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  Figure 6-3. Fires assets of a notional theater-level integrated fires command
  6-77. The integrated fires command executes all fire support tasks for the supported command. The
  integrated fires command is designed to—
  (cid:122) Exploit precision and massed fires through carefully integrated ground and air fire support.
  (cid:122) Minimize the amount of time from target acquisition to engagement.
  6-78. An integrated fires command and its component systems have key vulnerabilities that Army forces can
  target when supporting joint force operations. Like any military system, it requires sustainment capabilities
  and other support that Army forces can detect and attack. It has electromagnetic signatures that enable
  detection from friendly joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) from all domains. Enemy
  networks depend on C2 nodes Army forces can target. Perhaps most importantly, systems within an
  integrated fires command are comprised of land-based capabilities, including sensors, fires capabilities, and
  C2 nodes, all of which Army forces can attack.
  Defeating Antiaccess and Area Denial Approaches
  6-79. Defeating enemy A2 and AD approaches requires continuous effort, best facilitated by
  forward-stationed forces positioned and protected before hostilities commence. This allows air and naval
  capabilities to stage closer to joint force targets, increasing the number of sorties they conduct. It allows
  Army forces and the rest of the forward-postured joint force to retain the terrain and facilities necessary for