Field Artillery Counterfire & Weapons Locating Radar Operations

Dated 26 Oct 2021

This publication contains the techniques used to plan and conduct field artillery (FA) counterfire operations, and for the employment and management of weapons locating radar (WLR) systems. It incorporates techniques on equipment such as the AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-53 WLRs. This publication retains information on the AN/TPQ-36 system that the Army is phasing out. The publication provides techniques on counterfire operations using division artillery (DIVARTY) and the field artillery brigade (FAB) WLRs and attack/delivery systems. The material contained in this Army Techniques Publication (ATP) applies to all FA personnel involved in the conduct of counterfire operations.

The principal audience for ATP 3-09.12 is FA commanders, staffs, and WLR personnel. Trainers and educators throughout the Army, and the FS community will also use this manual.

ATP 3-09.12 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

IN COLOR

This book is a "BIG" (8 1/2 inches high by 11  inches wide) size - the size of a regular sheet of paper.  The popular "mini" size (half the size of this book) is also on this web site at a reduced price.

The color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.

Coil binding is used allowing for easy page flipping without binding.