JFIRE (ATP 3-09.32) Flashcards
Which naval surface fire support (NSFS) brevity term is used for a nonscheduled fire mission report?
a. Honey
b. Pepper
c. Pickle
d. Candy
B. Pepper
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Which naval surface fire support (NSFS) brevity term is used for a new target report?
a. Honey
b. GURF
c. Pickle
d. Candy
A. Honey
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Which naval surface fire support (NSFS) brevity term is used for an unfired target report?
a. Honey
b. GURF
c. Pickle
d. Candy
C. Pickle
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Which naval surface fire support (NSFS) brevity term is used for an ammunition remaining report?
a. Honey
b. GURF
c. Pickle
d. Candy
D. Candy
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Which naval surface fire support (NSFS) brevity term is used that summarizes naval gunfire support (NGFS) capability when unknown to an NGFS station?
a. Honey
b. GURF
c. Pickle
d. Candy
B. GURF (Guns Up Ready to Fire)
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What additional information is sent along with the warning order in the first transmission of the naval surface fire support (NSFS) call for fire?
a. GURF
b. Description
c. Target Number
d. Method of Control
C. Target number
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What is the maximum range, in meters, of the M777 series 155mm howitzer w/M232?
a. 18200
b. 37500
c. 22500
d. 21700
C. 22500
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What is the maximum range, in meters, of the M224/M224A1 60mm mortar?
a. 3500
b. 3489
c. 3600
d. 3689
A. 3500
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What is the maximum range, in meters, of the M252/M252A1 81mm mortar?
a. 5800
b. 4800
c. 4600
d. 5400
A. 5800
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What is the maximum range, in meters, of the M120/M120A1 120mm mortar using the M929 WP round?
a. 5800
b. 7200
c. 7400
d. 7120
D. 7120
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What is the maximum range, in meters, of the M982 Excalibur projectile?
a. 44,000
b. 24,500
c. 22,200
d. 37,500
D. 37500
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What are the 12 steps of the CAS execution template?
- Routing and safety of flight
- Close air support check in
- Situation update
- Game plan
- CAS brief
- Remarks and restrictions
- Readbacks
- Correlation
- Attack
- Assess effects
- Battle damage assessment
- Routing and safety of flight
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What does each letter of the situation update stand for when using TEFACHR?
T - Threat
E - Enemy situation
F - Friendly update
A - Artillery
C - Clearance authority
H - Hazards
R - Remarks and restrictions
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The BDA report for a CAS engagement should include size, activity, location, time, and remarks (SALTR). If conditions preclude briefing full BDA, at a minimum what do you pass?
a. Good effects, damage, and time
b. Good bombs, no need for re-attack
c. End of mission
d. Successful, unsuccessful, or unknown
D. Successful, unsuccessful, or unknown
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What can JTACs and FAC(A)s use to develop and correlate targeting data, mark targets, and provide terminal guidance operations?
a. LLDRs
b. Digitally aided CAS
c. Ground burst illumination
d. JFOs
D. JFOs
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What is line 8 of the JFO target brief?
a. Mark type
b. Location of friendlies
c. Target location
d. Egress
B. Location of friendlies
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True / False: After receiving the army attack aviation call for fire from the ground forces, the aircrews are not required to identify the location of the friendly element and the target prior to conducting an engagement.
False
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True / False: Army Attack Aviation and Special Operations Forces (SOF) gunship use the same call for fire format.
True
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How would an observer maintain positive control of the SOF Gunship or Army Attack Aviation during an engagement?
a. State “I am not a JTAC”
b. State “Do Not Load”
c. State “Check Fire”
d. State “At My Command”
D. At my command
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True / False: Clearance to fire is the transmission of the Aviation/SOF gunship call for fire unless “at my command” or “danger close” has been stated.
True
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If “danger close” has been announced in an Aviation/SOF gunship call for fire what else must be passed to the attacking aircraft?
a. Grid to Nearest Friendlies
b. Ground Commander’s Risk Assessment
c. Ground Commander’s Initials
d. At My Command
C. Ground commander’s initials
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Do Army Attack Aviation or AC-130 engagements require terminal attack control?
a. No
b. No, unless a CAS 9-Line is passed.
c. Yes
d. Yes, unless prior coordination was executed.
A. No
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When executing CAS without a JTAC or FAC(A) qualified individual, what must you advise the aircrew?
“I am not a JTAC” or “I am a JFO”
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Select all that apply: What methods can be used to integrate and deconflict aircraft and surface fires?
a. Lateral Separation
b. Altitude
c. Time
d. Massing
A, B, And C
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When is a gun-target line considered hot?
a. Once the gun reports laid.
b. Once the FDC receives the CFF.
c. Once the firing unit is actively firing.
d. Once you pass the GTL in the Remarks/Restrictions.
B. Once the firing unit receives the CFF
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Which of these fixed wing aircraft is equipped with 30mm, 105mm, and small diameter bombs?
a. F-16
b. B-1B
c. F/A-18
d. AC-130J
D. AC-130J
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Which of these fixed wing aircraft can be equipped with 20mm, 2.75-inch rockets, AGM-65, HARM, and SDBs?
a. B-52
b. F-16
c. F-15E
d. F-35
B. F-16
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True / False: The AH-64 is equipped with 30mm, 2.75-inch rockets, and Hellfires.
True (Can also be equipped with APKWS)
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What UAS can be equipped with GBU and Hellfire ordnances?
a. MQ-1C
b. MQ-9
c. MQ-5B
d. Predator
B. MQ-9
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What brevity term means to discontinue stated activity?
a. Stop
b. Halt
c. Discontinue
d. Cease
D. Cease
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What brevity term would you use to begin using briefed communication procedures to counter communications jamming?
a. Chattermark
b. Soiled
c. Net Call
d. Tampered
A. Chattermark
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What brevity term is a call to inbound aircraft that the LZ, HLZ, or DZ has enemy activity above the prebriefed risk tolerance?
a. Ice
b. Cherry
c. Hot
d. Chili
B. Cherry
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What brevity term is a call to inbound aircraft that the LZ, HLZ, or DZ has enemy activity below the prebriefed risk tolerance?
a. Ice
b. Cherry
c. Hot
d. Chili
A. Ice
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What brevity term means sighting of a FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position?
a. Contact
b. Spot
c. Eyes on
d. Visual
D. Visual
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What brevity term acknowledges sighting a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor)?
a. Visual
b. Spot
c. Contact
d. Joy
C. Contact
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What brevity term means sighting a target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy position?
a. Tally
b. Contact
c. Bogey
d. Squirter
A. Tally
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What brevity term means acquisition of laser designation, or the platform is laser spot tracker (LST) capable?
a. Capture
b. Spot
c. Contact
d. Acquire
B. Spot
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What brevity term means the laser designator system is inoperative?
a. Dead eye
b. Blind
c. No joy
d. Terminated
A. Deadeye
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What brevity term means mark or marking a target by infrared (IR) pointer?
a. Snake
b. Pulse
c. Lasing
d. Sparkle
D. Sparkle
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What brevity term means oscillate an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target?
a. Pulse
b. Snake
c. Sparkle
d. Rope
B. Snake
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What brevity term means an object has been acquired and is being tracked with an onboard sensor?
a. Track
b. Captured
c. Spot
d. Contact
B. Captured
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What brevity term means FRIENDLY air-to-surface missile launch?
a. One away
b. Remington
c. Rifle
d. Winchester
C. Rifle
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What brevity term means no ordnance remaining?
a. Remington
b. Winchester
c. Rifle
d. Browning
B. Winchester
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_____ is the unintentional or incidental injury or damage to persons or objects that are not lawful military targets in the circumstances ruling at the time.
a. Fratricide
b. Collateral damage
c. Error probability
d. Retrograde
B. Collateral damage
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True / False: For air-to-surface weapons JTACs, aircrew, and commanders will refer to the standing posture column of the REDs to determine when DANGER CLOSE procedures apply, regardless of friendly force posture.
True
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