text: Chapter 2
  FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR
  2-6. The FSCOORD commands their respective FA organization and advises the supported commander on
  all aspects of FS. As the FSCOORD, the FA commander will spend most of his time either with the supported
  commander or in the respective fire support element (FSE). Both staffs must understand their responsibilities
  and assist the FSCOORD in facilitating essential fire support tasks (EFSTs).
  2-7. It is important that the commander and key staff officers within the supported command recognize and
  understand that the FA commander is equally responsible for both aspects of the FA and FS mission. Also,
  the FA commander must recognize and understand that they have full responsibility for ensuring the efficient,
  effective operation of the FSE, just as they have command responsibility for ensuring timely and effective
  FA fire. See table 2-1 for FSCOORD titles at command echelon.
  Table 2-1. Fire support titles at brigade and above
  Force FSCOORD or Chief of Fires Assisted by
  Echelon
  ASCC/TFC FSCOORD DFSCOORD
  (TFC CDR)
  ASCC/ Chief of Fires Deputy Chief of Fires
  TFE
  Corps FSCOORD DFSCOORD
  (FAB CDR/OFC CDR)
  Division FSCOORD DFSCOORD
  (DIVARTY CDR)
  Brigade FSCOORD FSO
  (FA BN CDR)
  ASCC – Army Service component command, BN – battalion, CDR – commander, DFSCOORD –
  deputy fire support coordinator, DIVARTY – division artillery, FA – field artillery, FAB – field artillery
  brigade, FSCOORD – fire support coordinator, FSO – fire support officer, JFE – joint fires element
  OFC – operational fires command, TFC – theater fires command, TFE – theater fires element
  2-8. The theater fires command (TFC) commander is always the FSCOORD for the theater. The operational
  fires command (referred to as OFC) commander is the FSCOORD for the corps. If an operational fires
  command is not available, the corps commander can designate a field artillery brigade (FAB) commander as
  the FSCOORD. The division artillery (DIVARTY) commander is always the FSCOORD for the division.
  The FSCOORD for the brigade combat team (BCT) is the organic, assigned, or attached FA BN commander.
  The FSCOORD works closely with the chief of staff or executive officer, the assistant chief of staff,
  intelligence (G-2) and assistant chief of staff, operations (G-3) to ensure mutual understanding of all aspects
  of planning, preparation, execution and assessment of fires for operations. At echelons above division, the
  FSCOORD works closely with the respective air operations center (AOC), battlefield coordination
  detachment (BCD), and other unified action partners. Some of the FSCOORD's responsibilities include:
  * Plan, prepare, execute, and assess all EFSTs in support of offensive, defensive and stability
  operations and provide inputs to the preparation of the operation plan (OPLAN) and operation
  order (OPORD), including Annex D (Fires).
  * Develop, with the commander and S-3/G-3, a scheme of fires to support the operation.
  * Provides oversight and guidance for all effects.
  * Coordinate the use of named area of interest (NAI) and target area of interest (TAI), HPTs, and
  additional events that may influence the positioning of FS attack/delivery systems.
  * Supervise development of proposed high-payoff target lists (HPTL), target selection standards,
  and attack guidance matrices.
  * Coordinate positioning of indirect FS assets.
  * Recommend FSCMs to support current and future operations and manage changes to them.
  * Recommend and implement the commander's counterfire and target engagement priorities.
  * Recommend to the commander the establishment, responsibilities, authorities, and duties of a
  force field artillery (FFA) headquarters (HQ).