JFIRE Flashcards

1
Q

Call for fire has how many elements and transmissions?

A

6 elements

3 transmissions

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2
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What is in first transmission of a CFF?

A
  1. Observer ID

2. Warning Order

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3
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What is in the second transmission of a CFF?

A
  1. Tgt Location
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4
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What is in the third transmission of a CFF?

A
  1. Tgt descriptions
  2. Method of engagement
  3. Method of fire and control
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5
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Name the five types of mission possible for a CFF?

A
  1. Adjust fire
  2. FFE
  3. Suppress
  4. Immediate Suppression/Smoke
  5. SEAD
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6
Q

How does an immediate suppression mission sound? How many transmissions?

A

“You this is me, Immediate Suppression, Grid.”

1 transmission

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7
Q

Name 3 ways to provide target location for CFF?

A
  1. Grid (6 digit)
  2. Polar
  3. Shift from a known point
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8
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What is the standard used for method of engagement if none is provided?

A

Area fire and HE/quick

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9
Q

Name 6 possible elements for method of engagement:

A
  1. Type of adjustment (area/precision fire)
  2. Danger close
  3. Mark
  4. Trajectory (low or high angle)
  5. Ammunition (projectile, fuze, or volume of fire)
  6. Distribution (converged, open, linear, rectangular, or irregular sheaf)
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10
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Provide some examples of method of attack.

A

fire when ready, at my command, time on target, time to target, cease loading, continuous fire, do not load, request splash, repeat, etc…

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11
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Name the elements of a message to observer.

A
  1. Units to fire (firing, adjusting unit)*
  2. Changes to call for fire*
  3. # rds (per tube)*
  4. Tgt #*
  5. TOF (in seconds)
  6. Max Ord
  7. Info
    * required item
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12
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For a grid mission, what must the observer provide to the FDC?

A

Observer to target direction

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13
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How are adjustments made (i.e. the order)?

A
  1. Deviation (L/R)
  2. Range
  3. Height of Burst
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14
Q

What do you transmit along with final adjustments for CFF?

A

Fire for effect

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15
Q

What is provided at the conclusion of a CFF mission?

A

End of Mission Statement

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16
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What is provided in the end of mission statement?

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“Tgt #, (refinement, record as target, end of mission, surveillance), over.”

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17
Q
  1. IOT conduct a laser grid mission, what must be included in the warning order?
  2. How accurate of a grid can be sent?
  3. How are corrections sent?
A
  1. “Laser Grid”
  2. 8 or 10 digit
  3. “burst grid”
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18
Q

Provide an example of a Adjust Fire, Laser, against platoon T-72s in the open.
FDC C/S - Warhammer
Request TOF, Max Ord

A
  1. “Warhammer, this is SE39, AF, Laser Grid, over.”
  2. “Grid XXXXX XXXXXX, over”
  3. “Platoon of T-72s ITO, request TOF and Max Ord, Over.”
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19
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What makes up the second transmission for a polar mission?

A

OTL (nearest 10mils or 1 deg)
Distance (nearest 100m)
Up/Down (nearest 5m)

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20
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What must the FDC know for a polar mission?

A

Observers location

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21
Q

How long before TOT is WP and Illum on deck delivered?

A

WP - 30secs

Illum - 45secs

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22
Q

Give SEAD example for continuous.
C/S - Warhammer
TOT 15

A
  1. “Warhammer, this is SE39, SEAD, over”
  2. “Grid to suppress ____, grid to mark ___, over”
  3. “SA-6 TEL, continuous, 15 TOT, over”
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23
Q

How often are impacts for continuous SEAD?

A

TOT-60, TOT-30, TOT, TOT+30, TOT+60 secs

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24
Q

How often are impacts for interrupted SEAD?

A

TOT-60, TOT-30 secs

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25
Q

What are included in the NSFS CFF transmissions?

How many transmissions are there?

A
  1. Spotter ID, warning order to include tgt #
    “You, this is me, fire mission, tgt #___, over”
  2. Tgt location, description, method of engagement, method of control
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26
Q

Following NSFS CFF, what should the spotter receive?

A

Prefiring report

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27
Q

Name the two TLAM fires path.

A
  1. Deliberate atk - JFMCC led plan/execution

2. Dynamic atk - JFMCC/engagement authority led plan/execution

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28
Q

What does TLAM stand for?

A

Tomahawk Land-attack Missile

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29
Q

Name the two TLAM missiles.

Which one as data link comms for redirection?

A
  1. R/UGM-109-C
  2. R/UGM-109-E

E version

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30
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Sample TLAM CFF

  • Tgt # AA 1234 (assigned by observer)
  • Grid XXX XX XXXXX XXXXX, Elevation X’ MSL
  • On one story building
  • Request FAH 030
  • Request at my command
  • Request one block 4E
A
  1. “You this is me, TLAM fire mission, Tgt # AA 1234, over”
  2. Grid XXX XX XXXXX XXXXX, Elevation X’ MSL, one story building in the open, one block 4E, FAH 030, at my command, out,”
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31
Q

What are in the two TLAM CFF transmissions?

A
  1. Spotter ID, warning order (include tgt #)

2. Tgt location, elevation, description, method of engagement, method of fire control

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32
Q

M777 sustained ROF and max ROF?

M777 Max Range?

A

Sustained = 2 rds/mins
Max = 4rds/min for 2mins then 2rds/min
22.2-24.5km

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33
Q

60mm and 81mm mortar max range for HE?

A

60’s - 3500m

81’s - 5800m

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34
Q

NSFS 5” Type 54 and 62 Max Range?

A

Type 54 - 21.9KM

Type 62 - 23.8km

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35
Q

60mm mortar nomenclature and max ROF

A

M224 or M224A1

30rds/min for 4mins then 20rds/min

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36
Q

81mm mortar nomenclature and max ROF

A

M252 or M252A1

30rds/min for 2mins then 15rds/min

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37
Q

120mm mortar max range

A

7020m

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38
Q

Danger close for arty and NSFS?

A

Arty - 600m

NSFS - 750m

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39
Q

What does Maximum Ordinate (MAXORD) mean?

A

The height of the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile above the horizontal plane passing through its origin

40
Q

What is observer to target factor?
When is it used?
What is the OT factor for 6400m or 2500m?

A
  1. The distance from the observer to the target (rounded to the nearest thousandth)
  2. HOB and deviation corrections
  3. 6 and 3
41
Q

What is ordinate X (Ord X)?

A

The altitude of the arty rd at a specific distance from the target along the GTL back towards the firing unit.
For example ord 2 is 2km toward the tubes from the target

42
Q

What does splash mean?

A

5 secs prior to estimated time of impact

43
Q

When is a rounds complete called made?

A

after final FFE stage complete

44
Q

Steps in the CAS execution template.

A
  1. Routing and SOF
  2. CAS check-in
  3. SITUPDATE
  4. Gameplan
  5. CAS Brief
  6. Remarks and restrictions
  7. Readbacks
  8. Correlation
  9. Atk
  10. Assess effects
  11. BDA
  12. Routing and SOF
45
Q

4 roles of the terminal attack controller

A
  1. Brief
  2. Stack
  3. Mark
  4. Control
46
Q

Elements of a 9-line

A
  1. IP/BP
  2. Heading
  3. Distance
  4. Tgt Elevation
  5. Tgt Description
  6. Tgt Location
  7. Mark
  8. Location of Friendlies
  9. Egress
    Remarks/Restrictions
47
Q

(-line restrictions

A

FAH, ACA, Danger Close, Post Launch Abort Restrictions, TOT/TTT, Approval out of the BP for RW aircraft

48
Q

Elements of a BDA report

A
SALTR
Size
Activity
Location
Time
Remarks
49
Q

Elements of a RW CAS 5-line brief

How many transmissions should it be passed in?

A
  1. Observer ID/Warning Order/Gameplan
  2. Friendly Location/Mark
  3. Tgt Location
  4. Tgt Description/Mark
  5. Remark/Restrictions

Should be passed in one transmission

50
Q
  1. What four US aircraft have electronic attack capes?

2. Which two can located targets

A
  1. F/A-18A-F
    EA-18G
    EC-130H
    F-16 Block 50/52
  2. EA-18G and EC-130H
51
Q

Definition of danger close

A

friendly troops are within .1% probability of incapacitation from the target as determined by the weapon

52
Q

What do the letters stand for in a FARM report?

A

Fuel
Ammo
Rockets
Missiles

53
Q

What does remington mean?

A

No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protection ammo

54
Q

What does the term weapons free indicate?

A

Fire at targets not identified as friendly IAW ROE

55
Q

What does the term weapons tight indicate?

A

Fire at targets positively ID’ed as hostile IAW ROE

56
Q

What does the term weapons hold indicate?

A

Fire only in self defense or in response to a formal order

57
Q

What does the term winchester mean?

A

No ordnance remaining

58
Q

What does the term padlocked?

A

Aircrew cannot take eyes off an a/c, grd tgt, or sfc position without risk of losing TALLY or VISUAL

59
Q

What do the following terms mean:

  1. Deadeye
  2. Negative Laser
  3. Spot
A
  1. Laser designator system is inoperative
  2. Laser energy has not been acquired
  3. Acquisition of laser designation
60
Q

What do the following terms mean:

  1. Rope
  2. Snake
  3. Sparkle
  4. Steady
A
  1. Circling of IR point around an a/c to help the a/c ID the friendly grd position
  2. oscillate an IR pointer in figure 8 about a tgt
  3. Mark tgt by IR pointer
  4. Stop oscillation of IR pointer
61
Q

What does the term SLANT indicate?

A

Refers to the number of Men/Women/Children at a specified position

62
Q

What is a squinter?

A

A grd object of interest is departing the obj area

63
Q

What does the term sweet and sour mean?

A

Sweet - indicated equipment is operating efficiently

Sour- Invalid or no response to an admin IFF/AATR

64
Q

What do the brevity terms:

  1. Buzzer
  2. Jam
  3. Music
A
  1. Electronic comm jamming
  2. Directive all to initiate jamming
  3. Radar electronic deceptive jamming
65
Q

How many degs on either side of the LTL may the weapon be employed?

A

60 degs

66
Q

For RW HF employment, airborne designators must be outside ___ by ___ no fly zone.

A

30 deg by 40 deg

67
Q

Can a grd designator be located inside the HF designator safety zone?

A

Yes

68
Q

What is the following type of ordnance?

  1. Mk-82
  2. Mk-83
  3. Mk-84
A
  1. 500 lb GP bomb
  2. 1000lb GP bomb
  3. 2000lb GP bomb
69
Q

What is the following type of ordnance?

  1. BLU-126
  2. BLU-109
  3. BLU-129
A
  1. 500lb Low Collateral Damage Bomb
  2. 2000lb penetrator GP bomb
  3. 500lb very low collateral damage, prevision lethality bomb
70
Q

What is the equivalent thermally protected body ordnance for the Mk-82, 83, and 84

A
  1. Mk-82 = BLU-111
  2. Mk-83 = BLU-110
  3. Mk-84 = BLU-117
71
Q

What is the following type of ordnance?

  1. GBU-31(v)1
  2. GBU-32(v)1
  3. GBU-38(v)1
  4. GBU-39/B
A
  1. JDAM with Mk-84 bomb body
  2. JDAM with Mk-83 bomb body
  3. JDAM with Mk-82 bomb body
  4. Small diameter bomb (250lb class weapon)
72
Q

What is the following type of ordnance?

  1. GBU-10
  2. GBU-12
  3. GBU-16
A
  1. Laser-guided 2000lb Mk-84
  2. Laser-guided 500lb Mk-82
  3. Laser-guided 1000lb Mk-83
73
Q

What is the following type of ordnance?

  1. GBU-48
  2. GBU-49
  3. GBU-50
A
  1. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 1000lb Mk-83 bomb body
  2. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 500lb BLU-133 bomb body (similar to Mk-82)
  3. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 2000lb Mk-84 bomb body
74
Q

Which bomb is a 500lb Laser JDAM?

A

GBU-54(v)1

75
Q

What is an AGM-65?

What type of modes does the missile have?

A

Maverick

TV, IR, and laser

76
Q

What is an AGM-84?

A

Standoff Land-attack Missile

77
Q

What is an AGM-88?

A

Antiradiation Missile

78
Q

What is an AGM-114P/P2-A?

A

K-2A with updated guidance for UAV

79
Q
  1. What is an AGM-114P+?

2. What are the two versions?

A
  1. Capable of UAV off axis employment. Incorporate R model guidance with other warheads
  2. P-4A and N-4
80
Q

What is an AGM-114R?

A

multi-purpose, programmable fuze, integrated blast frag sleeve warhead. Designed for UAV with ability for high off-axis attacks

81
Q

What is an AGM-154?

A

Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) - 1000lb low observable all weather air-to-ground glide weapon

82
Q

What is an AGM-158?

A

Joint Air-to Sfc Standoff Missile (JASSM) - cruise missile at rangers +200nm

83
Q

What is an AGM-176?

A

Griffin - subsonic GPS-aided INS or semi-active laser therminal homing and includes blast frag warhead

84
Q

What is an AGM-179A?

A

Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) - multiimode seeker with both active and passive fire and forget targeting

85
Q

What is a Brimestone?

A

Low-collateral dual mode missile based on HF body and uses laser or MMW radar for terminal guidance

86
Q

What type of gun is the GAU-12/22?

A

25mm gatling

87
Q

What type of gun is the GAU-8?

A

30mm Gatling (A-10C)

88
Q

What is an AGR-19/20?

A

APWRS

89
Q

What is the burn time of a LUU-2 and LUU-19? Which one is covert?

A

4 mins
7 mins
LUU-19

90
Q

Mortar (60s, 81, 120) Danger Close?

A

600m

91
Q

HIMARS Danger Close?

A

600m

92
Q

TLAM Danger Close?

A

315m

93
Q

AGM-114K/M/N Danger Close?

A

115m

94
Q

M151/M229 Danger Close?

A

@300m - 110m
@800m - 135m
@1500m - 170m

95
Q

Flechette Danger Close?

A

1000m

96
Q

20mm Danger Close?

A

@300m - 45m
@800m - 95m
@1500m - 155m

97
Q

AGR-19/20 Danger Close?

A

105m