Observer Fires

FM 3-09.30
Final Draft

CRC

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below

FINAL DRAFT

31 May 2001

FM 3-09.30 (6-30) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below
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Preface
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide a source for the most current essential information about fire support at the battalion task force and company team levels and discuss the technical, operational, and organizational aspects of observed fire procedures. The doctrinal foundations for this publication are found in FM 3-09 (6-20), Doctrine for Fire Support. Fire support tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for brigade, division, and corps operations are in FM 3-09.4 (6-20-40), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Fire Support for Brigade Operations, FM 3-09.5 (6-20-30), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Fire Support for Division Operations, and FM 3-09.6, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Fire Support for Corps Operations. The TTP for the targeting process are in FM 3-60 (6-20-10), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for the Targeting Process. The target audience for this manual is battalion task force fire support personnel, company team fire support team (FIST) personnel, and other fire support observers to include combat observation lasing teams (COLTs), Strikers, and maneuver shooters. This publication implements the following international agreements (standardization agreements [STANAGs] and quadripartite standardization agreements [QSTAGs]): • STANAG 1034, Edition 8, Allied Spotting Procedures for Naval Gunfire Support. • STANAG 2934 A ARTY P-1 Artillery Procedures. • STANAG 3736, Edition 7, Offensive Air Support Operations. • QSTAG 224, Edition 3, Manual Fire Direction Equipment, Target