Call for Indirect Fire Flashcards
What are the roles of the three elements of call for fire?
FO - Eyes
FDC - Brain
Firing Unit - Muscle
How many mils in a circle?
6400, 1 mil equals 17.8 degrees
What is OT factor and it’s purpose?
Observer/Target factor,
What are the two ways of communicating the FO pos to the FDC?
Polar and Grid
What must be done before submitting a Polar mission?
Must submit an accurate POSREP.
How many xmsns in a Call for Fire mission?
3
What is the first xmsn of Call for Fire?
- Observer ident
2. Warning Order
What is the second xmsn of Call for Fire?
Target location
What is the third xmsn of Call for Fire?
- Target description
- Method of engagement
- Method of fire and control
What is included in the warning order?
Type of mission
Method of target location
What is the default method of target location?
Grid
What is danger close?
Within 600m of arty or mortars
What is included in the MTO?
Units to fire
Changes to the call for fire
Number of rounds
Target number
What are the 4 types of range spottings?
Over
Short
Range correct
Range doubtful
What is the range bracketing guide?
Less than 1k - add/drop 100
1k to 2k - add/drop 200
Greater than 2k - add/drop 400
What is the end of mission statement?
RREMS Refinement Record as Target End of Mission Surveillance
What is an immediate suppression mission?
Used on a planned target or target of opportunity that has taken friendly units under fire
How many xmsns in an imm suppression mission?
3
Observer ident
Warning order “imm suppression”
Target location
List the elements of the call for fire in order
1 Observer ident 2 Warning order 3 Target location 4 Target description 5 Method of engagement 6 Method of fire and control
What would the FO announce if he wanted to control what time the rounds impacted at?
Time On Target
What are the three possible deviation spottings?
Left
Right
On line
Range spottings are made to the nearest ____ mils?
5 mils
What type of bracketing do we use for range corrections?
Successive
What are the three conditions that allow us to enter FFE phase?
1 When an adjusting round has effect on target
2 When splitting a 100m bracket
3 When you have an accurate target location (known grid or known direction/distance to target)
