Fire Discipline 2.0

Question 1

What is the sequence for the observer

Answer 1

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)

Question 2

What is important in the description of Target

Answer 2

Size
Degree of protection
Type (ex. Vehicle, dismounted)
Activity

Question 3

What are the types of Engagement

Answer 3

Mark
Registration
Destruction
Adjust
Area neutralization
Danger close
Precision

Question 4

What are the must of the observer’s sequence?

Answer 4

Observer’s Identification
Warning Order
Location
Description of Target
Method of Adjustment or Order for FFE

Question 5

What are the elements of the observer

Answer 5

Observer’s Identification
Warning Order
Location
Description of Target
Method of Engagement
Method of Fire and control

Question 6

Four methods for an observer to send a target location

Answer 6

Grid
Reference to a known object
Polar
Known target

Question 7

What are 3 orders the observer may order to cancel or modify

Answer 7

Cancel interval
New FFE orders
Order new interval

Question 8

What does target indicate during a laser adjusted fire mission

Answer 8

Indicates a new target while remaining in a fire mission

Question 9

As the CPO what order will you use to draw attention to a mistake in observers orders

Answer 9

Verify

Question 10

During a fire mission the observer orders record as target cd 2101 what report will you send to the observer as soon as the data at the guns and CP has been prepared

Answer 10

CD 2101 recorded, over

Question 11

Knowing the MAP is in use in the CP the observer sent the target without an altitude, how will the CPO determine the altitude

Answer 11

From the altitude of the target on the map

Question 12

To avoid delay, the CPO may change the adjusting gun without reference to the OP except on five occasions.

Answer 12

Danger close
When the observer has named the gun
Registration
Laser point
Destruction

Question 13

When the observer omits any reference to projectile or fuze and there is no reference or type of ammo the CPO shall order what as the ammo

Answer 13

HE Quick

Question 14

Four elements in message to observer

Answer 14

Guns or batteries firing
Projectile and fuze
Number of rounds
Number of the target

Question 15

True or false, CANCEL cancels all orders

Answer 15

False

Question 16

True or False, During FFE, REPEAT means the same ammo falls at same rate

Answer 16

True

Question 17

During a fire mission when shall the time of flight be reported to the observer

Answer 17

First round
When AMC is at effect
When we give ready
High angle

Question 18

When is splash requested

Answer 18

Asked by Obs
High angle
Air observer

Question 19

Give an engagement report

Answer 19

0, 95 THIS IS 1
ENGAGED BATTERY
GR 123 456
PLATOON DUG IN RADIUS 50

Question 20

Give availability report

Answer 20

0, 95 THIS IS 1
AVAILABLE
PLATOON NEUTRALIZED
ZT 1240 (IF APPLICABLE)
20 rounds

Question 21

Give ready state report

Answer 21

CC31, 39 this is 3
READY STATE B
Grid 123 456
MET AVAILABLE (or MET NOT AVAILABLE)

OR

0, 9-5 this is 3
READY STATE B
Grid 123 456