ADRP1-02

Chapter 1
fire direction center – (DOD) That element of a command post, consisting of gunnery and communications
personnel and equipment, by means of which the commander exercises fire direction and/or fire control. The
fire direction center receives target intelligence and requests for fire, and translates them into appropriate fire
direction. The fire direction center provides timely and effective tactical and technical fire control in support
of current operations. Also called FDC. (JP 3-09.3) See FM 3-09.
fire plan – A tactical plan for using the weapons of a unit or formation so that their fire will be coordinated.
(FM-3-09)
fire strike – The massed, synchronized, and nearly simultaneous delivery of primarily terminally guided indirect
fire and area munitions. (FM 3-90-2)
fire superiority – That degree of dominance in the fires of one force over another that permits that force to
conduct maneuver at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the enemy. (FM 3-90-1) See
also maneuver.
fire support – (DOD) Fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to
engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives.
(JP 3-09) See ADP 3-09, ADRP 3-09, ATP 3-04.64, ATP 3-06.1, ATP 3-09.24.
fire support area – (DOD) An appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the naval force
commander from which they can deliver gunfire support to an amphibious operation. Also called FSA.
(JP 3-09) See FM 3-09.
fire support coordination – (DOD) The planning and executing of fire so that targets are adequately covered by
a suitable weapon or group of weapons. (JP 3-09) See ADP 3-09, ADRP 3-09, FM 3-09, ATP 3-09.24.
fire support coordination center – (DOD) A single location in which are centralized communications facilities
and personnel incident to the coordination of all forms of fire support. Also called FSCC. (JP 3-09) See
ATP 3-60.2.
fire support coordination line – (DOD) A fire support coordination measure established by the land or
amphibious force commander to support common objectives within an area of operation; beyond which all
fires must be coordinated with affected commanders prior to engagement, and short of the line, all fires must
be coordinated with the establishing commander prior to engagement. Also called FSCL. (JP 3-09)
See FM 3-09, FM 3-90-1, ATP 3-09.34, ATP 3-60.2.
fire support coordination measure – (DOD) A measure employed by commanders to facilitate the rapid
engagement of targets and simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces. Also called FSCM. (JP 3-0)
See FM 3-09, FM 3-99, ATP 3-09.24, ATP 3-09.34, ATP 3-52.1, ATP 3-60.2.
fire support coordinator – The brigade combat team’s organic field artillery battalion commander; if a fires
brigade is designated as the division force field artillery headquarters, the fires brigade commander is the
division’s fire support coordinator and is assisted by the chief of fires who then serves as the deputy fire
support coordinator during the period the force field artillery headquarters is in effect. (ADRP 3-09) See also
fire support.
fire support officer – (Army) The field artillery officer from the operational to tactical level responsible for
advising the supported commander or assisting the senior fires officer of the organization on fires functions
and fire support. (ADRP 3-09)
fire support plan – A plan that that addresses each means of fire support available and describes how Army
indirect fires, joint fires, and target acquisition are integrated with maneuver to facilitate operational success.
(FM 3-09)
fire support planning – The continuing process of analyzing, allocating, and scheduling fires to describe how
fires are used to facilitate the actions of the maneuver force. (FM 3-09)
fire support station – (DOD) An exact location at sea within a fire support area from which a fire support ship
delivers fire. Also called FSS. (JP 3-02) See FM 3-09.
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