UAV/Echelonment Of Fire

Question 1

9 Steps of Echelonment of Fires

Answer 1

Determine Assets Available
Verify REDs and attack criteria to CDR
 Plan Targets
Develop Commo Plan
Determine rate of movement
Develop Schedule of Fires/Initiation
Brief plan/confirm with Commander
Complete the scheduling work sheets
Rehearse and refine the plan

Question 2

Definition of a trigger

Answer 2

Physical location or event or action that is used in determining when to initiate Fires

-during COA Dev

Question 3

Planning Considerations when utilizing preparatory Fires

Answer 3

Will loss of surprise from preparation be offset by damage to enemy?
Are there enough targets to warrant preparation?
Can enemy recover before preparation Fires can be exploited?

Question 4

5 steps of trigger development

Answer 4

Determine:

Mission processing time
Time of flight
Total mission time
Vehicle speed
=Trigger point