ATTP 3-09.70Date 2011 (Final Draft)PALADIN OPERATIONSDISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION.The material in this publication is under development. It is NOT approved doctrine and CANNOTbe used for reference or citation. The approved field manual is still current and must be used for reference, or citation, until this draft isapproved and authenticated. Other request must be referred to Directorate of Training and Doctrine, 700 McNair Avenue, Suite 128ATTN: ATSF-DD, Fort Sill OK 73503.Headquarters, Department of the Army
*ATTP 3-09.70Distribution Restriction:The material in this publication is under development. It is NOT approved doctrine andCANNOT be used for reference or citation. The approved field manual (FM) is still current and must be used forreference, or citation, until this draft is approved and authenticated. Other request must be referred to Directorateof Training and Doctrine, 700 McNair Avenue, Suite 128 ATTN: ATSF-DD, Fort Sill, OK 73503.DESTRUCTION NOTICE:Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of thedocument.*This publication supersedes FM 3-09-70,Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for M109A6 Howitzer(Paladin) Operations, dated 1 August 2000.i1Army Tactics, Techniques, and ProceduresNo. 3-09.70Headquarters,Department of the ArmyWashington, DC, (Final Draft)Paladin Operations2Contents3Page4PREFACE..........................................................................................................v5Chapter 1MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND KEY PERSONNEL....................................1-16Section I–Mission and General Organization.............................................1-17Cannon Fires Battalion....................................................................................1-18Cannon Fires Battery......................................................................................1-19Section II–Tactical Duties of Key Personnel..............................................1-210Chapter 2PALADIN OPERATIONS................................................................................2-111Section I–Key Considerations....................................................................2-112Control............................................................................................................2-113Employment....................................................................................................2-114Platoon Operations..........................................................................................2-115Section Operations..........................................................................................2-216Section II–Delivery of Fires.........................................................................2-217Fire Direction Center.......................................................................................2-218Tactical and Technical Fire Direction...............................................................2-319Mission Processing.........................................................................................2-320Section III–Movement and Land Management...........................................2-321Movement Control...........................................................................................2-322Movement Tracking.........................................................................................2-423Reconnaissance, Selection, and Occupation of a Position...............................2-424Section IV–Climate and Terrain Considerations........................................2-525Mountain Operations.......................................................................................2-526Jungle Operations...........................................................................................2-527
Contents (DRAFT—NOT FOR IMPLEMENTATION)iiATTP 3-09.70Date 2011 (Final Draft)Cold Region Operations..................................................................................2-528Urban Operations............................................................................................2-629Desert Operations...........................................................................................2-630Section V–Other Tactical Operations.........................................................2-631Artillery Raids..................................................................................................2-632Stability Operations.........................................................................................2-733Civil Support Operations..................................................................................2-734Fire Base/Forward Operating Bases/Hardened Artillery Positions....................2-735Chapter 3RECONNAISSANCE, SELECTION, AND OCCUPATION OF A POSITION....3-136Section I–Reconnaissance and the Advance Party...................................3-137Considerations................................................................................................3-138Reconnaissance..............................................................................................3-139Section II–Selecting the New Position........................................................3-340Platoon Position..............................................................................................3-341Position Selection Considerations....................................................................3-442Section III–Organizing the New Position....................................................3-443Advance Party Preparations............................................................................3-444Final Preparations...........................................................................................3-545Section IV–Movement Considerations.......................................................3-646Methods of Movement.....................................................................................3-747Movement Procedures.....................................................................................3-748March Discipline..............................................................................................3-749Section V–Preparing for Movement............................................................3-750Orders.............................................................................................................3-751Load Plans......................................................................................................3-852Movement Preparations...................................................................................3-853Section VI–Occupying the Position............................................................
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