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  Sustain and Protect the Fire Support System ........................................................... 3-2
  Section II – Processes and Procedures ................................................................ 3-4
  Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses ........................................................................ 3-4
  Counterfire ................................................................................................................ 3-5
  Danger Close ............................................................................................................ 3-9
  The Targeting Process .............................................................................................. 3-9
  Fire Support Planning and Coordination Principles ................................................ 3-14
  Fratricide Prevention and Clearance of Fires Processes and Procedures ............. 3-16
  Fire Support and the Military Decision-Making Process ......................................... 3-19
  Section III – Fire Support Preparation................................................................. 3-32
  Rehearsals .............................................................................................................. 3-32
  Section IV – Fire Support Execution ................................................................... 3-36
  Principles of Fire Support Execution ....................................................................... 3-36
  Integration of Fire Support and Airspace Control/Management During Execution
  .......................................................................................................................... 3-37
  Section V – Fire Support Assessment ................................................................ 3-39
  Assessment Working Group ................................................................................... 3-40
  Chapter 4 FIELD ARTILLERY OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4-1
  Section I – The Role of the Field Artillery ............................................................. 4-1
  Section II – Field Artillery Organizations at Echelons Above Brigade .............. 4-2
  Theater Fires Command ........................................................................................... 4-2
  Theater Fires Element............................................................................................... 4-3
  Field Artillery Brigade ................................................................................................ 4-4
  Division Artillery ......................................................................................................... 4-4
  Section III – Field Artillery Capabilities in Depth ................................................. 4-5
  Section IV – Field Artillery Organization for Combat .......................................... 4-6
  The Principles of Fire Support Execution Applied to Field Artillery Organization For
  Combat ...................................................................................................................... 4-7
  Field Artillery Inherent Responsibilities in Army Command Relationships ............... 4-8
  Field Artillery Inherent Responsibilities in Army Support Relationships ................... 4-9
  Section V – Key Considerations for Field Artillery Employment ..................... 4-12
  Five Requirements for Accurate Predicted Fires .................................................... 4-12
  Provide Proactive and Responsive Fires That Create Desired Effects .................. 4-13
  Section VI – Fire Direction ................................................................................... 4-14
  Tactical Fire Direction ............................................................................................. 4-15
  Technical Fire Direction .......................................................................................... 4-15
  Chapter 5 FIRE SUPPORT DURING COMPETITION AND CRISIS ........................................ 5-1
  Section I – Fire Support During Competition ....................................................... 5-1
  Security Cooperation................................................................................................. 5-1
  Set the Theater ......................................................................................................... 5-2
  Section II – Fire Support During Crisis ................................................................. 5-3
  Chapter 6 FIRE SUPPORT IN DEPTH DURING LARGE-SCALE COMBAT OPERATIONS
  .................................................................................................................................. 6-1
  Section I – Prevail in Large-Scale Combat Operations ....................................... 6-1
  Section II – Fire Support in Deep Operations ...................................................... 6-3
  Forcible Entry ............................................................................................................ 6-5
  Forcible Entry Planning Considerations .................................................................... 6-6
  Section III – The Defense ........................................................................................ 6-7