Coordinated Fire Support Flashcards
Fire support system involves the coordinated efforts of _______, __________, ___________ linked by an adequate communications and computer system
acquisition resources, fire cells, attack & delivery system
Fire support is _______
Rapid and continuous integration of surface to surface indirect fires
3 components of fire support system
Observer, Fire Direction Center, Shooter
Obersevers are
Air observers (UAS/Recon)
Observer/Acqusition Duties are
-Accurately locate indirect fire targets within zone of observation
-Call for and adjust indirect fires
-An observer provides surveillance data pertaining to fires effects
Observer Duties_____
Accurate target location, location is critical
Types of observers___
-Air observers
-Ground
-IBCT Observers
- SBCT Observers
-ABCT Observers
Air Observers support the force with____
Aerial Reconnaissance
-Target Update
-Situation Updates
-Intelligence
Dismounted Observers
Scouts, Fire Support Team
Counterfire Target Acquisition Radars look for______
Rounds or jamming
FA RADAR Q-36 and Q-50 can provide what____
Point of origin (POO)
Point of Impact (POI)
Fire Direction Center (FDC)
Fires Cell (brain)
What does FDC determine?
-How to attack a target
-Determining firing data
-Send fire order to firing unit
Benefits of aviation forces in the defense___
1) Speed
2) Mobility
3) Versatility
Mortars provide what__
Maneuver commander’s most responsive indirect fire resource
Mortars mission _____
Provide close and immediate indirect fire support for the maneuver battalions and companies
What component determines how to attack the target?
Fires
Attitude is less than__
180 degrees
nearest 100 meters is what digit grid__
6 digit
A call for fire is a _____
standardized request for fire
A call for fire is a concise message prepared by____
Observer
6 Elements of call for fire
1) Observer identification- First
2) Warning order- First
3)Target Location-Second
4)Target Description- Third
5) Method of engagement- Third
6) Method of fire and control- Third
Three sub-elements for warning order:
1)Type of mission
2)Size of element to fire for effect
3)Method of target location
Types of missions____
1)Adjust fire- 6 digit grid
2)Fire for effect- 8 digit grid
3) Suppression
4)Immediate suppression
5)Immediate smoke
Method of Target Location
Grid (Default)
Polar (Observer location req)
Adjust fire
Situation requires an adjusting round. One round fired from the firing unit until effects are within 50 meters
Fire for effect
Little or no adjustment is required. Target location is accurate
Immediate suppression/Smoke
Engaging a planned target or target of opportunity, To break contact and relocate and or continue your mission
Method of engagement has how many sub-categories?
1)Type of adjustment
2)Trajectory
3)Ammunition
4)Distribution
5)Danger Close
6)Mark
How many elements are in the call for fire
6
Trajectory two types
1) Low angle - standard, default without request
2)High angle- High angle
Ammunition is selected by___
FDC, it is selected according to the target description the observer gives
Types of Sheaf
1)Linear sheaf - >200m 0-180 deg (attitude)
2)Rectangular Sheaf
3)Circular Sheaf (Default)
4) Irregular Sheaf
Danger close
600m for mortars and artillery
Mark
-To orient self in his zone of observation
-To indicate targets to ground troops, aircraft, or fire support
Call for fire format:
I- identification
W- Warning order
L- Target Location
D- Target description
M- Method of engagement
M- Method of fire and control
Message to Observer (MTO)
1)Unit to fire adjusting unit
2) Changes to CFF
3) Number to rounds per tube in FFE
4)TGT number
Take control of shooting___
On my command
Warning order 3 transmitions
1)Element
2)Method of target location
3)Target description
Two types of spotting lines
1)Gun target Line- From artillery line to target
2)Observer Target Line- From observer to target
Range spotting
Over or short (round to 50 meters)
Deviation spotting
Left or right (round to nearest 10)
How many mils are in 1 degree?
17.78
When must direction be sent to the FDC?
1)Initial CFF when doing a polar mission or shift from known point
2)First subsequent correction during a grid mission
3)Anytime direction changes more than 10 degrees or 100mils
Mil Relation formula
W=R x mils
W- Lateral shit in meters (Nearest 10 meters)
R- Range to target to the nearest 100 meters, expressed in thousands
M- angular deviation in mils (to nearest 1 mil)
add or drop are in what increments?
50
Four techniques used to conduct area adjustment fires
1) Successive Bracketing- Inexperience, when precise adjustment is required
2) Hasty bracketing- Observer is experienced, when responsive fire are required
3) One-round adjustment- range finder, requires either an experienced observer or an observer equipped with a laser range finder
4)Creeping fire- within danger close 600m
RREMS
Refinement- If fires have been inaccurate but produce results
Record as target- Announce if the observer wants the target plotted for future use
EM End of mission
Surveillance
