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Artillery Operations ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2-27
● Once action has been taken on a target or target
indicator by the S-3, that information flows
back to the TPC for file management.
● A significant amount of target traffic enters the
COC via the FDC. Reports from battalion S-2s
and FOs arrive over the regiment intelligence
or FDC nets.
Battle Damage Assessment
BDA is a critical step in the targeting process.
BDA reports from FOs are critical since a
target may still present a threat after it has been
fired upon. BDA received by DS artillery
battalions should be sent to higher headquarters
via the supported infantry regiment. The artillery
regiment S-2 should report BDA of GS
artillery fire missions and regiment mass
missions to higher headquarters/supported
maneuver commanders.
The TPC must coordinate with the S-3 on the
commander’s attack guidance matrix. See figure
2-6. Highest priority targets must be brought to
the FDC’s attention immediately.
Target selection standards information must be
considered when making a confirmed/suspected
target determination. Targets are carefully
analyzed to prevent firing on dummy targets and
old positions. Considerations to be examined
include the following:
● Is the threat using deception measures?
● How effective are the threat’s deception
measures?
● What are the threat’s artillery tactics?
Quickfire Operations
Quickfire is a tactic involving CBR and a fire
support asset to destroy threat artillery. First,
the target is located by primarily using the
CBR. Once it is determined that the target
cannot be eliminated by friendly artillery, it is
handed over to another fire support asset for
attack. The alternate method is to pass the
target information to the division FSCC. The
division FSCC then assigns the target to a fire
support asset for attack.
HPT WHEN HOW EFFECT REMARKS
Command OPs P Arty N Plan in initial preparation
RSTA and OPs P Arty N Plan in initial preparation
2S1 and 2S3 I CAS (fixed) N Plan in initial preparation
2S6, SA-9, SA-13 P Arty S SEAD for CAS
Regt CP A EW/Arty EW/N
Reserve Bn P CAS (fixed) D
LEGEND: A = AS ACQUIRED N = NEUTRALIZE
D = DESTROY P = PLANNED
EW = JAMMING OR OTHER OFFENSIVE EW S = SUPPRESS
I = IMMEDIATE
Figure 2-6. Attack Guidance Matrix.
Coordinate with electronic
attack prior to neutralizing
Intent to attack reserve bn in
engagement area Hot