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The Staff
� Coordinating with the public affairs office on supervising public information media under civil
control.
� Providing instruction to units, officials (friendly, host-nation civil, or host-nation military), and
the population on identifying, planning, and implementing programs to support civilian
populations and strengthen host-nation internal defense and development.
� Identifying and assisting the G-6 (S-6) with coordinating military use of local information
systems.
� Coordinating with the provost marshal to control civilian traffic in the AO.
� Helping the G-4 (S-4) coordinate facilities, supplies, and other materiel resources available from
the civil sector to support operations.
CHIEF OF FIRES OR FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER
2-73. The chief of fires is the principal staff officer responsible for the fires warfighting function at
division through theater army. At brigade and below, the fire support officer serves is a special staff officer
for fires and is coordinated by the S-3. The chief of fires has coordinating responsibility for the electronic
warfare officer and the air liaison officer. The chief of fires or fire support officer prepares Annex D (Fires)
to the operation order or operation plan. (Refer to FM 3-09 series and FM 7-15 for more detailed
information on the duties and responsibilities of the chief of fires or fire support officer.) The chief of fires
or fire support officers’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to—
� Developing, with the commander and G-3 (S-3), a scheme of fires to support the operation.
� Planning and coordinating fire support tasks.
� Integrating and synchronizing cyber/electromagnetic activities with the concept of operations.
� Developing a proposed high-priority target list, target selection standards, and an attack guidance
matrix.
� Identifying named and target areas of interest, high-value targets, high-priority targets, and
additional events that may influence the positioning of fire support assets.
� Coordinating positioning of fire support assets.
� Providing information on the status of fire support systems, target acquisition assets, and field
artillery ammunition.
� Coordinating and synchronizing joint fire support.
� Managing field artillery ammunition requirements, resupply, and re-allocation.
� Recommending fire support coordination measures to support current and future operations and
managing changes to them.
� Recommending and implementing the commander’s counterfire (including radar zones) and
other target engagement priorities.
CHIEF OF PROTECTION
2-74. The chief of protection is the principal advisor to the commander on all matters relating to the
protection warfighting function at division headquarters and above. Brigade and below headquarters are not
assigned a chief of protection. The chief of protection has coordinating staff responsibilities for the air and
missile defense officer; the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear officer; the explosive ordnance
disposal officer; the operations security officer; the personnel recovery officer; the provost marshal; and the
safety officer. The S-3 has coordinating staff responsibility for the above staff officers at brigade and below
headquarters. The chief of protection prepares Annex E (Protection) to the operation order or operation
plan. (Refer to FM 3-37 and FM 7-15 for more detailed information on the duties and responsibilities of the
chief of protection.) The chief of protection’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to—
� Directing analysis, planning, and coordinating protection functions and missions.
� Advising the commander on the allocation and employment of all protection assets assigned or
attached.
� Chairing the protection working group.
14 September 2011 ATTP 5-0.1 2-15