3rd Transmission
Spottings
Spottings 2
Registration
Smoke Missions
100
  • True / False:  MARK is included in the method of engagement to indicate that the observer is going to call for rounds for either of the following reasons
  • -to orient themselves in zone of observation
  • -to indicate targets to ground troops, aircraft, or other observers
  • -to mark the Illumination optimal height of burst

False

100
  • A __________ is the observer's determination of the location of the burst, or the mean point of impact (MPI) of a group of bursts, with respect to the adjusting point as observed along the observer-target line.

Spotting

100

True / False:  A spotting of “LINE” is a round that impacts on line with the adjusting point as seen by the observer (on the observer-target line).

True

100
  • During impact registration the observer spots the rounds for deviation to the nearest one mil and brings the rounds onto the observer-target line before ____________________.
  • Splitting 200 meter bracket
100
  • __________ is a smoke curtain used on the battlefield between threat observation points and friendly units to mask friendly forces, positions, and activities.

Screening smoke

200
  • During a call for fire an observer wants to indicate a change in the type of ammunition, what term would be used?
  • Followed by
200

The observer normally uses __________ for suppression and smoke missions. ______________ will tell the FDC the total time to engage a target

  • Duration
200
  • If a burst correction is desired during an immediate suppression mission what should be transmitted before the correction?

Target Description

200
  •  During a registration mission spottings of target hit or range correct count as spottings of _______________________.

Both over and short

200
  • True / False:  The four types of smoke are obscuring, marking, incendiary, and    deception.

False


300

If target length, or length and width are given, the observer must also give __________.

  • Attitude
300
  • A spotting of __________ is a round not observed but known to have Impacted.

unobserved

300
  • Which adjustment technique mathematically ensures FFE rounds will be within 50 meters of the target.
successive bracketing
300
  • If the registration point is equidistant between the two sets of rounds, the observer determines the range refinement to be ADD _____ or DROP _____ from the last data fired.

10

300
  • Use the quick smoke mission to obscure areas from ____ meters up to ____ meters wide.

150 to 600

400
  • If the observer wishes to control the time of delivery of fire, they would include _____________ in the method of control.  This method of control is also useful when sending the call for fire to the FDC prior to receiving clearance to fire.
  • At my command
400
  • A spotting of ________ is a round whose location cannot be determined by sight or sound.

Lost

400
  • _________________________ is best when responsive fires are required and the observer is experienced in the adjustment of fire.

hasty bracketing

400
  • What form would an observer use to keep track of the rounds and spottings in relation to the registration point?

DA 5429 R

400
  • True / False: A quick smoke mission requires the observer to send length, attitude, maneuver target direction, wind direction, and duration in the call for fire.

true


500

In the initial call for fire the observer should announce ______________ to indicate the observer cannot see the target (because of vegetation, terrain, weather, intensity of the conflict, or smoke).

  • Cannot observe
500
  • True / False:  The three HOB spottings are air, graze, and mixed.

False

500
  • Normally, the observer using successive bracketing requests FFE when they split a ______ meter bracket. Under certain conditions when the PER of the weapon is _____ meters or larger, an observer is justified in calling for FFE when a _____ meter bracket is split.

100, 38, 200

500
  • In registration, deviation refinement is determined by adding the deviation spottings of the rounds establishing the two over and two short (this may include two, three, or four deviation spottings). Then ____________ the total of the deviation spottings by the number of rounds (two, three, or four) to get an average deviation. Express the result to the nearest mil. The average deviation multiplied by the observer-target factor equals the correction, which the observer expresses to the nearest _____________.

Divide, 10 meters


500
  • During a quick smoke mission with shell smoke (HC) use HE in adjustment until a ____ meter bracket is split. The observer then requests shell smoke. Fire one smoke round, and make any necessary corrections. Then request FFE.

200

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