Counter Fire! A Game to Train Tactical Fire Direction and Artillery Battalion Operations

Abstract

Counter Fire! is a competitive wargame designed to train artillery leaders and staff in tactical fire direction and visualization of United States Army artillery battalion operations. The composite artillery battalion is a battalion of two M119A3 and one M777A2 batteries supported by a forward support company and a headquarters battery. Its mission is to provide fire support for the Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The game can be played by two players or more on two teams. The players fill the role of the artillery battalion commander and make decisions on what maneuver operations to support while balancing survival of the battalion and counterfire operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2022
Accession Number
AD1209977

Entities

People

  • Samuel H. Sr Dejarnett

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Data Analysis
  • Doctrine
  • Howitzers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Science
  • Reconnaissance
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Students
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.