text: Fire Support and the Operations Process
  * Weapon systems and all other equipment are maintained in a high state of readiness and
  sustainment systems are properly understood and used.
  * Strict controls and priorities on supplies are employed to ensure strength at the decisive point.
  While fire support plans help determine a required supply rate. Required supply rate is the amount
  of ammunition expressed in terms of rounds per weapon per day for ammunition items fired by
  weapons, in terms of other units of measure per day for bulk allotment, and other items estimated
  to be required to sustain operations of any designated force without restriction for a specified
  period (ATP 3-09.23). They must be adjusted to conform to the controlled supply rate (CSR).
  Controlled supply rate is the rate of ammunition consumption that can be supported, considering
  availability, facilities, and transportation. It is expressed rounds per unit, individual, or vehicle per
  day (ATP 3-09.23). The FSCOORD must identify and mitigate the risk in the gap between the
  required supply rate and CSR. The FSCOORD advised by their staffs will determine an
  appropriate CSR and how supplies will be distributed to achieve their assigned mission.
  * Develop and communicate clear logistical requirements to supporting sustainment elements. FA
  personnel must ensure that logistics personnel understand the types and amounts of ammunition
  required to support each phase of an operation. Properly submitting required logistical status
  reports is critical to this effort. FA units must identify and maintain situational awareness of their
  and the supporting logistical units’ ammunition haul capacity. At times, FA units may be required
  to draw ammunition in excess of their CSR for a specific requirement such as a preparation. The
  additional haul capacity will also need to be forecasted. In this case, ammunition may be issued
  for immediate consumption and is considered expended when issued.
  * Synchronize combat configured loads to support the current and future fires plans informed by the
  FS planning and coordination process. Combat configured loads are preplanned packages of
  ammunition transported as a single unit for routine resupply, yet flexible enough to provide for a
  variety of operations.
  * Resupply triggers across all classes of supply are aligned against essential field artillery tasks
  (EFATs) and are understood by the unit's sustainment personnel.
  * Ensure adequate reconstitution operations are planned and rehearsed for the FS System.
  PROTECTION
  3-11. The FSCOORD must ensure the following:
  * Additional force protection resources (air defense, engineer, military police, maneuver, and
  aviation assets) are dedicated or designated as needed. Consider the use of multinational
  capabilities whose national caveats allow defensive actions, but not offensive actions. (See table
  3-1 on page 3-13).
  * Subsequent firing positions for FA units are prepared before the operation, if possible.
  * All elements of the FS system take action to counter the enemy's firepower and maneuver by
  ensuring that personnel, equipment, and systems are difficult to locate, strike, and destroy using
  dispersion, decoys, camouflage, and frequent survivability moves.
  * Deception is employed to mislead the enemy (see FM 3-13.4).
  * Communication networks are protected, resilient, and redundant.
  * Conduct appropriate adjacent unit coordination for mutual support opportunities.
  * Engineers provide survivability and mobility assets for radars and firing units.
  * Plan and coordinate for opportunity surveillance by manned and unmanned air platforms as well
  as maneuver forces transiting the area to include routes, position areas artillery and CPs.
  * Ensure protection battle drills are developed and rehearsed to account for reaction to enemy air,
  ground, CBRN, indirect fire, jamming, or CEMA attacks.
  * Coordinate for and utilize handheld UASs to recon and surveil NAIs developed for protection.
  TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK
  3-12. The FSCOORD must ensure the following: