text: Fire Support During Competition and Crisis
  THEATER FIRE SUPPORT DURING COMPETITION
  5-8. The TFC develops, nominates, and integrates effects on joint targets across the theater. This support
  to joint targeting enables setting the theater during competition for the JFLCC, field Army, and corps. The
  TFC ensures the Army's contribution to the joint targeting process is effectively planned and executed during
  the competition phase and can seamlessly transition to execution in a conflict phase. This also provides
  greater deterrence options for the theater during crisis.
  5-9. The TFE operates in theater as the Army fires synchronization, coordination and targeting development
  organization to support theater operations. They integrate into the JFLCC mission command and theater
  intelligence enterprise networks, establishing reporting protocols and staff relationships. The TFE
  participates in OPLAN development and assesses fires force requirements. They operate from within the
  force's HQ, conducting and managing targeting through the joint targeting process to integrate all available
  capabilities.
  Pacific Pathways
  Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division said their final farewells before heading to
  Thailand to participate in Pacific Pathways. Pacific Pathways is an operation
  conducted by U.S. Army Pacific that deploys personnel and material to support security
  cooperation exercises with ally and partner militaries. Thailand is one of the United
  States' oldest partners in Asia and the broad cooperation between the two nations
  continues on issues that benefit both countries, the region and beyond. "The division's
  area of responsibility is Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region so this gives us an
  opportunity to deploy off of the island of Oahu, train, and build holistic readiness with
  our Thai counterparts," the Executive Officer of 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
  3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. In addition to multinational
  training, Pacific Pathways meets the requirement to provide a force able to rapidly
  adapt to emerging challenges across multiple domains. "We trained alongside of them
  at JRTC (Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana)," the Executive Officer
  said.
  "We were very impressed with their professionalism and how they seamlessly
  integrated into the team and we're looking forward to training with them over the course
  of several months," he added. The ability of both nations' military forces to work
  together is beneficial, and was most recently highlighted by the U.S. participation in
  the Thai-led effort to rescue the Wild Boar soccer team from a cave in northern
  Thailand. "We're hoping to build on the already established relationship with them
  (Royal Thai Army) in order to further drive our influence within the Southeast Asian
  area of operations," said the Officer in Charge, assigned to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry
  Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.
  This Pacific Pathways mission has captured the world's attention, and the United
  States are very proud to have been asked by Thailand to assist.
  SECTION II – FIRE SUPPORT DURING CRISIS
  "Enemy leaders must be made to understand clearly that, if they choose to move militarily,
  no longer will there be a status quo ante-bellum...something to be restored. Rather, the
  situation they themselves have created is one which will be resolved on new terms"
  GEN Donn A. Starry
  5-10. Army operations during crisis include all activities to deter undesirable actions by an adversary. While
  these activities are normally focused on preventing a shift from competition to military conflict, they may
  also occur during conflict to prevent further escalation. These operations are typically in response to
  indications and warnings that an adversary intends to take military action counter to U.S. interests, or in
  response to adversary activities that are ongoing. Activities during crisis are intended to change an adversary's