Observed Fires (ATP 3-09.30) Flashcards
What is an additional step that is not required for artillery but may be required for mortars during a registration?
A. Adjust the sheaf
B. Time registration
C. Adjust the FPF
D. TOT registration
A. Adjust the sheaf
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When adjusting the sheaf for mortars during a registration, what does the observer base the determination for the method of fire on?
A. Vegetation
B. Wind direction
C. Hydrography
D. Cloud coverage
B. Wind direction
Page 5-21
When adjusting the sheaf for mortars during a registration, how is the sheaf adjusted?
A. On line with a 40m lateral spread, perpendicular to the O-T line
B. On line with a 50m lateral spread, perpendicular to the G-T line
C. On line with a 75m lateral spread, perpendicular to the O-T line
D. On line with a 40m lateral spread, perpendicular to the G-T line
D. On line with a 40m lateral spread, perpendicular to the G-T line
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What is the objective of the time portion on the precision registration?
A. 4 rounds fired with the same data 20 meters above the registration point
B. 2 rounds fired with the same data 20 meters above the registration point
C. 4 rounds fired with the same data 40 meters above the registration point
D. 2 rounds fired with the same data 40 meters above the registration point
A. 4 rounds fired with the same data 20 meters above the registration point
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What is the automatic HOB correction for the time portion of the precision registration if the first round is spotted as a graze burst?
A. Up 20
B. Up 40
C. Down 20
D. Down 40
A. Up 40
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During the time portion of the precision registration, once the observer achieves a measurable airburst, what is the command given?
A. Repeat
B. 2 rounds repeat
C. 3 rounds repeat
D. 4 rounds repeat
C. 3 rounds repeat
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During the time portion of the precision registration, when three airbursts and one graze burst is spotted what is the HOB correction?
A. No correction is required
B. Up 10
C. Up 20
D. Up 40
A. No correction is required
Page 5-25
During the time portion of the precision registration, when two airbursts and two graze bursts are spotted what is the HOB correction?
A. No correction is required
B. Up 10
C. Up 20
D. Up 40
B. Up 10
Page 5-25
During the time portion of the precision registration, when one airburst and three graze bursts are spotted what is the HOB correction?
A. No correction is required
B. Up 10
C. Up 20
D. Up 40
C. Up 20
Page 5-25
In the event an Excalibur projectile does not acquire adequate GPS signal, or experiences a reliability failure in flight, the round is designed to:
A. Continue its 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 its 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
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For Excalibur calls for fire, what is the minimum the grid locations will be expressed to?
A. 10 digits
B. 12 digits
C. 8 digits
D. 6 digits
A. 10 digits
Page 6-2
What must the observer specify in the target location portion of an Excalibur CFF?
A. TLE
B. CEP
C. PER
D. None of the above
A. TLE
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What munition is available to utilize with the 120mm mortar that minimizes collateral damage and reduces the number of rounds required to create the desired effects on the target.
A. XM982
B. APKWS
C. APMI
D. Copperhead
C. APMI
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What fuse can be added to 155mm M795 HE and M549A1 HERA rounds to increase precision?
A. APKWS
B. Excalibur
C. PGK
D. APMI
C. PGK
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How many submunitions are in the M449 family of APICMs?
A. 60
B. 88
C. 72
D. 42
A. 60
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How many submunitions are in the M483A1 DPICM?
A. 60
B. 88
C. 72
D. 42
B. 88
Page 6-5
How many submunitions are in the M864 DPICM?
A. 60
B. 88
C. 72
D. 42
C. 72
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Which of the following is NOT a use of illumination?
A. Illuminate areas of suspected adversary activity?
B. Provide illumination for night adjustment of fires
C. Mark friendly locations for CAS attacks
D. Harass adversary positions
C. Mark friendly locations for CAS attacks
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What is the initial HOB in meters for the M485A2 illumination round?
A. 600
B. 500
C. 550
D. 750
A. 600
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What is the initial height of burst for all 105mm illumination rounds?
a. 600
b. 500
c. 550
d. 750
D. 750
Page 6-14
What is the initial height of burst for all 120mm illumination rounds?
a. 600
b. 500
c. 550
d. 750
B. 500
Page 6-14
Which illumination pattern would you use when an area requires more illumination than can be furnished by one gun illumination?
a. Two Gun Illumination Range Spread
b. Two Gun Illumination
c. Multi-Gun Illumination
d. Two Gun Illumination
B/D. Two gun illumination
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Which illumination pattern is fired perpendicular to the observer target line?
a. Two Gun Illumination Range Spread
b. Two Gun Illumination Lateral Spread
c. Multi-Gun Illumination
d. Two Gun Illumination
B. Two gun illumination lateral spread
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Which illumination pattern would you use to illuminate an area with practically no shadows or dark spots?.
a. Two Gun Illumination
b. Illumination Lateral Spread
c. Illumination OTL and GTL Spread
d. Four Gun Illumination Pattern
D. four gun illumination pattern
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What is the minimum deviation or range correction made while adjusting illumination?
a. 100
b. 50
c. 30
d. 200
D. 200
Page 6-17
When adjusting illumination rounds, what are HOB corrections sent in multiples of?
a. 5 meters
b. 50 meters
c. 100 meters
d. 10 meters
B. 50 meters
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During an illumination mission, if the flare burns out 60 mils above the ground and the OT factor is 2, what correction should the Observer send for HOB?
a. Down 150
b. Down 120
c. Down 100
d. Down 50
C. Down 100
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During an illumination mission your round burns on the ground for 13 seconds. You are observing 155mm M485A2 illumination rounds and the rate of decent is 5 meters per second. What is your HOB correction?
a. Up 100
b. Up 50
c. No refinement
d. Up 150
B. Up 50
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True/False: The four types of smoke are obscuring, marking, incendiary, and deception
False
Which type of smoke is a smoke curtain used on the battlefield between threat observation points and friendly units to mask friendly forces, positions, and activities?
a. Signaling smoke
b. Obscuring smoke
c. Screening smoke
d. Signaling smoke
C. Screening smoke
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Which type of smoke is placed on or near the threat to suppress threat observers and to minimize their vision?
a. Deception smoke
b. Obscuring smoke
c. Screening smoke
d. Masking smoke
B. Obscuring smoke
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Which range of wind speed is best for the production of smoke screens?
A. 4 to 14 knots
B. 0 to 20 knots
C. 4 to 20 knots
D. 0 to 14 knots
A. 4 to 14 knots
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How wide, in meters, would you use a quick smoke mission to obscure areas?
a. 600 to 1500
b. 150 to 500
c. 600 to 1000
d. 150 to 600
D. 150 to 600
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True / False: A quick smoke mission requires the observer to send length, maneuver target line, wind direction, and duration in the call for fire.
True
Page 6-29
During a quick smoke CFF using shell smoke (HC) you use HE in adjustment until which bracket is split?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 400
d. 50
B. 200
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What is the minimum deviation correction for smoke?
a. 20 meters
b. 30 meters
c. 40 meters
d. 50 meters
D. 50 meters
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What is the minimum range correction for smoke?
a. 50 meters
b. 100 meters
c. 200 meters
d. 400 meters
B. 100 meters
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Final protective fires may be any distance from the friendly position but is normally within _____ to _____ meters (danger close) of friendly positions.
a. 200 to 400
b. 200 to 600
c. 400 to 600
d. 100 to 400
A. 200 to 400
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True / False: Once a target number is assigned, the observer should begin each correction with the observer identification, followed by the target number, and ending with the desired correction.
True
Page 7-7
How far away from the target should an auxiliary adjusting point be?
a. 700 meters
b. 450 meters
c. 600 meters
d. 500 meters
D. 500 meters
Page 7-7
Linear and rectangular targets require orientation in terms of direction. The observer must send target description, length, width, and what else in the third transmission of the call for fire?
a. Direction
b. Elevation
c. Attitude
d. Radius
C. Attitude
Page 7-8
Attitude is sent to the nearest how many mils?
a. 1 mil
b. 10 mils
c. 20 mils
d. 100 mils
D. 100 mils
Page 7-8
What are the five requirements for achieving accurate first-round fire for effect?
A. Accurate meteorological data
B. Accurate firing unit location
C. Accurate weapon and ammunition data
D. Accurate target location and size
E. Accurate Computational procedures
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As an observer, which of the five requirements for achieving accurate first-round fire for effect are you solely responsible for?
a. Accurate Firing Unit Location
b. Accurate Target Location and Size
c. Accurate Computational Procedures
d. Accurate Meteorological Information
B. Accurate target location and size
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True/False: The observer serves as the “eyes” of the indirect fire systems and the FDC serves as the “brain” of the system.
True
What and its elements integrate the fires warfighting function into operations?
a. Joint Effects Cell
b. Fire Direction Center
c. Fire Support Element
d. Fires Cell
D. Fires cell
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What asset provides the commander flexibility, range, speed, lethality, precision, and the ability to mass fires at a desired time and place?
a. Unmanned Aircraft
b. Mortars
c. Fixed Wing Aircraft
d. Army Attack Aviation
C. Fixed wing aircraft
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_____ is executed in support of friendly forces in close enemy contact (i.e., close combat attack) or against enemy forces out of contact with friendly forces.
a. Close Combat Attack
b. Army Attack Aviation
c. Close Air Support
d. Joint Fire Power
B. Army attack aviation
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Which branch of service employs it’s attack rotary wing aviation primarily as a CAS platform?
a. Army
b. Navy
c. Air Force
d. Marine Corps
D. Marine Corps
Page 1-3
True/False: Army Attack Aviation can perform CAS in support of another component.
True
Page 1-3
_____ can support or conduct close combat attack, CAS, strike coordination and reconnaissance, AI, and other joint fires missions.
a. Army Attack Helicopters
b. Joint Fires Observer
c. Joint Combat Attack
d. Unmanned Aircraft
D. Unmanned aircraft
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_____ normally produces the specific effect on a target with the minimum expenditure of ammunition. It also reduces our vulnerability to adversary target acquisition.
a. Fires Planning
b. Target Synchronization
c. Targeted Effects
d. Massing Fires
D. Massing fires
Page 1-3
Failure to select proper shell fuze combinations may result in what?
a. Undesired Effects on Target
b. Reduction in Desired Effects on Target
c. Excessive Expenditure of Ammunition
d. All of the Above
D. All of the above
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Aside from tactical considerations, the selection of targets, munitions, and techniques of fire must comply with what?
a. Law of War
b. Geneva and Hague Conventions
c. Both A and B
d. None of the Above
C. Both A and B
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Observers equipped with nothing more than a map, binoculars, and compass typically have a mean target location error of about how many meters?
250 meters
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Who is in charge of the FIST and also the principal fire support advisor to the commander when attached to or supporting a company or troop?
a. Company/Troop FSO
b. Battalion/Squadron FSO
c. Company/Troop FSNCO
d. Battalion/Squadron FSNCO
A. Company/Troop FSO
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The _____ has the responsibility to integrate fire support with the scheme of maneuver and provides the commander’s intent for an operation and issues guidance, including guidance for fire support. The _____ translates the guidance into fire support tasks.
a. Maneuver Commander / FSO
b. Brigade FSO / Battalion FSO
c. Brigade Commander / Brigade FSO
d. DIVARTY Commander / FIST
A. Maneuver commander/FSO
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Select all that apply: What is a Target?
a. An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for possible engagement or other action.
b. A country, area, installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed.
c. An area designated and numbered for future firing.
d. An impact burst that hits the target.
All of the above
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What is a target that is 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
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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
Page 1-7
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
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A _____ 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
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A _____ is a target, based on either time or importance, on 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
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What is an immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas?
Final protective fires
Page 1-7
When planning an FPF, what is the approximate length and width in meters for an FPF fired with 4 tubes of 120mm Mortars?
a. 150 / 50
b. 300 / 50
c. 280 / 75
d. 300 / 75
D. 300 / 75
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When planning an FPF, what is the approximate length and width in meters for an FPF fired with 8 guns of 155mm Howitzers?
a. 400 / 50
b. 350 / 75
c. 210 / 35
d. 400 / 75
A. 400 / 50
Page 1-8
What is the DA form used for the Target List Worksheet?
a. DA Form 4856
b. DA Form 4187
c. DA Form 4655
d. DA Form 5429
C. DA Form 4655
Page 1-9
A _____ consists of two or more targets on which fire is desired simultaneously.
a. Collective Target Set
b. Series of Targets
c. Multiple Targets
d. Group of Targets
D. Group of targets
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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
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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
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What field artillery team is organic to each maneuver battalion and selected units to plan and coordinate all available company supporting fires?
a. Fire Support Team
b. Fire Support Element
c. Fire Direction Team
d. Fire Support Cell
A. Fire support team
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Fire support planning is integrated through targeting and the running estimate. It includes developing integrated fire plans using what?
a. Target Lists, Final Protective Fires, Fire Support Execution Matrix, Sync Map
b. Target Lists, No Fire Lists, Fire Support Execution Matrix, Scheme of Fires, and Overlays
c. Target Lists, Sync Map, Fire Support Execution Matrix, Scheme of Fires, and Overlays
d. Target Lists, No Fire Lists, Fire Support Sync Matrix, Scheme of Fires, and Overlays
B. Target Lists, No Fire Lists, Fire Support Execution Matrix, Scheme of Fires, and Overlays
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