Call For Fire

Question 1

Coordinated efforts of acquisition resources, fire cells, attack and delivery systems

Answer 1

Fire Support System

Question 2

Rapid and continuous integration of surface to surface indirect fires, target acquisition, and other lethal/non-lethal attack systems

Answer 2

Fire Support

Question 3

Fire Support System Components

Answer 3

• Target Acquisition (Observer)
• Fires Cell (Fire Direction Center)
• Firing Elements (Shooter)

Question 4

Observer Duties

Answer 4

Provide surveillance data and accurately locate indirect fire targets

Question 5

What 2 things do radar systems provide?

Answer 5

• Point of Origin
• Point of Impact

Question 6

Fire Direction Center Duties

Answer 6

• Receive calls for fire
• Determine how to attack
• Determine firing data
• Send fire order

Question 7

Firing Elements

Answer 7

• Receives data from FDC
• Fires the weapon and puts steel on target

Question 8

Benefits of Aviation forces in defense

Answer 8

• Mobility
• Speed
• Versatility

Question 9

Maneuver Commanders most reponsive indirect fire source

Answer 9

Mortars

Question 10

Six elements of Calls For Fire

Answer 10

1. Observer ID
2. Warning Order
3. Target Location
4. Target Description
5. Method of Engagement
6. Method of Fire and Control

Question 11

Standardized request for fire

Answer 11

Call For Fire

Question 12

Clears the net for fire mission

Answer 12

WARNO

Question 13

Types of Missions

Answer 13

• Adjust Fire
• Fire For Effect
• Suppression
• Immediate Suppression
• Immediate Smoke

Question 14

Methods of Target Location

Answer 14

• Grid (Default)
• Polar (Observer Location Required)
• Shift from Known Point

Question 15

Will be used when you do not have an accurate target location

Answer 15

Adjust Fires

Question 16

When observer is certain that target location is accurate and requires little to no adjustment

Answer 16

Fire For Effect

Question 17

Normally fired on planned targets; not active

Answer 17

Suppression

Question 18

When engaging a planned target or target of opportunity

Answer 18

Immediate Suppression / Smoke

Question 19

Critical to achieving first round effects on targets

Answer 19

Target Location

Question 20

Last Mandatory Element of Call For Fire; Length, Width, Attitude

Answer 20

Target Description

Question 21

6 Parts of Method of Engagement

Answer 21

• Type of Adjustment
• Trajectory
• Ammunition
• Distribution
• Danger Close
• Mark

Question 22

Target that is less than or equal to 200m in width and length

Answer 22

Point Target

Question 23

Standard (Circular) Sheaf

Answer 23

100m Radius

Question 24

Linear Sheaf

Answer 24

Length > 200
Width <= 200

Question 25

Rectangular Sheaf

Answer 25

Length > 200 Width > 200

Question 26

Converged

Answer 26

Same point on ground < 200m

Question 27

Message to Observer

Answer 27

- Units to Fire - Changes to CFF - Number of rounds per tube in FFE - Target Number

Question 28

First item sent to the FDC

Answer 28

Oberserver Target Direction

Question 29

Two spotting of lines

Answer 29

- Gun Target Line (Default) - Observer Target Line

Question 30

Three times that direction must be sent to FDC

Answer 30

1. Initial CFF when doing Polar/Shift 2. Before first subsequent correction during Grid 3. Anytime direction changes more than 10° or 100mils

Question 31

Mil Relation Formula

Answer 31

W = R x Mils

Question 32

Four Area Adjustment Fires Technique

Answer 32

- Successive Bracketing - Hasty Bracketing - Creeping Fire - One Round Adjust

Question 33

R-R-EM-S

Answer 33

- Refinement (Optional) - Record as target (Optional) - End of Mission (Mandatory) - Surveillance (Mandatory)