Observed Fires
What are the five requirements for achieving accurate first-round fire for effect?
Accurate Target Location and size
Accurate Firing Unit Location
Accurate WPN and Ammo Info
Accurate Meteorological Data
Accurate Computational Procedures
What are the six elements of the call for fire?
Observer
Warning Order
Target Location
Target Description
Method of Engagement
Method of Fire and Control
What are the three deviation spottings?
Left
Line
Right
What are the 15 subsequent corrections in sequence (in order)?
Observer Target Direction
Danger Close and Cancel Danger Close
Trajectory
Method of Fire
Distribution
Projectile
Fuze
Volume
Deviation
Range
Height of Burst
Target Description
Mission Type and Method of Control
Splash
Repeat
_____ is the planning and executing of fires so that targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons.
Fire Support Coordination
_____ 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.
Army Attack Aviation
What does the warning order consist of?
Type of mission, the size of the element to FFE, and the method of target location
What are the five HOB spottings and what do they mean?
Air________4 Air burst
Graze_____4 Ground Detonations
Mixed_____2 Air burst and 2 ground detonations
Mixed Air___3 Air Burst and 1 ground detonation
Mixed Graze 1 Air burst and 3 ground detonations
BLANK exists when an obstruction is between the laser and desired target.
Underspill
Air action by aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.
Close Air Support
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.
On-call Target
The observer must describe the target in enough detail that the FDC can determine the amount and type of ammunition to use. The target description should contain the following:
What the target is
What the is doing
Number of elements in the target
Degree of Protection
Size and shape of target if significant
What is the minimum deviation or range correction made while adjusting illumination?
200
Mortar registration procedures are identical to the impact registration procedures for artillery. The exception is that once a _____ meter range bracket has been split and the last round fired is within ____ meters of the target, the observer sends refinement corrections to the FDC and ends the mission. Make range corrections to the nearest 25 meters. Only _____ round over and ____ round short are required.
100, 50, 1, 1
_____ is the authority to control the maneuver of and grant weapons release clearance to attacking aircraft.
Terminal Attack Control (TAC)
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.
Series of Targets
What are the 14 methods of control from ATP 3-09.30?
Fire when Ready
At My Command
Cannot Observe
Time on Target
Time to Target
Continuous Illumination
Coordinated Illumination
Continuous Fire
Check Fire
Cease Loading
Repeat
Request Splash
Duration
Do not Load
What are the eight range spottings?
Over
Short
Target
Unobserved
Unobserved over/short
Lost
Doubtful
Range Correct
When adjusting the sheaf for mortars during a registration, how is the sheaf adjusted?
On line with a 40 meter lateral spread, perpendicular to the gun-target line.
In a 2MBCT Infantry BN what is the MTOE slant for the M252 and M120 systems?
4/4
What are the methods of target location?
Grid using Precision Imagery with Mensuration Tools
Laser Grid
Laser Polar
Grid using a map spot
Polar Plot
Shift from known point
The method of engagement consists of:
type of adjustment, trajectory, ammunition, distribution, danger close, and mark
What are the 9 lines for the 9-Line CAS Brief?
Ingress Point or Battle Position
Heading and offset
Distance
Target Elevation
Target Description
Target Location
Type Mark/ Terminal Guidance
Friendly Position
Egress
What are the 5 lines for the Army attack aviation RW 5-Line Request?
Observer ID/ Warning Order/Game Plan
Friendly Location and Mark
Target Location
Target Description and Mark
Remarks and Restrictions
Fill in the circular error, in feet and meters, for the following TLE categories:
CAT I 0-20ft 0-6m
CAT II 21-50ft 7-15m
CAT III 51-100ft 16-30m
CAT IV 101-300ft 31-91m