be the "trigger" for shifting priorities of fire.
_____ Consider developing an interdiction plan to disrupt enemy preparation of the objective.
_____ Plan fires short of the LD/LC:
_____ Defensive fires (FPFs or targets) planned for unit assembly areas, and trains.
_____ Fires planned enroute to the LD/LC.
_____ Fires planned to support a hasty defense if attack fails.
_____ Fires planned to impede enemy efforts at counter reconnaissance.
_____ Plan fires from the LD/LC to the objective:
_____ Provide priority of fires to lead elements.
_____ Consider fires to suppress enemy direct fire weapons.
_____ Consider smoke to restrict enemy observation of friendly maneuver elements.
_____ Consider use of smoke to screen friendly obstacle breaching operations.
_____ Consider planning fires on exposed flanks to disrupt counter attacks.
_____ Consider task organization of forward observers to ensure all critical targets are observed.
_____ Consider preparatory fires. Ensure they are tied to maneuver events (not just time, what fires will be needed to suppress the enemy during breaching efforts?). Advantages must outweigh the loss of surprise. Fires must be accurate to be effective; consider how successful reconnaissance efforts have been -or- will their be a need to adjust preparation fires prior to actual execution of the assault? Ensure ammunition is available to accomplish commander's guidance. Consider whether the enemy will be able to recover from the effects of the preparation prior to the assault.
_____ Determine when and how you will shift fires (particularly priority targets enroute). Use: time (at a predetermined time fires will shift), location (fires shift when maneuver reaches a certain location, such as a phase line), on call (the maneuver commander directs when the fires shift), event (a predetermined event signals shifting of fires). Ensure the method to be used is understood by all fire support assets from observer to delivery means.
_____ Plan fires on the objective:
_____ Consider fires to block enemy reinforcements and resupply by ground or air.
_____ Consider fires to suppress enemy direct fire weapons.
_____ Consider obscurants to screen friendly forces or obscure hostile ground observation when consolidating on the objective.
_____ Designate a signal for lifting or shifting fires. Ensure the signal is understood by maneuver elements.
_____ Plan fires in support of a hasty defense upon successful attack of the enemy objective.
_____ Plan fires beyond the objective:
_____ To delay, disrupt, or limit enemy reinforcements.
_____ To block avenues of approach for counterattacking forces. Consider use of Field Artillery delivered FASCAM to assist in this effort.
_____ Consider planning fires to disrupt or delay enemy retreat.
_____ Subordinate elements maintain communications and report unit location and status hourly.
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Support Planning - Operations Other Than War (OOTW)
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