8.15 Fire Support

Question 1

Supporting Arms Coordination Center (SACC)

Answer 1

Mission is to integrate, coordinate, and de-conflict sea, air, and land-based fire support.

NSFS Section
Air Support Coordination Section
Target Information Center

Question 2

Fires and Effects Coordination Center (FECC)

Answer 2

MAGTF Command element that is responsible for overall fire support coordination (De-conflicting sea, air, and land-based fire support).

Question 3

Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)

Answer 3

The primary mission of naval surface fires is, in conjunction with air and artillery.
1. Gunfire Support
2. Surface-Fires missile support
3. EW Support

Question 4

NSFS Tactical Missions

Answer 4

Close supporting fire
Deep supporting fire
Counter-fire
Counter-mechanized fire
Preparation fire
Recon Fire
SEAD fire
Protective fire
Obscuration fire
Screening fire
Illumination fire

Question 5

NSFS Capabilities

Answer 5

Mobility
High rate of fire
Ordnance variety
Computerized Gun Fire Control System (GFCS)
Ammunition replenishment
Prolonged support

Question 6

NSFS Limitations

Answer 6

Ability to accurately fix ship’s position
Ineffectiveness against defilade targets
Excessive range dispersion
Hydrography
Changing Gun Target Line (GTL)
Weather and visibility
Magazine capacity
Communications

Question 7

TLAM Launch Platforms

Answer 7

1. CGs
2. DDGs
3. SSN
4. SSGN

Question 8

TLAM Variants

Answer 8

Block IV (RGM-109E)
Block IV-E - Has Post-Launch Execution (PLE)
Block V - Anti-jam GPS receiver
Block V-A - New seeker for Maritime Strike Caps
Block V-B - New payload called Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS)

Question 9

TLAM Composition for TLAM fires

Answer 9

Tomahawk Strike Coordinatior (TSC)
Launch Area Coordinator (LAC)
SOCA/SUBOAUTH
Firing Units (FRU)

Question 10

Tasking Orders

Answer 10

INDIGO Message
Electronic Strike Package-Execute (ESP-E)
Launch Sequence Plan (LSP)
Electronic Strike Package-Launch (ESP-L)
Verbal Tasking
Call For Fire

Question 11

INDIGO Message

Answer 11

Paper tasking that allows strike team to plan and launch missiles

Question 12

Electronic Strike Package-Execute (ESP-E)

Answer 12

Electronic version of INDIGO Message

Question 13

Launch Sequence Plan (LSP)

Answer 13

Paper plan that allows the strike team to plan ONLY

Question 14

Electronic Strike Package-Launch (ESP-L)

Answer 14

Electronic version of LSP

Question 15

Verbal Tasking

Answer 15

To include Post Launch Control

Question 16

Call For Fire

Answer 16

Not technically a tasking order, but is a mission that can be created onboard for short time tasking to support NSFS

Question 17

TLAM COND II Strike Watch standers

Answer 17

Engagement Control Officer (ECO)
Engagement Manager (EM)
Missile Manager (MM)
Database Manager (DBM)

Question 18

Strike Coordination Overlay (SCO)

Answer 18

TLAM’s flightpath on a map

Question 19

Pre-planned Launch Point (PLP)

Answer 19

Lat/long from which firing unit conducts TLAM strike

Question 20

Launch Basket

Answer 20

A designated area around the pre-planned launch point the firing unit must be in to launch the TLAM

Question 21

First Pre-Planned Waypoint (FPPWP)

Answer 21

The starting point of the TSC’s planned portion of the TLAM mission to which the firing unit’s engagement plan delivers the missile