text: Contents
  The Enemy Attack ..................................................................................................... 6-8
  Common Defensive Control Measures ..................................................................... 6-8
  Fire Support Considerations and the Characteristics of the Defense ....................... 6-9
  Types of Defensive Operations ............................................................................... 6-11
  Transition to the Offense ......................................................................................... 6-15
  Section IV – The Offense ...................................................................................... 6-15
  The Enemy Defense ................................................................................................ 6-15
  Types of Offensive Operations ................................................................................ 6-18
  Section V – Enabling, Stability and Reconstitution Operations ....................... 6-25
  Enabling Operations ................................................................................................ 6-25
  Stability Operations and Rear Area Fire Support .................................................... 6-36
  Reconstitution Operations ....................................................................................... 6-41
  Appendix A DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL FIRE SUPPORT AND ESSENTIAL FIELD ...........
  ARTILLERY TASKS ................................................................................................ A-1
  Appendix B FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES .................................................... B-1
  Appendix C DENIED, DEGRADED AND DISRUPTED OPERATIONS ...................................... C-1
  Appendix D ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS FOR FIRE SUPPORT... D-1
  Appendix E TARGETING AND ARMY AIR SUPPORT REQUESTS ..........................................E-1
  SOURCE NOTES ................................................................................ Source Notes-1
  GLOSSARY ................................................................................................ Glossary-1
  REFERENCES ........................................................................................ References-1
  INDEX ................................................................................................................ Index-1
  Figures
  Figure 1. Fire support logic chart ....................................................................................................... xi
  Figure 1-1. The elements of the fire support system.................................................................... 1-13
  Figure 1-2. The band of excellence .............................................................................................. 1-16
  Figure 2-1. Example of target area of interest .............................................................................. 2-16
  Figure 3-1. The Army targeting process ....................................................................................... 3-10
  Figure 3-2. D3A Crosswalk and joint targeting process ............................................................... 3-11
  Figure 3-3. Air tasking cycle ......................................................................................................... 3-12
  Figure 3-4. Planning and execution relationship .......................................................................... 3-16
  Figure 6-1. Large-scale combat battlefield framework ................................................................... 6-2
  Figure 6-2. Defensive arrangement................................................................................................ 6-9
  Figure 6-3. Task organized for a movement to contact................................................................ 6-20
  Figure 6-4. Example of Corps attack ............................................................................................ 6-22
  Figure 6-5. Exploitation and pursuit.............................................................................................. 6-23
  Figure 6-6. Relief in place ............................................................................................................ 6-28
  Figure 6-7. Encirclement example................................................................................................ 6-36
  Figure 6-8. Division Rear Area ..................................................................................................... 6-40
  Figure B-1. Coordinated fire line example ......................................................................................B-2
  Figure B-2. Fire support coordination line example .......................................................................B-4