FM 3-09 — Fire Support And Field Artillery Operations
FM 3-09 governs fire support and field artillery operations, planning, coordination, execution, and assessment in multidomain operations.
- Publication number: FM 3-09
- Title: FIRE SUPPORT AND FIELD ARTILLERY OPERATIONS
- Date: 08/12/2024
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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FM 3-09 covers the fire support system, field artillery operations, competition and crisis, and large-scale combat operations. It establishes principles for planning, coordination, execution, and assessment, and requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, treaties, and rules of engagement.
Applies to: FM 3-09 applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Multidomain fire support
- Fire support system
- Target acquisition
- Attack and delivery capabilities
- Fire support planning
- Field artillery employment
- Fire support during crisis
- Large-scale combat operations
Questions and answers
What does enemy A2 mean in fire support operations?
Enemy A2 refers to those actions and capabilities, usually long-range, designed to prevent an opposing force from entering an operational area (OA). (paragraph 1-5)
What does AD mean in a military operational area?
AD refers to those actions and capabilities, usually of shorter range, designed not to keep an opposing force out, but to limit its freedom of action within the OA. (paragraph 1-5)
What capabilities do field artillery attack and delivery systems provide?
FA attack/delivery systems provide continuously available fires under all weather conditions, and in all but the most restrictive terrain. (paragraph 2-80)
What is MLRS/HIMARS used for?
MLRS/HIMARS is used for counterfire and deliberate attacks against enemy air defense, light materiel, and personnel targets. (paragraph 2-81)
What is observed fire?
Observed fire is the point of projectile impact or burst that can be seen by an observer, and can be adjusted on the basis of observation. (paragraph 4-89)