Fire Discipline

Question 1

Name three ways of determining when a gun is hot.

Answer 1

Spittle Test
Touch Test
Paint Blisters

Question 2

How may alterations to gun corrections be ordered?

Answer 2

A. New gun correction

B. RAISE or LOWER

Question 3

What cancels a previous ordered gun correction?

Answer 3

New gun correction or new fire mission.

Question 4

How are fuze corrections ordered to the guns?

Answer 4

Lengthen, Shorten or new gun correction

Question 5

Are fuze settings cumulative?

Answer 5

No, they are cancelled by ordering new fuze settings

Question 6

When may the CPO order “LOAD” in his initial sequence of orders?

Answer 6

Anytime after the orders pertaining to ammunition are complete.

Question 7

When is “ROUNDS COMPLETE” reported to the CPO by a detachment commander?

Answer 7

When ordered by the CPO (after all rounds have been fire as ordered in fire for effect).

Question 8

What is the battery interval between firing of guns on the order “BATTERY RIGHT/LEFT”?

Answer 8

5 seconds

Question 9

Orders have been received which will result in your gun being loaded when it is hot. What report will you make to the CPO?

Answer 9

Number __ loaded, gun hot.

Question 10

What two orders may be given to prepare the gun position for possible armoured or ground attack?

Answer 10

A. Prepare for tanks

B. Prepare for open action;

Question 11

What warning order will be given to the guns when an attack on the gun position is imminent by:

A. Armoured vehicles?

B. Ground troops?

Answer 11

Tank Alert

Fire mission, open action

Question 12

What order gives the detachment commander authority to assume control during an open action mission?

Answer 12

“ENGAGE”

Question 13

During “TANK ALERT” what order will cause a detachment commander to cease his engagement?

Answer 13

“CANCEL TANK ALERT”

Question 14

What are the methods for indicating a target to a gun detachment when the gun position is attacked?

Answer 14

A. Right or left sector.

B. Reference Point

C. By personally directing the gun onto the target

Question 15

List three ways in which a gun loaded with wrong ammunition can be cleared?

Answer 15

A. Number ___, FIRE.

B. Number ___, Unload

C. Number __, fire as first round FFE

Question 16

Engagement orders for the defence of the gun position contain what four elements?

Answer 16

A. Warning Order
e.g. - tank alert 
B. Location 
e.g. - right sector 
C. Description 
e.g. - three tanks
D. Method of Engagement
e.g. Engage

Question 17

In his initial orders to the gun the CPO ordered the original elevation in the form “ELEVATION 348”. What orders could he use to change his elevation?

Answer 17

New Elevation

ADD or DROP

Question 18

How is “CONVERGE” ordered and how may it be cancelled?

Answer 18

A. Converge __

B. Cancel converge

C. New convergence

Question 19

What elements should be included in the description of target from the observer?

Answer 19

Target type
Degree of Protection
Size
Target Activity

Question 20

List the methods by which an interval may be cancelled.

Answer 20

A. Cancel interval

B. New interval

C. A new order for FFE

Question 21

By what methods may an observer send the target location in his initial call for fire?

Answer 21

Grid Reference
e.g. - 123 987
Target number/Known point
e.g. - CS 1230
Reference to a target number or known point
e.g. - From CS 1234, DIR 1220, RIGHT 400, DROP 200
Polar Coordinates
e.g. - DIRECTION 3170
DISTANCE 2800

Question 22

If “At My Command” is not in effect, when can the detachment commander order fire to his gun:

A. During adjustment?

B. during FFE?

Answer 22

A. On receipt of an elevation

B. On receipt of a method for FFE

Question 23

What order may the observer use to control the time of delivery of fire ?

Answer 23

A. At my command

B. TOT coupled with a timing.

Question 24

What is the GPO’s responsibility with respect to fire discipline?

Answer 24

Passage of fire orders to the guns.

Edit and issue them so they can be readily understood and carried out.

Question 25

Give an example of an RCPO’s message to observer using all elements that may be included, in the proper sequence.

Answer 25

A. Regiment (Guns/Batteries to fire)
B. WP (Fuze/Projectile or both)
C. 3 rounds (Quantity of ammunition)
D. CS 1234 (Target Number)

Question 26

If there is an order to control the moment of firing the gun(s) what report will you make (as number 1 of three gun) to the GPO if it is used?

Answer 26

Number 3 Ready

Question 27

Give an example of the order used correctly to fire the battery with 1 round FFE.

Answer 27

A. At my command
B. Battery Right
C. 1 round FFE

Question 28

When the observer does not specify a type of ammunition, what type of ammunition will the observer see fired on the target?

Answer 28

HE Quick

Question 29

What are the distributions of fire?

Answer 29

A. Converge
B. Parallel
C. Circular Radius
D. Special Procedures

Question 30

Explain “CEASE LOADING”. How do you cancel this order?

Answer 30

“CEASE LOADING” means the guns are not to be reloaded. Fire shall be brought to an end with bored clear.

All actions continue with the exception of loading

Cancelled by “CANCEL CEASE LOADING”
-New fire mission

Question 31

TAKE POST

Answer 31

Detachment required to assume their positions in action

Cancelled by STAND EASY or End of Mission

Question 32

Stand easy

Answer 32

Used to withdraw detachment from the guns.

Cancelled by TAKE POST or a new mission