21st Century U.S. Army Field Manuals: Combined Arms Commander Fire Support Tactics, Techniques and Procedures FM 3-09.31 (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the U.S. Army Field Manual, Combined Arms Commander Fire Support Tactics, Techniques and Procedures FM 3-09.31, 95 pages. In addition, as a bonus, there are reproductions of over 100 vital U.S. Army Field Manuals covering such topics as combat, arms, operations, training, support, and dozens of special topics! Like its predecessors TC 6-71 (1988) and the first field manual-version of FM 6-71 (1994), this publication is intended for you, the combined arms brigade or battalion commander, and your staffs to help you synchronize fires with your scheme of maneuver. You know from experience that combat forces must be employed as part of the combined arms team. Maneuver and fires must be synchronized and orchestrated by the combined arms commander to realize the full potential of each arm and maximize the combat power of the combined arms team. The same applies in principle to firepower. Mortars, cannon and rocket artillery, naval gunfire, and air support on the lethal side, and intelligence and electronic warfare (IEW) and information operations (IO) systems on the non-lethal side, are various means of fire support. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Each provides a measure of capability the others lack: responsiveness, flexibility, and accuracy from mortars and artillery; precision and destructiveness from close air support; disruption of command and control and capability to exclude collateral damage from IEW and IO systems. Using all of these means in combination creates a synergistic effect - the whole system is far more effective than its parts. The proper application of fire support requires as much skill and orchestration from the combined arms commander as it does from the fire support coordinator (FSCOORD). This is what this publication is about, to help clarify the art of applying fire support at the right time and place on the battlefield. The proponent for this publication is HQ TRADOC. Contents include: Chapter 1 SYNCHRONIZATION, Key Terms and Definitions, Chapter 2 FIRE SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES, Maneuver Commander, Maneuver XO, Maneuver S2, Brigade/Task Force (TF) Engineer, Brigade/TF Chemical Officer, Air Liaison Officer (ALO)/Tactical Air Control, Party (TACP), Fire Support Coordinator (FSCOORD)/Direct, Support (DS) Battalion Commander, Brigade Fire Support Officer (FSO), Brigade Fire Support Plans Officer, Targeting Officer, Battalion S3, Battalion FSO, Company Commander, Company FSO, Combat Observation Lasing Team (COLT) and Striker Platoon, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Staff Officer (IEWSO), Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Representative, Civil Affairs Representative, Information Operations (IO) Representative, MI Company Commander, Aviation Liaison Officer (LNO), Air Defense Artillery LNO, Chapter 3 THE TACTICS OF FIRE SUPPORT, Offensive Operations, Defensive Operations, Stability Operations, Support Operations, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), Breaching Operations, Passage of Lines, Airborne Operations, Air Assault Operations, Chapter 4 FIRE SUPPORT TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES, Planning, Military Decision Making Process, Mission Analysis, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB), Commander's Intent This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 26,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection.