*ATP 3-09.70 PALADIN OPERATIONS September 2015 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 3-09.70, dated 1 August 2000. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp *ATP 3-09.70 Army Techniques Publication Headquarters No. 3-09.70 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 25 September 2015 Paladin Operations Contents Page PREFACE...............................................................................................................v INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................vii Chapter 1 MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND KEY PERSONNEL ..................................... 1-1 Section I – Mission and General Organization .............................................. 1-1 Cannon Battalion ................................................................................................ 1-1 Cannon Battery ................................................................................................... 1-1 Section II – Tactical Duties of Key Personnel................................................ 1-2 Battery Commander ........................................................................................... 1-2 First Sergeant ..................................................................................................... 1-2 Platoon Leader ................................................................................................... 1-3 Fire Direction Officer ........................................................................................... 1-3 Platoon Sergeant ................................................................................................ 1-4 Fire Control Sergeant ......................................................................................... 1-4 Gunnery Sergeant .............................................................................................. 1-4 Howitzer Section Chief ....................................................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2 PALADIN OPERATIONS ................................................................................... 2-1 Section I – Key Considerations ....................................................................... 2-1 Control ................................................................................................................ 2-1 Empolyment ........................................................................................................ 2-1 Platoon Operations ............................................................................................. 2-1 Section Operations ............................................................................................. 2-2 Section II – Delivery of Fires............................................................................ 2-2 Fire Direction Center .......................................................................................... 2-2 Tactical and Technical Fire Direction ................................................................. 2-3 Mission Processing ............................................................................................. 2-3 Section III – Movement and Land Management ............................................ 2-3 Movement Control .............................................................................................. 2-3 Movement Tracking ............................................................................................ 2-4 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 3-09.70, dated 1 August 2000. i Reconnaissance, Selection, and Occupation of a Position ................................ 2-4 Section IV – Climate and Terrain Considerations .......................................... 2-5 Mountain Operations ........................................................................................... 2-5 Jungle Operations ............................................................................................... 2-5 Cold Region Operations ...................................................................................... 2-5 Urban Operations ................................................................................................ 2-6 Desert Operations ............................................................................................... 2-6 Section V – Other Tactical Operations............................................................ 2-6 Artillery Raids ...................................................................................................... 2-6 Stability Operations ............................................................................................. 2-7 Defense Support of Civil Authorities ................................................................... 2-7 Fire Base, Forward Operating Base and Hardened Artillery Positions ............... 2-7 Chapter 3 RECONNAISSANCE, SELECTION, AND OCCUPATION OF A POSITION .... 3-1 Section I – Reconnaissance and the Advance Party ..................................... 3-1 Considerations .................................................................................................... 3-1 Reconnaissance .................................................................................................. 3-1 Section II – Selecting the New Position .......................................................... 3-2 Platoon Position .................................................................................................. 3-3 Position Selection Considerations ...................................................................... 3-3 Section III – Organizing the New Position ...................................................... 3-4 Advance Party Preparations ............................................................................... 3-4 Track Plan ........................................................................................................... 3-5 Final Preparations ............................................................................................... 3-5 Section IV – Movement Considerations ......................................................... 3-6 Methods of Movement ........................................................................................ 3-6 Movement Techniques ........................................................................................ 3-7 March Discipline .................................................................................................. 3-7 Section V – Preparing for Movement .............................................................. 3-7 Orders ................................................................................................................. 3-7 Load Plans .......................................................................................................... 3-8 Movement Preparations ...................................................................................... 3-8 Section VI – Occupying the Position .............................................................. 3-8 Types of Occupation ........................................................................................... 3-8 Techniques .......................................................................................................... 3-9 Sustaining Actions ............................................................................................. 3-10 Chapter 4 UNIT DEFENSE .................................................................................................. 4-1 Section I – Overview ......................................................................................... 4-1 Threat Capabilities .............................................................................................. 4-1 Unit Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 4-1 Section II – Considerations for the Defense .................................................. 4-1 Use of Terrain ..................................................................................................... 4-2 Provide Early Warning ........................................................................................ 4-2 Defense in Depth ................................................................................................ 4-2 Dispersion ........................................................................................................... 4-3 Control ................................................................................................................. 4-3 ii ATP 3-09.70 25 September 2015 Preface Defense Diagram ................................................................................................ 4-3 Section III – Defensive Preparations .............................................................. 4-4 Defense Against Indirect Fire ............................................................................. 4-4 Defense Against Air Attack ................................................................................. 4-4 Defense Against Dismounted Attack .................................................................. 4-4 Defense Against Armor and Mechanized Force