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Fire Discipline Flashcards

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What is fire discipline

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Fire discipline is the language of fire control. It consists of words, phrases, rules and conventions which have specific meanings and which result in some definite actions taken at the guns.

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What’s the aim of fire discipline

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The aim of fire discipline is to ensure that in response to fire orders, appropriate action is taken at the guns, strictly in accordance with the intention of the originator and with the minimum of delay.

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What is STAND FAST ?

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STAND FAST. The order STAND FAST is used only in connection with local safety and may be ordered by a person in the interest of safety. On receipt, all personnel shall stand motionless at their positions.

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What is CHECK FIRE

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This order means to stop firing immediately. All action on the guns with the exception of firing shall continue in accordance with the orders received.

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What is CEASE FIRE?

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This order is given by the GPO/CPO to bring the guns out of action. It is never used by the observer. Cease firing shall not be given until:
a. an order to move the guns has been received; and
b. the guns are verified empty.

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What is CEASE LOADING?

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This order means that guns are not to be reloaded and fire shall be brought to an end with the bores clear. CEASE LOADING takes effect immediately and the guns will not be reloaded until the order CANCEL CEASE LOADING or initial orders for a new mission. All action on the guns with the exception of loading shall continue in accordance with the orders received.

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What are the GPO’s sequence of intial Orders with exemples? (15)

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  1. Warning Order : FIRE MISSION BTY
  2. Type of Engagement : ADJUSTING ZR 2015
  3. Trajectory : HIGH ANGLE
  4. Ammunition : HE, TIME CHARGE 4, PREPARE 3 RNDS PER GUN
  5. Converge: CONVERGE. NUMBER 1 (Note 1) LEFT 6, NUMBER 2 LEFT 3, etc.
  6. Bearing: BEARING 0568
  7. Quadrant Laying: QUADRANT LAYING
  8. Gun correction: GUN CORRECTIONS (Note 1) NUMBER 1 PLUS 2, NUMBER 1 MINUS 3, etc
  9. Fuze correction: FUZE CORRECTIONS, NUMBER 1 LENGTHEN 0.2, etc.
  10. Fuze setting: FUZE, NUMBER 1 26.2, NUMBER 2 27.2 etc.
  11. Load: NUMBER 3 LOAD
  12. At my command: AT MY COMMAND
  13. Elevation: ELEVATION 868.0
  14. Method of Adjustment or Order for FFE: FFE
  15. Description of Target: MG’s
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What are the crucial elements of the GPO’s sequence? (5)

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  1. Warning Order
  2. Ammunition
  3. Bearing
  4. Elevation
  5. Method of Adjustment or Order for FFE
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What is the sequence of a fire mission

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  1. Initial call for fire
  2. Adjustment (if required)
  3. Fire for effect
  4. Target is recorded (if required)
  5. Fire mission is terminated
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What is the sequence for the observer

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  1. Observer’s Identification (3, this is 32)
  2. Warning Order (Fire mission Bty)
  3. Location of Target (grid 123 457, alt 420)
  4. Direction (Direction 1600)
  5. Description of Target (Pon dug in w/ohp)
  6. Type of Engagement (ADJUSTING ZR 3201)
  7. Trajectory (high angle)
  8. Ammunition (delay, 3 rounds)
  9. Distribution of Fire (Converge)
  10. At my command (AT MY COMMAND)
  11. Method of Adjustment or Order for FFE (Adjust fire)
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What is STAND EASY?

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People can go back about their business, not around the guns.
To cancel; take post or new sequence of order

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What is REST? And what cancels it?

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People stand down but stay around the guns
To cancel: CANCEL REST

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When do we use SAY AGAIN?

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When you want a confirmation of the information given.

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When can you issue LOAD

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When a complete ammunition order has been received
Projectile
Fuze
Propellant
Charge

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What’s a BAD RAM

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When the round is wrongly put in the 155

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What’s PREMATURE?

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When a round explodes before it’s supposed to… report casualties

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What’s NEGLECT

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When an error is committed at the guns and the perpetrator realizes. One more round will be fired at proper settings

18
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What to do when a gun has MECHANICAL FAILURE?

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Mention what gun is out, for how long and for what reason

19
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What is CRESTED?

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Called if you have a crest, before your line of Fire or past it.

20
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What does it mean when you hear ROUNDS COMPLETE

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It’s reported on completion of each method of FFE.

21
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What are the methods of movement (3) ?

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By Bty
By Troop/section
By Pairs

22
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What’s TAKE POST and what cancels it?

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when detachments are required to assume their positions in action. TAKE POST is cancelled by the order STAND EASY or END OF MISSION.

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What’s FPF, Fire

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Indicates that the final protective fire is to be executed using the ammunition, the rate of fire and the duration stipulated in the (SOPs).

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What’s CONTINUOUSLY FIRE?

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This order is used when the guns are to be loaded and fired continuously at FFE. On this order, the guns shall continue to fire until either fire is temporarily suspended by CEASE LOADING, CHECK FIRING or the fire mission is terminated

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What is VERIFY?

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Attention is drawn to an obvious mistake or omission by the use of the prefix VERIFY, e.g., VERIFY DROP 800 The response will be I VERIFY

26
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What order is used to cancel a fire mission

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End of mission
Tank alert

27
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How to alter a bearing

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New bearing given
Alteration left or right

28
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How are Elevation altered

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New Elevation given
Alteration add or drop

DP1.1 Arty 2023 (4 decks)

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