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  (cid:122) Ensurethatatleastone aviationteammembers monitorsthe fire supportnetwork for situational
  awareness.
  (cid:122) Advisetheaviationelementifthelocationofindirectfireunitschangesfromthatplanned.
  (cid:122) Ensure all participating units are briefed daily on current airspace control order or air tasking
  orderchangesandupdatesthatmayaffectairmissionplanningandexecution.
  (cid:122) Ensureallunitsupdatefiringunitlocations,firingpoint origins, andfinalprotective firelinesas
  theychangeforinclusionincurrentairspacecontrolorder.
  4-53. The ABNAFC or ground commander can establish an airspace coordination area. For example, he
  can designate that all indirect fires be south of and all aviation stay north of a specified gridline for a
  specific period. Thisis one method for deconflicting airspace while allowingboth indirect firesand attack
  aviation to attack the same target. The ground commander then can deactivate the informal airspace
  coordinationareawhenthesituationpermits.
  CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
  4-54. Close air support is air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in
  close proximityto friendlyforcesand thatrequire detailed integrationofeachair mission withthe fire and
  movement of those forces (JP 3-0). Like close combat attack, close air support can be conducted at any
  place and time friendly forces are in close proximity to enemy forces based on availability. All leaders in
  the ABNAF should understand how to employ close air support to destroy, disrupt, suppress, fix, harass,
  neutralize,ordelayenemyforces.(RefertoJP 3-09.3formoreinformation.)
  4-55. Only joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) or forward air controllers (airborne) (FAC[A]s)
  personnel have the authorizationto perform terminal control of close air support aircraftduringoperations
  (combat and peacetime) within proximity of their supported ground combat units. Nomination of close air
  support targets is the responsibility of the commander, air liaison officer, and S-3 at each level. The
  ABNAF may receive close air support from USAF, USN, USMC, or multinational units. (Refer to
  ATP 3-09.32formoreinformation.)
  CAPABILITIESANDEMPLOYMENT
  4-56. Before and during an airborne assault, USAF aircraft are available to provide close air support.
  Requests for these aircraft are processed through the tactical air control party (TACP) colocated with the
  IBCT main command post. The TACP is organized as an air execution cell capable of requesting and
  executingType 2 or 3 terminalattackcontrolof closeairsupportmissions.The staffingofthecelldepends
  on the situation but at a minimum, includes an air liaison officer and a JTAC. (Refer to ATP 3-09.32 for
  more information.) To use close air support aircraft, the leader on the ground should be familiar with the
  characteristicsoftheaircraftpredominantlyusedinthecloseairsupportrole.
  BRIEFINGFORMAT
  4-57. Twotypesofcloseairsupportrequestsareasfollows:
  (cid:122) Preplannedrequeststhat maybefilled with eitherscheduledoron-callair missions.Those close
  air support requirements foreseen early enough to be included in the first air tasking order
  distributionaresubmittedas preplannedair supportrequestsfor closeairsupport.Onlythoseair
  supportrequestssubmittedinsufficienttimetobeincludedinthejointairtaskingcycleplanning
  phasesandsupportedontheairtaskingorderareconsideredpreplannedrequests.
  (cid:122) Immediate requests that are mostly filled by diverting preplanned missions or with on-call
  missions. Immediate requests arise from situations that develop outside the air tasking order
  planningcycle.
  4-58. The air liaison officer and JTAC personnel in the TACP are the primary means for requesting and
  controlling close air support. However, reconnaissance units conducting shaping operations, such as
  reconnaissance and surveillance missions that have joint fires observer certified personnel, may observe
  andrequestcloseairsupportthroughtheJTAC.(RefertoATP 3-09.32formoreinformation.)