MCWP 3-16.1 Artillery Operations.pdf - Marine Corps Community ...

Artillery Operations ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 10-37
SECTION IV. SAMPLE ARTILLERY
FIRE PLAN
CLASSIFICATION
Page number
CLASSIFICATION
Copy no. _ of _copies
ISSUING HEADQUARTERS
PLACE OF ISSUE
Date/time group
TAB B (Artillery Fire Plan) to APPENDIX 19 (Fire Support) to ANNEX C
(Operations) to Operation Order (Number) (U)
(U) REFERENCE:
(U) TIME ZONE:
1. (U) Situation
Provide appropriate details of the general situation with a focus on
artillery support.
2. (U) Mission
Example–Attack in Zone: 1/10 (DS) and 5/10 (R) provide close fires in
support of the 2d Marines attack in zone not later than 100400NOV00
to destroy the threat forces in order to reestablish the FLOT along
PL Blue.
Example–Movement to Contact: 1/10 (DS) and 5/10 (R) provide close
fires in support of the 2d Marines movement to contact in zone not later
than 100400NOV00 to destroy the 49th Tank Brigade’s stay behind
forces. On order, 2d Marines will establish crossing sites for the
passage of 8th Marines along PL Red.
3. (U) Execution
a. (U) Commander’s Intent (artillery battalion commander)
b. (U) Concept of Artillery Support. This is a detailed statement of the
artillery commander’s vision of artillery support. It details what the
artillery is going to do to support maneuver elements and meet the maneuver
commander’s intent.