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  * Provides C2 for subordinate units which could include an FA BDE, rocket BNs, or cannon BNs
  to support the commander's concept of operations.
  * Facilitates single point of contact for outside agency coordination for force protection and
  additional fires.
  * Accepts or passes control of fires during passage of lines operations.
  * Coordinates sustainment and protection of subordinate FA units.
  * Plans fires and positions all FA units with a support relationship of GS or general support-
  reinforcing (GSR).
  * Recommends command and support relationships of FA units to the G-3 and the Commander.
  * Establishes meteorological (MET), survey, and radar TA plans for the command.
  * Produces a FA support plan or OPORD.
  * Assists the corps or division FSE in the production of Annex D (Fires) of the OPORD.
  * Facilitates targeting for the division and corps deep fight.
  * Orchestrates the counterfire fight for the commander.
  * Assigns a subordinate or R FA unit the duties of the counterfire HQ.
  * Serves as alternate corps or division CP for limited durations.
  Note: North American Treaty Organization (NATO) FA units are given missions and
  responsibilities in accordance with NATO Standardization Agreement 2484. Other multinational
  FA units that are attached or operational control (OPCON) are given missions and responsibilities
  in accordance with their national guidance.
  COUNTERFIRE HEADQUARTERS COMMAND POST
  2-46. Counterfire is fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons (JP 3-09). This includes
  counterbattery and countermortar fire. The counterfire fight is not a separate fight, but one aspect of the
  overall combined arms fight. Counterfire contributes by providing fires against the enemy indirect fire
  system; it protects friendly forces, combat functions, and facilities from enemy indirect fires by suppressing,
  neutralizing, or destroying enemy indirect fire weapons systems. It is also used against the enemy’s C2,
  ammunition, logistics, and TA capabilities. Counterfire is an integrated aspect of the overall combined arms
  approach to achieve fire superiority. For more information on counterfire see ATP 3-09.12.
  2-47. In large-scale combat operations, the corps and division commanders are responsible for counterfire
  throughout the depth of their AO. The corps or division commander can assign the role of counterfire HQ to
  a FAB, DIVARTY, or a separate FA BN. The counterfire HQ must be allocated the necessary assets to
  conduct the counterfire fight. During large-scale combat operations a corps should be allocated two FABs,
  one to serve as the counterfire HQ and one to serve as the FFA HQ. The counterfire HQ will coordinate with
  the division and corps G-2 for sensor tasking authority and additional intelligence capabilities to integrate all
  available assets into the counterfire fight in a proactive manner. The counterfire HQ duties include:
  * Plan and coordinate sensor management.
  * Conduct pattern analysis of enemy indirect fire systems.
  * Establish artillery target intelligence zones, call for fire zones (CFFZs), critical friendly zones
  (CFZs), and censor zones.
  * Based off pattern analysis conduct WLR zone management in support of the counterfire fight.
  * Recommend positioning of counterfire delivery systems.
  * Write the TA tab to Annex D.
  * Recommend counterfire TTP to facilitate permissive fires.
  * Participate in the targeting process.
  * Establish counterfire mission digital and voice procedures and communications architecture using
  primary computer/digital system.