The recently released TC 3-20.31-040 Direct Fire Kill Chain provides the standardized direct fire kill chain for crews, teams, squads, and small units. It provides coordinating principles for the actions of these entities that serve to establish cohesion through a common, standardized engagement process. The concepts in this training circular apply to all direct fire weapons, weapon systems, and small units in the armored brigade combat team, Stryker brigade combat team, and Infantry brigade combat team. This training circular is intended for all Army personnel, commanders, and staffs for use at Soldier through brigade combat team levels.
The purpose of the direct fire kill chain is to provide a standard description of all the tasks and actions of the firers, teams, squads, crews, and platoons employing direct fire weapon systems. This allows Soldiers and leaders to maximize the effects of lethal fires against any threat while simultaneously reducing or eliminating fratricide and collateral damage.
The direct fire kill chain is a deliberate, ongoing series of interconnected tasks, actions, and functions that enable the rapid and effective application of the appropriate combat power on a confirmed threat to achieve the desired tactical effects on the target.
Get your copy at armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN44092-TC_3-20.31-040-000-WEB-1.
