Define Terms Flashcards
What is a Call for Fire Zone
A call for fire zone is a weapons locating radar search area from which the commander wants to attack hostile firing systems. FM 3-09
Describe an Azimuth
Azimuth is a horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north base line that could be true north, magnetic north, or grid north. (ATP 3-09.30)
What is a Artillery Target Intelligence Zone
An artillery target intelligence zone is a weapons locating radar search area in enemy territory that the commander monitor closely to detect and report any weapon ahead of all acquisitions other than those from critical friendly zones or call for fire zones. 3-09
What is a Target
- An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for possible engagement or other action.
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Describe a Priority Target
A priority target is a target, based on either time or importance, on which the delivery of fires takes precedence over all the fires for the designated firing unit or element (FM 3-09).
What is a Critical friendly zone
A critical friendly zone is an area of coverage employed by weapons locating radar which the maneuver commander designates as critical to the protection of an asset whose loss would seriously jeopardize the mission.
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Describe Angle T
Angle T is the interior angle formed at the target by the intersection of the observer-target and the gun- target lines with its vertex at the target
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What is Type 1 control
Type 1 Control- is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and the situation requires the JTAC/FAC (A) to visually acquire the attacking aircraft and visually acquire the target for each attack.
What is Type 2 control
Type 2 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons release or is unable to visually acquire the target.
What is Type 3 control
Type 3 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single engagement subject to specific attack restrictions
ATP 3-09.30
Define a Joint Fires Observer
A certified and qualified Service member who request, controls, and adjusts surface-to-surface fires; provides targeting information in support of close air support; and performs terminal guidance operations. Also called JFO.
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Define Close Air Support
Close air support (CAS) is air action by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces. 3-09.3
Define Terminal Guidance Operations
Terminal guidance operations (TGO) are those actions that provide electronic, mechanical, voice, or visual communications that provide approaching aircraft and/or weapons additional information regarding a specific target location. 3-09.3
Define Suppression of enemy Air Defense
SEAD fires neutralize, destroy, or temporarily degrade surfaced-based enemy air defenses by a destructive or disruptive means. ATP 3-09.32 (JFIRE)
Define the Gun Target line
The gun-target line is an imaginary straight line from gun to target
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What is the Observer target line
The observer-target line is an imaginary straight line from the observer to the target. ATP 3-09.30
Define Altitude
Altitude is the vertical distance of a level.
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What is Positive Identification
Positive identification is reasonable certainty that the entity or object is a valid military target and the correct target.
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Describe Targeting
Locate targets using the most accurate and expedient means available.
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What is a Kill Box
A kill box is a three-dimensional permissive fire support coordination measure with an associated airspace coordinating measure used to facilitate the integration of fires (JP 3-09).
Forward Slope considerations
It should offer views to the front and flanks.
Indirect fire impacting on the topographical crest will not neutralize the position.
A hillside provides background and aids in concealment.
Occupation during daylight is difficult without risking disclosure of the position.
Radio communications may be difficult.
The position should provide cover from direct fire.
Reverse Slope considerations
Allows occupation during daylight.
Allows greater freedom of movement over forward slope.
Facilitates installation and concealment of communications equipment.
Provides protection from direct fire.
Affords limited field of view to the front.
Enemy fire landing on the topographical crest may neutralize the observation post.
What is a Censor zone
A censor zone is an area from which the weapons locating radar is prohibited from reporting acquisitions.
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Define a Boundary
A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the purpose of facilitating coordination and deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formations, or areas
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What is a Fire Support Area
A fire support area is an appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the naval force commander from which they can deliver gunfire support to an amphibious operation (JP 3-09).
Describe a Coordinating altitude
The coordinating altitude is an airspace coordinating measure that uses altitude to separate users and as the transition between different airspace control elements ATP 3-09.32
What is a Coordinating level
A coordination level is a procedural method to separate fixed-wing and rotary- wing aircraft by determining an altitude below which fixed-wing aircraft normally will not fly. 3-09
