The Information Operations Vulnerability/Survivability Assessment (IOVSA) process, developed by the S urvivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate (SLAD) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for the purpose of conducting an analysis of the effects of information operations/information warfare (10/lw) threats on battlefield information systems was applied to the M7 model of the Bradley Fire Support Team Vehicle (BFIST). The IOVSA process consists of five distinct phases which must be completed for a complete analysis of 10/lW threat impact on weapon system capability: (1) system familiarization, (2) system design analysis, (3) threat definition and susceptibility assessment, (4) vulnerability risk assessment, and (5) protection assessment and recommendations. This report documents the IOVSA system familiarization phase for the M7 BFIST with particular focus on those critical information systems relating to battlefield communications.

Training Circular (TC) 3-09.81, "Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery," sets forth the doctrine pertaining to the employment of artillery fires. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. It includes step-by-step instructions for manually solving the gunnery problem which can be applied within the framework of decisive action or unified land operations. It is applicable to any Army personnel at the battalion or battery responsible to delivered field artillery fires. The principal audience for ATP 3-09.42 is all members of the Profession of Arms. This includes field artillery Soldiers and combined arms chain of command field and company grade officers, middle-grade and senior noncommissioned officers (NCO), and battalion and squadron command groups and staffs. This manual also provides guidance for division and corps leaders and staffs in training for and employment of the BCT in decisive action. This publication may also be used by other Army organizations to assist in their planning for support of battalions. This manual builds on the collective knowledge and experience gained through recent operations, numerous exercises, and the deliberate process of informed reasoning. It is rooted in time-tested principles and fundamentals, while accommodating new technologies and diverse threats to national security.