Field Artillery Doctrine and Organization for Combat: Lessons Learned at BCTP.

Abstract

This study investigates the division artillery's ability to provide effective fire support at the Battle Command Training Program (BCTP) from 1992 through 1994 by analyzing exercises according to the four basic tasks of fire support. The five fundamentals for organizing field artillery for combat and the fire support planning principles are used to determine why the basic tasks for fire support were not accomplished. This study also examines reasons why some artillery units did not conduct operations according to doctrine. The author concludes that DIVARTYs that do not follow doctrine will not provide effective fire support. Furthermore field artillery doctrine does not have to be revised; it just has to be understood and followed. The author recommends that lessons learned from BCTP exercises receive more visibility. This will help units identify recurring problems and prevent personnel from making these same mistakes through effective training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1996
Accession Number
ADA312701

Entities

People

  • John Taylor

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.