INDEX
Ammunition resupply, 3-15 to 3-19
Ammunition status charts, 4-11 to 4-13
Ammunition team chief duties, 2-14
Ammunition vehicle driver duties, 2-14
Automated command and control, B-1 to B-11
ammunition and fire unit update
(AFU;UPDATE), B-9
commander's criteria, B-2
communications parameters, B-5
fire direction procedures, B-12
fire unit ammuntion update message
(AFU;BAMOUP), B-10
howitzer ammunition function
( HOW;AMOUP), B-9
howitzer moovement function
(HOW;MOVE), B-8
howitzer subscriber table function
(HOW;SBT), B-8
howitzer update function
(HOW;UPDATE) B-9
initialization, B-4 to B-7
linked observer function,
(HOW;OBSR), B-10 to B-11
net control station established, B-7
request for data message
(HOW;REQUEST), B-10
Automatic fire control system(AFCS), 1-2, 4-2, 4-17, B-2 to B-4
Battalion operations, 3-1 to 3-25
combat service support, 3-5 to 3-217
command and control, 3-1
communications, 5-1
continuous operations(CONOPS), 3-24 to 3-25
displacement and positioning, 3-1
fire direction, 4-19
fire support planning and coordination, 3-3
organization, 1-2
survey operations, 3-21 to 3-22 terrain management and coordination, 3-2 to 3-3
Battery Commander
duties, 2-1
role, 3-22
Battery Communications section, 5-1
Battery operations, 3-25 to 3-33
battery defense, 6-3, 6-6
command and control, 3-22
firesupport planning and coordination, 3- 27
positioning and displacement, 3-28 to 3-30
positioning options, 3-30
radio net structure, 5-2 to 5-4
survey operations, 3-32
RSOP, 3-26
wire system, 5-7, 5-8
Battle command, 3-1
Centralized control, 4-4, 4-20, 4-21
Chief of section duties, 2-6 to 2-9
Circular error probable, 3-23
Class I operations, 3-15
Class III operations, 3-15
Class V operations, 3-11
Cold platoon operations, 3-24
Cold section operations, 3-25
Combat service support, 3-5 to 3-24
Combat Artillery Trains(CAT), 3-5
Field Trains, 3-8
logisical resupply point(LRP) 3-16 to 3-18
platoon resupply, 3-13
Command and control, 3-1, 3-28, 3-33,
3-40, 4-4, 4-20, 4-22, B-1 to B-11
Commander's criteria, B-2
Communications, 5-1 to 5-7
battalion, 5-1
battery communications section, 5-1
battery radio net structure, 5-2 to 5-4
battery wire system, 5-8
parameters, B-5, E-1
planning considerations, 5-7
platoon communications sequencing, D-1
radios, 5-5, 5-6
survey communications, 3-21
Continuous operations(CONOPS), 3-24
Crew rotation, 3-24
Data base management, 4-7 through 4-15 Paired howitzer operations, 3-37, 6-23
Decentralized control, 4-4, 4-23 Petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) resupply, 3-16
Defense, 6-1 through 6-6 Platoon fire direction officer duties, 2-4, 2-5
paired howitzers, 6-3 Platoon leader duties, 2-2, 2-3
single howitzers, 6-4 Platoon operations, 3-34 through 3-39, 4-14
Degraded operations, 4-3, 4-24, A-1 through A-4 command and control, 3-25
degraded subsystem operations, A-4 through A-8 communications sequencing, D-1 Direct support maintenance, 3-18 reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of
Displacement methods, 3-28,3-29 position, 3-26
positioning and displacement, 3-1 through 3-5
survivability moves, 3-36
Fire direction, 4-15, 4-16, 4-19 Platoon operations center (POC), 4-1 through 4-3
Fire direction chief duties, 4-6, 4-7 command and control, 4-4, 4-20 through 4-22
Fire direction computer duties, 4-7 data base management, 4-7 through 4-15
Fire direction officer duties, 2-1, 2-2, 4-5, 4-6 degraded operations, 4-3, 4-24, A-1 through A-12
Fire direction specialist duties, 4-7 duties of personnel, 4-5 through 4-7
Fire mission processing, 4-18, 7-6 fire direction, 4-15 through 4-17
Fire support planning and coordination, 3-4, 3-32, fire mission processing, 4-18, 7-6
3-40, 3-43 land management, 4-19 through 4-23
Firing data accuracy, 7-4 organization for automated Command and control,
First sergeant duties, 2-2 B-2 through B-4
platoon defense, 6-3
Gunner duties, 2-11 to 2-12 platoon operations, 4-1
Gunnery sergeant duties, 2-6 responsibilities, 4-1
responsibilities for safety, 7-3
Howitzer, Paladin, 2-8, 7-3 through 7-8 standardized configuration, G-1 through G-7
crew, 2-8 tactical information management, 4-15
crew responsibilities for safety, 7-3 through 7-8 Platoon sergeant duties, 2-5, 2-6
driver duties, 2-13, 2-14 Position area map, 4-20 through 4-22, B-2
employment phases, 7-4 Positioning and displacement, 3-1, 3-4 through 3-5
Independent checks for safety, 7-3 Positioning options, 3-30, 3-36
Land management, 4-19 through 4-24
Radios, 5-2, 5-3
Maintenance, 3-18 Rearm, refuel, resupply, and survey points (R3SP),
Massed fires, 4-19 3-16, 3-17
Mated operations, 3-40 Reciprocal laying procedures, A-9 through A-12
Mission, 3-1 Reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position,
Movement of howitzers, 4-2, 4-19 3-26, 3-27, 3-30, 3-35
Registration missions, 4-18
Net control station operations, B-7
Net structure, 5-2 through 5-5 Safety, 7-3
Number 1 cannoneer duties, 2-12, 2-13 firing data accuracy, 7-4
Number 2 cannoneer duties, 2-15, 2-16 howitzer crew responsibilities, 7-3 through 7-8
Number 3 cannoneer duties, 2-16 independent checks, 7-3
Number 4 cannoneer duties, 2-16 POC responsibilities, 7-4, 7-5
Section operations, 3-39 through 3-42
Operator maintenance, 3-18
combat service support, 3-5
command and control, 3-40
communications parameters, D-1
direct fire, 3-44
displacement, 3-40
fire support planning and coordination, 3-43
firing procedures, 3-22
positioning options, 3-30
spade emplacement, 3-43
survey operations, 3-43
Semiautonomous operations, 1-5
Sensor to Shooter, 3-4, B-10 to B-11
Service battery commander duties, 3-8
Service battery first sergeant duties, 3-8
Single howitzer operations, 3-37
Spade emplacement, 3-43
Special missions, 4-18
Standardized POC configuration, G-1 through G-7
Survey operations, 3-21 through 3-25
communications, 3-21
hasty survey, 3-26
survey control points, 3-22, 3-23
Survivability, 6-1 through 6-4
Survivability moves, 3-15
Tactical fire direction, 4-2
Terrain management and coordination, 3-2 through 3-33
Unit level maintenance, 3-18
Vehicle recovery, 3-18
Warm platoon operations, 3-25
Wire communications, 5-8