FIST Certification Flashcards
______is fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives (Joint Publication [JP] 3-09.3). It requires close coordination and integration with maneuver forces. Effective fire support requires an observer that understands the tasks to accomplish and how these tasks support the overall operation. The observer must be able to accurately locate targets, understand which targets to attack, and effectively communicate what he sees to the rest of the fire support community.
a) Joint Effects
b) Fire Support
c) Detailed Integration
d) Coordinated Fires
b) Fire Support
Ref: ATP 3-09.30 CH1, pg 1-1
True/False: There are five requirements for achieving first-round Fire for effect. These five requirements for accurate predicted fires are: accurate target location and size, firing unit location, weapon ammunition information, meteorological information, and computational procedures. The observer is solely responsible for the first requirement.
True
The________and it’s elements integrate the fires warfighting function in operations. It has resources to plan for future operations from the main command post and to support current operations from tactical command post (when deployed). Additionally it has the limited capability to provide coverage to the command group and the deputy command group when deployed. The _____is the centerpiece of the targeting architecture, focused on both lethal and nonlethal target sets. The _____thus collaboratively plans, coordinates and synchronizes fire support, to include Joint Fires.
a) Joint Effects Cell
b) Fire Direction Center
c) Fire Support Element
d) Fires Cell
d) Fires Cell
The______has the responsibility to integrate fire support with the scheme of maneuver. He provides the commander’s intent for an operation and issues guidance, including guidance for the fire support. The_____translates the guidance into fire support tasks. Each fire support task and purpose directly supports a maneuver task and purpose. Then assigns responsibility of tasks in the Fire Support Plan, assets, and priority of fires, to the observers using all available assets. Ensures dissemination of FS products to all supporting assets.
a) Maneuver Commander / FSO
b) Brigade FSO / Battalion FSO
c) Brigade CDR / Brigade FSO
d) DIVARTY Commander / FIST
a) Maneuver Commander / FSO
A target identified too late, or not selected for action in time, to be included in deliberate targeting that, when detected or located, meets criteria specific to achieving objectives and is processed using dynamic targeting.
a) Target
b) Time Sensitive Target
c) Target of Opportunity
d) Unplanned Target
c) Target of Opportunity
A_____is a target that is known to exist in the operational environment, upon which actions are planned using deliberate targeting, creating effects which support Commander’s objectives.
a) Established Target
b) Approved Target
c) Priority Target
d) Planned Target
d) Planned Target
A____is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are scheduled for prosecution at a specified time.
a) Scheduled Target
b) Specified Target
c) Time Sensitive Target
d) Priority Target
a) Scheduled Target
A_____target is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are determined using deliberate targeting and triggered, when detected or located, using dynamic targeting.
a) Scheduled Target
b) On-call Target
c) Deliberate Target
d) Dynamic Target
b) On-call Target
A______is a Target in which the delivery of fires takes precedence over all the fires for the designated firing unit or element.
a) Priority Target
b) Immediate Suppression
c) Final Protective Fire
d) On-call Target
a) Priority Target
_______is an immediate available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas.
a) On-call Target
b) Final Protective Fire
c) Immediate Suppression
d) Defensive Fires
b) Final Protective Fire
A______consists of two or more targets on which Fire is desired simultaneously.
a) Collective Target Set
b) Series of Targets
c) Multiple Target
d) Group of Targets
d) Group of Targets
A_______is a number of Targets and/or group(s) of Targets planned to be fired in a predetermined sequence to support a maneuver operation.
a) Sequential Targets
b) Series of Targets
c) Collective Target Set
d) Program of Targets
b) Series of Targets
A_______consists of a number of planned targets of a similar nature that are planned for sequential attack.
a) Sequential Targets
b) Series of Targets
c) Group of Targets
d) Program of Targets
d) Program of Targets
A_______is accomplished using targeting and the running estimate. It includes developing integrated fire plans (target lists, fire support execution/fire support task matrix, scheme of fires, and overlays) and determining forward observer control options that support the commander’s scheme of maneuver.
a) Fires Coordination
b) Indirect Fires Execution
c) Fire Support Planning
d) Fire Support Coordination
c) Fire Support Planning
____________is the planning and executing of Fire so that targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons (JP 3-09). The FIST must maintain situational understanding at all times and monitor voice requests for fire support within the maneuver element to prevent fratricide as the result of friendly fire support. The FIST must advise the commander on any fire support coordination measures (FSCM) in effect.
a) Fire Support Coordination
b) Indirect Fires Execution
c) Fire Support Planning
d) Joint Fires Coordination
a) Fire Support Coordination
True / False: In order to develop an effective fire support plan, the FSO must understand the fires planning process and address all the essential elements of a Fire Support plan. To help ensure all considerations are addressed, the FSO uses the memory aid FAPARCA, which means—
F-Fire support tasks, described in terms of a clear tsk, purpose, and effect
A-Allocation of assets/targets to subordinate units
P- Positioning guidance fire support assets and observers
A-Assault Instructions
R-Resources Available
C-Coordinating Instructions
A-Assessment (measurement of performance, measurement of effectiveness)
False
True / False: When occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; A reconnaissance security sweep should be made 180 degrees forward of the OP.
False
Occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; identify the item that is not part of L-Location.
a) Select a position that is not sky lined or easily identifiable as an observation post (military crest, 2/3 up, on nondescript high ground)
b) Send the team location to the fires cell, artillery/mortar fire direction center (FDC) and supported maneuver organization.
c) Select a position on the highest terrain in order to quickly detect enemy forces (provides the best observation)
d) The team should prepare its observed fire (OF) fan for use, begin its terrain sketch using reference points within its area of observation, and develop its visibility diagrams.
c) Select a position on the highest terrain in order to quickly detect enemy forces (provides the best observation)
Occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; what is the number one priority for the team?
a) Observation
b) Communication
c) Targeting
d) Security
b) Communication
Occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; identify the item that is not part of T-Targeting.
a) Locate Targets using the most accurate and expedient means available, incorporate the targets into the terrain sketch.
b) Conceal the laser rangefinder/designator and operate all lasting devices within safety parameters.
c) Affix the night sight to the laser rangefinder/designator as soon as possible. (Although it may be daylight, the night sight may be able to see through smoke and other obscurations.)
d) Refine company/troop targets and those assigned by higher headquarters
d) Refine company/troop targets and those assigned by higher headquarters
True / False: Occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; during O-observation ensure all team members are proficient in friendly/threat forces recognition.
True
Occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; what does the P stand for?
a) Precision Occupation
b) Precision Targeting
c) Precision Refinement
d) Position Improvement
d) Position Improvement
What is the preferred method of establishing accurate target location?
a) Precision Target Locating Tools
b) LLDR
c) Map, Compass, and Binoculars
d) PFED
a) Precision Target Location Tools
An observer must be able to self-locate to within ____meters or ______meters of degraded by lack of position locating systems or other navigational aids.
a) 1 or 150
b) 10 or 150
c) 10 or 100
d) 100 or 250
c) 10 or 100
_____is the process of measurement of a feature or location on the earth to determine an absolute latitude, longitude, and elevation.
a) Targeting
b) Mensuration
c) Accuracy
d) Orienting
b) Mensurating
What are three base (reference) directions or azimuthal?
a) North, Magnetic, Map
b) Mike, Degrees, Cardinals
c) True, Grid, Magnetic
d) True, Map, Magnetic
c) True, Grid, Magnetic
______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.
a) OT Factor
b) Angle T
c) Vertex Angle
d) Vertical Angle
b) Angle T
If angle T is ________or greater, the FDC should tell the observer. If the observer is told that angle T is _____or greater, at first he continues to use his OT factor to make his deviation corrections. If he sees that he is getting more of a correction than he asked for, he should consider cutting his corrections to better adjust rounds onto the Target.
a) 500 mils
b) 600 mils
c) 600 meters
d) 100 meters
a) 500 mils
The M22/M24 binocular reticle pattern is divided into increments of _______with shorter hash marks at _______ increments.
a) 100 meters and 10 meters
b) 10 meters and 5 meters
c) 100 mils and 50 mils
d) 10 mils and 5 mils
d) 10 mils and 5 mils
Using a declinated M2 or a lensatic compass on a tripod or other stable platform, the observer can measure direction to an accuracy of _________. Take care when using a compass around electronic devices such as radios and computers, or large concentrations of metal such as vehicles. Observers should move about_________away from vehicles to avoid incorrect readings.
a) 1 mil and 100 meters
b) 10 mils and 50 meters
c) 1 mil and 50 meters
d) 10 mils and 100 meters
b) 10 mils and 50 meters
In artillery and mortar calls for fire, the observers will always convert direction to________direction in the CFF request.
a) True North
b) Magnetic
c) Lensatic
d) Grid
d) Grid
Using a protractor, the observer can scale direction from a map to an accuracy of ______mils.
a) 20
b) 10
c) 100
d) 1
b) 10
Laser rangefinders are the preferred means of determining the observer-target distance. When a laser rangefinder is used, distance may be determined to the nearest ______meters.
a) 10
b) 5
c) 1
d) 100
a) 10
Using flash to bang, the observer counts the number of seconds between the time the round impacts (flash) and the time the sound reaches the observer (bang) and multiply by _______meters/second. The answer is the approximate number of meters between the observer and the round.
a) 350
b) 400
c) 450
d) 250
a) 350
If there is a significant difference in vertical shift (greater than or equal to _______meters in altitude between the observer’s position or known point and the Target), the observer includes the vertical shift in his target location (expressed to the nearest ______meters).
a) 30, 10
b) 50, 10
c) 35, 5
d) 5, 5
c) 35, 5
The terrain sketch is a panoramic sketch as precise as possible of the terrain by the observer of his area of responsibility. It aids in target location in a static environment. What should the terrain sketch also provide?
a) A call for fire cheat card
b) Means of orienting relief personnel
c) Code words to deceive enemy of lost
d) Fires net frequency
b) Means of orienting relief personnel
What is the purpose of DA Form 5429-R?
a) Requesting CAS
b) Recording Fire Mission Data
c) Requesting Ammunition
d) Equipment Maintenance
b) Recording Fire Mission Data
True/False: The three transmissions of a Fire mission are
- Observer ID and Warning Order
- Target location and target description
- Method of engagement and method of fire and control
False
The warning order clears the net for the fire mission. The warning order consists of
a) Type of adjustment, callsign, and method of target location
b) Mission type, type of adjustment, and the size of element to FFE
c) Callsign, type of adjustment, and the method of target location
d) Type of mission, the size of the element to FFE, and the method of target location
d) Type of mission, the size of the element to FFE, and the method of target location
Normally, _________missions are fires on planned targets, and a length of time to continue firing (duration) is associated with the call for fire.
a) Final Protective Fire
b) Suppression
c) FFE
d) Immediate Suppression or Immediate Smoke
b) Suppression
When engaging a planned target or target of opportunity that has taken friendly maneuver or elements under Fire, the observer announces________
a) Final Protective Fire
b) Suppression
c) FFE
d) Immediate Suppression or Immediate Smoke
d) Immediate Suppression or Immediate Smoke
True/False: When conducting an immediate suppression or Immediate smoke mission the CFF is sent in three transmissions.
a) True
b) False
b) False
True/False: The methods of target location are grid, polar plot, and shift from known point.
False
Using the laser grid method of target location during an adjust fire mission; how are the corrections sent?
a) same as a standard grid mission
b) deviation correction, range correction, height of burst correction
c) in the form of a grid to the burst location
d) sent only as refinement
c) in the form of a grid to the burst location
True/ False: In a polar plot mission the FDC only needs to know the target location.
False
In a polar plot mission a _______tells the FDC how far, in meters, the Target is located above or below the observer’s location
a) Altitude
b) Elevation
c) Angle T
d) Vertical Shift
d) Vertical Shift
True/False: In a shift from known point mission the range shift is in relation to the observer’s location.
False
What is the purpose of the target description in a call for fire?
a) so the FDC can determine the amount and type of ammunition to use
b) so the commander can approve the target engagement
c) to determine the priority on the High Payoff Target List (HPTL)
d) so the ground commander can make a tactical risk assessment (TRA)
a) so the FDC can determine the amount and type of ammunition to use
The method of engagement consists of
a) type of mission, ammunition, danger close, attitude, and mark
b) warning order, type of mission, trajectory, danger close, and mark
c) warning order, type of mission, trajectory, attitude, distribution, and mark
d) type of adjustment, trajectory, ammunition, distribution, danger close, and mark
d) type of adjustment, trajectory, ammunition, distribution, danger close, and mark
True/False: The type of adjustment that may be employed is area fire or precision fire
True
True/False: Precision Fire is used for Final Protective Fires (FPF) and destruction missions
False
Danger close for artillery and mortars is ________and naval gunfire is __________
a) 600/750
b) 600/1000
c) 600/700
d) 600/500
a) 600/750
True/False: MARK is included in the method of engagement to indicate that the observer is going to call for rounds for either of the following reasons
- to orient themselves in zone of observation
- to indicate targets to ground troops, aircraft, or other observers
- to mark the illumination optimal height of burst
False
During a call for fire an observer wants to indicate a change in the type of ammunition, what term would be used?
a) Ammunition
b) Volume of fire
c) Followed by
d) Projectile
c) Followed by
If Target length, or length and width are given, the observer must also give_______
a) Depth
b) Attitude
c) Radius
d) Altitude
b) Attitude
If the observer wishes to control the time of delivery of fire, they would include__________in the method of control. This method of control is also useful when sending the call for fire to the FDC prior to receiving clearance to fire.
a) At my command
b) Time on target
c) Time to Target
d) Duration
a) At my command
In the initial call for fire the observer should announce _______to indicate the observer cannot see the target (because of vegetation, terrain, weather, intensity of the conflict, or smoke)
a) Unobserved
b) Lost
c) Lost line of sight
d) Cannot observe
d) Cannot observe
True/False: The FDC announces “SPLASH” to the observer 5 seconds prior to round to round impact. The observer then announces SPLASH out, the observer does not wait to see the impact to announce SPLASH out.
True
The observer normally uses_______for suppression and smoke missions. ____________will tell the FDC the total time to engage a Target.
a) Time on Target
b) Duration
c) Time
d) Interval
b) Duration
A ______is the observer’s determination of the location of the burst, or the mean point of impact (MPI) of a group of bursts, with respect to the adjusting point as observed along the observer-Target line
a) Spotting
b) Correction
c) Impact
d) Adjusting point
a) Spotting
True/False: The sequence of spottings is height of burst, range, and deviation
True
True/False: The three HOB spottings are air, graze, and mixed
False
A spotting of _______is a round whose location cannot be determined by sight or sound
a) Doubtful
b) Unobserved
c) Lost
d) Cannot observe
c) Lost
A spotting of __________is a round not observed but known to have impacted.
a) Doubtful
b) Unobserved
c) Lost
d) Cannot observe
b) Unobserved
A __________is the angular measurement from the adjusting point to the burst as seen from the observer’s position.
a) HOB Spotting
b) Correction
c) Range spotting
d) Deviation spotting
d) Deviation spotting
True/False: A spotting of “LINE” is a round that impacts on line with the adjusting point as seen by the observer (on the observer-target line).
True
During adjustments of a fire mission an observer spots round burst left of the target along the OT line. The observer measures the angular deviation as 70 mils. His deviation spotting is_________.
a) Left 70
b) Depends on OT factor
c) Right 70
d) 70 left
d) 70 left
What spotting would an observer make if the round was a dud (nonfunctioning fuzz), resulting in no visual or audible identification.
a) Unobserved
b) Lost
c) Dud
d) Doubtful
b) Lost
During subsequent corrections the observer sends the observer-target direction if it has not been sent previously or if the observer-Target direction changes by more than _________from the previously announced direction.
a) 10 mils
b) 50 mils
c) 20 mils
d) 100 mils
d) 100 mils
If a burst correction is desired during an immediate suppression mission what should be transmitted before the correction?
a) Altitude
b) Target description
c) Number of rounds
d) Repeat
b) Target description
Which adjustment technique mathematically ensures FFE rounds will be within 50 meters of the target.
a) Creeping Fire
b) One round adjust
c) Precision fire
d) Successive bracketing
d) Successive bracketing
________is best when responsive fires are required and the observer is experienced in the adjustment of fire.
a) Creeping Fire
b) One round adjust
c) Hasty bracketing
d) Successive bracketing
c) Hasty bracketing
___________is best used in danger close missions and other missions requiring the observer to make small adjustments to bring fires onto the target in order to minimizing collateral damage.
a) Creeping Fire
b) One round adjust
c) Hasty bracketing
d) Successive bracketing
a) Creeping Fire
Normally, the observer using successive bracketing requests FFE when they split a ________meter bracket. Under certain conditions when the PER of the weapon is ______meters or larger, an observer is justified in calling for FFE when a ________meter bracket is split.
a) 50, 38, 100
b) 100, 25, 200
c) 50, 25, 100
d) 100, 38, 200
d) 100, 38, 200
The objective of impact registration is to get spottings of ___________________ along the observer-target line from rounds fired with the same data or from rounds fired with data 25 meters apart.
a) 2 rounds, 1 over and 1 short
b) 2 rounds, Target hit or range correct
c) 4 rounds, Target hit or range correct
d) 4 rounds, 2 over and 2 short
d) 4 rounds, 2 over and 2 short
True/False: If PER is greater than or equal to 25 meters the objective of impact registration is to get spottings of four rounds (two overs and two shorts) along the observer-target line from rounds fires with the same data or from rounds fired with data 50 meters apart.
True
During a registration mission spottings of target hit or range correct count as spottings of _______________
a) Both over and short
b) Target
c) Line
d) Accurate and sufficient
a) Both over and short
During impact registration the observer spots the rounds for deviation to the nearest one mil and brings the rounds onto the observer-target line before ____________
a) Splitting 400 meter bracket
b) Adding or dropping
c) Splitting 200 meter bracket
d) Corrections are made
c) Splitting 200 meter bracket
During impact registration when the 50 meter range bracket has been established, _________rounds are fired with data 25 meters in the direction opposite that of the last range spotting.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) FFE
b) 2
True/False: During impact registration range refinement, if the registration point is nearer the last round(s) fires, no range refinement is necessary to move the impact toward the registration point.
True
If the Registration point is equidistant between the two sets of rounds, the observer determines the range refinement to be ADD______or DROP______ from the last data fired.
a) 50
b) 25
c) 10
d) 20
c) 10
If the registration point is nearer the pair of rounds at the opposite end of the bracket, (instead of the last round) the observer determines the range refinement to be ADD _____ or DROP ________
a) 25
b) 20
c) 10
d) 50
b) 20
What form would an observer use to keep track of the rounds and spottings n relation to the registration point?
a) DA 5429-R
b) DA 4187-R
c) DA 2185-R
d) Shell Report
a) DA 5429-R
In registration, deviation refinement is determined by adding the deviation spottings of the rounds establishing the two over and two short (this may include two, three, or four deviation spottings). Then ____________the total of the deviation spottings by the number of rounds (two, three, or four) to get an average deviation. Express the result to the nearest mil. The average deviation multiplied by the observer-target factor equals the correction, which the observer expresses to the nearest ____________
a) Multiply, 10 mils
b) Divide, 10 mils
c) Subtract, 1 meter
d) Add, 1 mil
b) Divide, 10 meters
Upon achieving the objective of registration the observer has recorded the following usable deviation spottings. What should the observer send to the FDC for deviation refinement?
Round: Spotting: OT Factor:
————. —————. —————
6. 7 Right. 2
7. 15 Right
8. 5 Left
9. 3 Right
a) Left 20
b) Right 20
c) Right 10
d) Left 10
d) Left 10
Mortar registration procedures are identical to the impact registration procedures for artillery. The exception is that once a ______meter range bracket has been split and the last round is fired within_______meters of the target, the observer sends refinement corrections to the FDC and ends the mission. Make range corrections to the nearest 25 meters. Only _____round over and _______round short are required.
a) 50, 25, 2, 2
b) 100, 50, 2, 2
c) 50, 25, 1, 1
d) 100, 50, 1, 1
d) 100, 50, 1, 1
In the event the Excalibur projectile does not acquire adequate GPS signal, or experiences a reliability failure in flight, the round is desired to
a) Continue it’s flight path to the target un-armed and impact as a dud
b) Continue to Target as a non-PGM and function as a standard HE round
c) Continue it’s trajectory to the ballistic impact point without arming and dud
d) Continue its trajectory to the ballistic impact point and function as a standard HE round
c) Continue its trajectory to the ballistic impact point without arming and dud
What munition is available to utilize with the 120mm mortar that minimizes collateral damage and reduces the number of rounds required to defeat targets?
a) XM 982
b) APKWS
c) APMI
d) Copperhead
c) APMI