ATP 3-09.90 — Division Artillery Operations And Fire Support For The Division

ATP 3-09.90 governs Division Artillery operations and fire support for the division, including planning, execution, targeting, and assessment.

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  • Publication number: ATP 3-09.90
  • Title: DIVISION ARTILLERY OPERATIONS AND FIRE SUPPORT FOR THE DIVISION
  • Date: 10/12/2017
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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It covers DIVARTY roles, functions, organization, personnel, division fire support, the military decisionmaking process, targeting, and sensor integration. It requires planning for an appropriate mix of lethal and nonlethal effects and continuous assessment of desired effects.

Applies to: This publication applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

Topics covered

  • DIVARTY operations
  • Division fire support
  • Military decisionmaking process
  • Targeting
  • Nonlethal capabilities
  • Fires sensor integration
  • Fire support assessment

Questions and answers

What is the DIVARTY's role in division fires?

The role of the DIVARTY is to plan, prepare, execute and assess fires using precision and area munitions for the division. (paragraph 1-1)

What tasks does the DIVARTY perform?

The DIVARTY accomplishes these tasks by conducting the three tasks of the fires warfighting function. These tasks are; deliver fires, integrate all forms of Army, Joint, and Multinational fires and conduct targeting. (paragraph 3)

What units may be included in DIVARTY task organization?

Task organization may include a combination of multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), or cannon battalions as well as other enablers. (paragraph 1-4)

What is the purpose of targeting at the division?

The purpose of targeting is to integrate capabilities across all warfighting functions in operations. (paragraph 2-2)

What is the fires cell responsible for in targeting?

At a minimum, the fires cell is responsible for identifying targets, for inclusion in the joint targeting process, the division commanders AGM, and the division commanders HPTL for the current cycle. (paragraph 3-1)

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