ATP 3-09.42 — Fire Support For The Brigade Combat Team
ATP 3-09.42 governs fire support for brigade combat team operations, including coordination, planning, employment, and tactical tasks.
- Publication number: ATP 3-09.42
- Title: FIRE SUPPORT FOR THE BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
- Date: 03/01/2016
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers fire support organization and capabilities, offensive, defensive, stability, urban, enabling, airborne, and multinational operations. It also addresses clearance of fires, airspace control, sensor-to-shooter operations, counterfire, suppression of enemy air defenses, and field artillery task-organizing.
Topics covered
- Brigade combat team fire support
- Offensive and defensive tasks
- Urban fire support
- Air operations
- Counterfire operations
- Sensor-to-shooter operations
- Field artillery task-organizing
- Suppression of enemy air defenses
Questions and answers
What information does reconnaissance provide?
Reconnaissance provides information concerning the disposition of an enemy force, the enemys intent, terrain conditions, and indications of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) contamination. (paragraph 3-2)
What is the objective of field artillery task-organization?
The objective of field artillery task-organization is to ensure that each field artillery unit has an established command relationship or support relationship. (paragraph 6-213)
What does ATP 3-09.42 say about placing artillery in reserve?
Commanders should not place artillery in reserve. (paragraph 6-214)
What does the tactical command post do during airborne operations?
The tactical command post enhances mission command of maneuver and control of fire support. (paragraph 3-179)
How accurate are unmanned aircraft systems for attacking point targets?
Even under optimal conditions, unmanned aircraft systems will not be able to produce precise measured coordinates needed to attack point targets. (paragraph 3-180)