ADP 3-09 — Fires
Army Doctrine Publication 3-09 defines the fires warfighting function — how Army forces employ field artillery, air defense artillery, and joint fires to create lethal and nonlethal effects that support the commander's objectives.
Current edition: 31 July 2019
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Fires warfighting function tasks, two core competencies (field artillery and air defense artillery), three critical capabilities (target acquisition/discrimination/engagement), five principles of fires, five characteristics of fires, D3A targeting methodology (Decide/Detect/Deliver/Assess), fire support coordination measures, electronic attack, and air and missile defense.
Boards test ADP 3-09 to confirm you understand how fires support maneuver — not just that artillery shoots things. Knowing D3A, the fires WFF tasks, the two core competencies, and how fire support coordination measures protect friendly forces demonstrates combined arms understanding that boards reward.
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