JFT General Study Flashcards
List the four stages of a fire mission
- Call for fire
- Adjustment
- Fire for effect
- Termination
What is fire discipline?
Fire discipline is the language of fire control. It particularly concerns the observer, the CP and the weapons. It consists of words, phrases, rules and conventions which have specific meanings and result in some definite action at the weapons. all ranks conserned with fire control must, therefore, be thoroughly familiar with the language and the resulting action.
State the observers sequence of orders
Observers ID
Warning order
Location of target
Direction
Description of target
Method of engagement
Method of control
Method of fire
Termination
What is the aim of fire discipline?
The aim of fire discipline is to ensure that, in response to fire orders, the appropriate action is taken at the weapons, strictly in accordance with the intention of the originator and with a minimum of delay.
What does AMC mean in you own words?
At my command means that the guns may not fire without the executive orders to fire for each round of adjustment or each method of FFE.
What are the two orders which the observer can use to control the moment of firing?
AMC (At my command)
TOT (Time on target)
The order reported by the CP to the observer when the target can not be engaged with any change in both low and high angle is?
Crested
Name the 11 types of engagements
Danger close
Bed in
Radar regestration
Radar adjustment
Coordinated illumination
Laser registration
Destruction
Witness point
Regestration
Suppression and mark
Sound adjustment
What is a R20?
Locstat:
1) LOC (6 fig GR)
2) Halted or moving
3) Direction of movement (4 fig)
Example:
1) 12 ABC 123 456
2) Halted OP established
What is a R33?
Ready message:
1)RDY
2)Survey state
3)6 fig GR
5)Met data
Example:
1)RDY
2)B
3) 12 ABC 123 456
5) COMP
What is a R31?
unprogrammed deployment order
What is a R51?
Air de-confliction message:
1)TOF
2)GTL
3) Max vertex hight
Example:
1)26
2)Mark 220
3)5400
What is a R71?
Stores demand
What is a R39?
EOM report:
1)Mission
2)GR
3)Ammo expenditure
4)TGT results
Example:
1)BTY
2)12 ABC 123 456
3)39 RDS HEPD
4)Convoy neutralised, several cas
Name the 8 types of distributions
Circular
Converge
Range and lateral spread
Range spread
Lines of fire parallel
Rectangular
Linear
Lateral spread
