Fundamentals of Mortar Fire Direction

Question 1

What are the Basic Fire Direction Procedures?

Answer 1

Basic Fire Direction Procedures include:

• Grid
• Shift from a known point
• Polar plot
• Special sheaf adjustments
• Registration
• Meteorological (MET) data

Question 2

What are the Special Fire Direction Procedures?

Answer 2

The Special Fire Direction Procedures include:

• Search
• Traverse
• Search and Traverse
• Illumination
• Coordinated illumination
• Split
• Simo
• Final Protective Fire (FPF)
• Smoke