Fire Support Planning

Question 1

Purposes of fire support planning:

Answer 1

• Achieve effectiveness and efficiency from fire support assets in meeting fire spt requirements of the force
• Determine the proper allocation of fire support

Question 1

What are the two types of fire support planning?

Answer 1

Top-down - formal planning process

Bottom-up - time is critical

Question 2

What are the 3 types of targets?

Answer 2

Known, likely, suspected

Question 3

What is the diff between “list of targets” and “target list”?

Answer 3

“List of targets” are submitted to higher on a target list worksheet, once target numbers are assigned by higher it then becomes a “target list”

Question 4

What are the two types of targets? And the difference?

Answer 4

Point target - targets less than 200m in length or width

Linear target - greater than 200m in length/width, but less than 600m

Question 5

What are the fires we plan for in the offense?

Answer 5

Prep
Conduct
Consolidation

Question 6

What are the fires we plan for in the defense?

Answer 6

Long range
Close defensive
Final protective

Question 7

What are the distances for FPFs?

Answer 7

Arty- 300m
81mm- 280m
60mm- 90m