MCRP 3-10F.2: Supporting Arms Observer, Stopper, and Controller

MCRP 3-10F.2 Supporting Arms Observer, Stopper, and Controller

MCRP 3-10F.2

Supporting Arms Observer, Stopper, and Controller

Marine Corps · MCRP · Feb 2021 · 312 pages

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MCRP 3-10F.2 Supporting Arms Observer, Spotter, and Controller 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM The Marine Corps provides a maneuver company with observers, spotters, and controllers who are specifically trained to plan, call for, adjust, and control supporting arms. The organization that provides maneuver companies with these observers, spotters, and controllers is the company fire support team (C-FST). The C-FST is the company commander's primary means of planning and employing combined arms in support of maneuver. RESPONSIBILITIES The primary responsibilities of a C-FST are • Locate targets. • Plan and coordinate all fire support at the company level. • Adjust artillery, rockets, mortars, and naval surface fire support (NSFS). • Report battlefield/battlespace information. • Operate within a maneuver element or from an artillery observation post (OP).

DesignationMCRP 3-10F.2

EditionFeb 2021

StatusActive

Pages312

FunctionFires

EchelonCompany

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 12 February 2021 FOREWORD Marine Corp

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MCRP 3-31.6Not in the Vault
MCRP 3-16.6Not in the Vault
MCRP 3-12ANot in the Vault