FM 6-50 THE FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTERY

US Army Field Manual on CD in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

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This publication is designed primarily for the cannon battery. It is a how-to-train manual intended to provide general guidance to the commander and his principal subordinates. It is designed for battery leaders and should be used in conjunction with equipment technical manuals, Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation system (MCCRES), Marine Corps individual training standards (ITS), Army training and evaluation program (ARTEP) mission training plans (AMTPs), soldier manuals, and trainer’s guides.

This publication sets forth suggested duties and responsibilities of key personnel and addresses doctrine and procedures for cannon battery operations and training, It is based on current tables of organization and equipment (TOE) and provides a starting point from which each commander can adjust his battery operations and training based on his modification tables of organization and equipment (MTOE); actual personnel and equipment till; local training scenario; and mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available (METT-T).

The mission of the field artillery (FA) is to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket, and missile fires and to help integrate all fire support assets into combined arms operations.

The field artillery cannon battery is the basic firing element of the cannon battalion regardless of how the battery is organized. The battery’s capability is enhanced through the flexibility and survivability provided under an organization based on platoons. In no way should the references to platoon- or battery-based organizations be construed as the structure for operational employment. Rather, the terms pertain solely to organizational structure.

PAGES: 353

PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER, 1996

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