FM 6-20-2 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION Section I. COMMAND 5. General The command responsibilities of artillery commanders, in general, are discussed in chap- ter 4, FM 6-20-1. 6. Battalion Commander a. The battalion commander is responsible for establishing policies and planning and su- pervising the tactical employment of his bat- talion to include— (1) Reconnaissance, selection, and occupa- tion of position (RSOP). (2) Formulation of the fire plan; fire di- rection; the execution of fires; and, when applicable, the detailed coordina- tion and integration of the available means of fire support with each other and with the plan of operations of the supported unit.
DesignationFM 6-20-2
EditionJan 1962
StatusSuperseded
Pages204
FunctionFires
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)