ATP 3-09.23 sets forth the doctrine pertaining to the organization, equipment, command and control, operations, and techniques for the field artillery battalion in support of a maneuver or supported commander. It establishes the responsibilities and general duties of key personnel by focusing on techniques of how the unit fights. This document incorporates procedures outlined for all field artillery battalions.
The principal audience for ATP 3-09.23 is all members of the artillery community. This includes field artillery Soldiers and leaders.
This publication describes the field artillery battalion to include:
- Doctrinal guidance for commanders, staffs, and subordinate personnel that are responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing field artillery operations.
- Operations for the field artillery battalions assigned, attached, or under the operational control of the corps, division, brigade combat team, division artillery, field artillery brigade, or multidomain task force. The techniques described herein are flexible guidelines.
Introduction
ATP 3-09.23 has eight chapters and three appendices.
Chapter 1 provides the battalion organizational framework for the field artillery battalion.
Chapter 2 describes field artillery battalion command and control.
Chapter 3 provides an overview of the field artillery battalion planning process.
Chapter 4 describes internal and external information collection support to the detect function.
Chapter 5 focuses on the execution of attack with fires.
Chapter 6 discusses how a field artillery battalion operates.
Chapter 7 describes the sustainment warfighting function as it relates to the field artillery battalion.
Chapter 8 identifies the unique considerations and characteristics of the different types of field artillery battalions.
Appendix A discusses development, format, and content of a formal field artillery battalion operation order and field artillery support plan.
Appendix B provides an overview of liaison duties.
Appendix C discusses the requirement for distributed units.
This book is a “Mini” (half the size of a piece of paper).
A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading. The binding is with coil, allowing easy flipping of pages without jamming.
The color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.
(A BIG size version (8 1/2 inch by 11 inch, the same size as a regular sheet of paper) is on this website too).
