Doctrine for Joint Fire Support.

Abstract

This publication provides fundamental principles and doctrine for the command and control of joint fire support for US forces throughout the range of military operations. (a) This publication establishes doctrine and procedures for planning, coordinating, and executing joint fire support, to include common fire support coordination measures and allocation of fire support efforts to ensure that all forces are coordinated in their efforts to support the joint force commander's plan. (b) The central theme of this publication is describing the successful delivery of joint fire support to meet joint operational objectives. The publication describes procedures and methods to synchronize and coordinate fire support assets of the joint force. To be effective, the combining of joint fire support and maneuver relies on the fundamental and beneficial effects of teamwork, unity of effort, and the synchronization of capabilities in time, space, and purpose.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351936

Entities

Organizations

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Military Organizations
  • Navigation
  • Reconnaissance
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Surveillance
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space