Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations - Historic Naval Ships ...

Fire Support Planning and Coordinationof the SACC is typically the same forany size amphibious operation, however,variations in operations may requirespecific needs. The organizationdescribed below is therefore to be usedonly as a guide.•• Naval Surface Fire Support Section.The ATF staff mans the NSFS section.This section monitors the naval gun firecontrol net, support net, and other gunfirenets as appropriate. The LF staff providesliaison to the section.•• Air Support Section. This section ismanned by members of a Navy AirControl Agency (e.g., tactical air controlsquadron or tactical air control group)and directed by the air supportcoordinator who reports to the tacticalair officer. This section supports the NavyTACC by controlling, supporting, ortransferring control to subsidiary tacticalair direction controllers afloat or ashore.The section is located in the SACC andcoordinates with the Navy TACC to assistin the deconfliction of air missions,routes, and requests with fires. The LFstaff provides liaison to the section.•• Target Information Center (TIC).The TIC is responsible for targetinginformation and intelligence. It ismanned by the ATF target intelligenceofficer, ATF air intelligence officer, LFtarget information officer, and otherpersonnel, as required. TIC memberswill normally operate in the SACC. TheATF target intelligence officer supervisesthe TIC and maintains close liaison withATF and LF intelligence and operationsstaff. The LF target information officernormally works in the intelligence centerof the amphibious force.• Force Fires Coordination Center.When the responsibility for fire supportplanning and coordination is passedashore, the FFCC is the Marine Corps’senior fire support coordinationagency and is responsible for theplanning, execution, and coordinationof all organic and non-organic fireswithin the operational area. Prior tocontrol being passed ashore, the FFCCincrementally assumes responsibility forfire support planning and coordinationfrom the SACC. The FFCC is organizedand supervised at the MAGTF-level bythe FFC who is responsible to the LFoperations officer for MAGTF fires. Theorganization operates at both the tacticaland operational level addressing currentand future fire support issues.For further information, refer to JP 3-09,Doctrine for Joint Fire Support.• Fire Support Coordination Center.The FSCC is the fire supportcoordination agency within the LF GCE.FSCCs are established at the battalion,regiment, and division level. The FSCCis responsible for the planning, execution,and coordination of all forms of firesupport within the GCE’s area ofoperations. The FSCC is organized andsupervised by the fire support coordinatorwho is responsible to the appropriatelevel GCE operations officer for GCEfires. FSCCs are initially subordinate tothe SACC and, if the FFCC is establishedashore, subordinate to that agency.d. Attack Resources• Organic. The amphibious force’sorganic attack resources are capable ofdelivering lethal and nonlethal fires, andinclude naval aviation, NSFS, EWsystems, artillery, and mortars.• Non-organic. The SACC and the FFCCare able to coordinate and control nonorganicattack resources in support of theamphibious operation. Aircraft, missiles,VII-3