Classes Of Fire: With Respect To Gun

Question 1

Traversing Fire

Answer 1

When fires are delivered in width across the battlefield by successive changes in direction, but are fixed in elevation

Question 2

Searching Fire

Answer 2

When fires are delivered in depth across the battlefield by successive changes in elevation but are fixed in direction

Question 3

Search and Traverse

Answer 3

When fires are delivered in depth and width across and throughout the battlefield

Question 4

Fixed gun

Answer 4

When fires are delivered against a stationary point target when the depth and width of the beaten zone covers the target with little or no manipulation needed

Question 5

Free Gun Fire

Answer 5

When fire is delivered against moving targets rapidly engaging with fast changes in both direction and elevation

Question 6

Swinging Traverse

Answer 6

Is employed against targets requiring major changes in width, but little or no changes in elevation