1 OCTOBER 1998
DIVISION ARTILLERY, FORCE XXI
DESIGNATION: ----- DIVISION ARTILLERY, FORCE XXI
1. MISSION. TO PROVIDE FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE SUPPORT FOR THE
HEAVY DIVISION, FORCE XXI
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE HEAVY DIVISION, FORCE XXI
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) CONVENTIONAL CANNON AND ROCKET FIRES AS
DIRECTED.
(2) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS (FSE) TO THE DIVISION'S
TACTICAL AND MAIN COMMAND POSTS.
(3) TARGET LOCATION BY MEANS OF AIR OBSERVATION AND
ARTILLERY AND MORTAR LOCATING RADAR.
(4) FSE AND FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS (FIST) TO DESIGNATED
MANEUVER AND AVIATION ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION AND LIAISON
SECTIONS AS REQUIRED.
(5) SURVEY CONTROL FOR THE DIVISION.
(6) METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR:
(A) ORGANIC AND ATTACHED FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS.
(B) DIVISIONAL UNITS FOR FALLOUT PREDICTION.
(C) U.S. AIR FORCE AIR WEATHER SERVICE.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE FOR
REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%, FROM
APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80% FOR
LEVEL 3.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF BRIGADE AND BATTALION FSE AND
FIST MAY REQUIREIRE MODIFICATION BY THE MTOE PROPONENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AR 310-49 DEPENDING UPON THE TYPE AND MIX OF
MANEUVER ELEMENTS ORGANIC TO THE PARENT UNIT.
F. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AN THE CHAPLAINS, CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
G. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.
H. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF
THE DIVISION OR CORPS FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER HEAVY DIVISION, FORCE XXI
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS UNIT SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE TABLES
OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION
II OF THIS TOE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
DA CIR 310-15, MLRS OPERATIONS
FM 6-2, FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEY
FM 6-15, FIELD ARTILLERY METEOROLOGY
FM 6-20, FIRE SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 6-20-1, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION
FM 6-20-2, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE,
AND FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION (CORPS)
FM 6-20-2J, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE,
AND CORPS ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS
FM 6-20-3, FIRE SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN BRIGADE SIZED
UNITS
FM 6-20-30, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
FIRE SUPPORT FOR CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 6-30, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
OBSERVED FIRE
FM 6-121, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR FIELD
ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION
FM 8-35, EVACUATION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
FM 9-13, AMMUNITION HANDBOOK
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
(HEAVY AND LIGHT)
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-50, OPERATIONS FOR NUCLEAR-CAPABLE UNITS
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
TC 6-40, FIELD ARTILLERY, MANUAL CANNON GUNNERY
TC 6-40A, FIELD ARTILLERY, AUTOMATIC CANNON GUNNERY
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