No. 6-60 United States Army Field Artillery School

Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503, XXXX 1999

Chapter 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION………………..…………...………………………………….. 1-1

Section I-MLRS

General

M270 Launcher

M270A1 Launcher

MLRS Family of Munitions (MFOM)

ATACMS Family of Munitions (AFOM)

Section II-Radar

Q36 Radar

Q37 Radar

Q47 Radar

Chapter 2 ORGANIZATION………………………………………………………………………….. 2-1

Section I-Structure

General

Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Battery

Firing Battery

Target Acquisition Battery

Section II-Duties of Key Personnel

Battalion

Firing Battery

Target Acquisition Battery

Chapter 3 COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS………………….……………… 3-1

Battle Command

Battle Visualization

Command and Control

Army Battle Command System

Battalion Command Post and Operations Centers

Battery Operations

Platoon Operations

Chapter 4 OPERATIONS / HOW TO FIGHT…………………….………………………………….. 4-1

Organization for Combat

Force XXI Operations

Radar Operations

Aviation Platforms

Chapter 5 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT…………………………………..…………………….. 5-1

General

Force XXI CSS

Logistics Support Options

Arming

Manning

Fixing

Fueling

Moving

Sustaining Soldiers and their Systems

Other CSS Related Functions

Glossary ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS…………………………………………. Glossary-1