FIST BASIC
WHAT IS SLCTOP
- Security
- Location
- Communication
- Targeting
- Observation
- Position Improvement
6- ELEMENTS OF CFF
- OBSERVER TARGET DIRECTION
- WARNING ORDER
- TARGET LOCATION
- TARGET DESCRIPTION
- METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT
- METHOD OF FIRE/CONTROL
- Deviation
- Range
- Height of Burst
How many transmissions are in a CFF? Break it down.
Three
- 1. OTD, WARNO
-2. TGT LOCATION
- TGT DESC. , MOE, MOF/C
What does FSEM mean?
What is an Attitude and what is the range?
The direction you want rounds to land. Range 0000 to 3200.
Describe warning order.
- Type of Mission
- Size of Element to FFE
- Method of Target Location
Deviation Spottings
- Left
- Right
- Line
DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING BREVITY:
-REMINGTON
-WINCHESTER
-PLAYTIME
- REMINGTON: No Ordinance left except for self protection.
- WINCHESTER: No Ordinance remaining
- Playtime: How much time the aircraft has in area.
What does REDs mean?
Risk Estimated Distance
0.1% or 10% chance of incapacitation to friendly forces
Methods to determine direction.
- Scaling from a map
- Estimation
- Automated devices
- Measuring from a reference point
How many and what are the type of missions?
4
- AF
- FFE
- SUPPRESSION
- IMMEDIATE SUPPRESSION/SMOKE
Height Of Burst Spottings
- Air
- Graze
- Mixed
- Mixed Air
- Mixed Graze
Call a AAA/ C-130 5 line.
CS to CS Fire Mission, K.
Friendly Location Grid Mark by
Target Location description marked by and other remarks K.
Who designates where an FPF will be located and at what distance is it normally established?
Supported commander designates the location.
Normally established 200-400 meters away from friendly defensive position.
Describe the flash to bang method.
from the moment you see the impact, count in seconds to when you hear the impact.
multiply by 350 meters per second
ex: Saw impact, 4 seconds later heard impact
4 x 350 = 1400 meters away.
What are the methods of target location?
- Grid
- Laser Grid
- Polar
- Laser Polar
- Shift from known point
What are your Range spottings?
- Over
- Short
- Target
- Range Correct
- Doubtful
- Lost
- Unobserved
What are mandatory read backs on the JFO Target brief.
Lines 4, 6, and restrictions
Describe a program of targets.
A number of planned targets of similar nature that are planned for sequential attack.
What goes into your terrain sketch
- Skyline
- Intermediate hills, crest, and ridges.
- Other natural terrain features
- Man made features
- Labels
What are your Methods of Engagement?
- Type Of Adjustment
- Danger Close
- Mark
- Trajectory
- Ammunition
- Distribution
15 Subsequent Corrections
- OTD
- DC
- TRAJECTORY
- MOF
- DISTRIBUTION
- PROJECTILE
- FUZE
- VOLUME
- DEVIATION CORRECTION
- RANGE CORRECTION
- HOB CORRECTION
- TGT DESCRIPTION
- MISSION TYPE/METHOD OF CONTROL
- SPLASH
- REPEAT
Lines 4-8 in the JFO Target Brief.
Line 4: TGT elevation in FT.
Line 5: TGT Description
Line 6: TGT Location
Line 7: Mark/Terminal Guidance
Line 8: Location of nearest friendlies from target in cardinal direction and meters.
Describe the three forward observer control options
- Decentralized: The FO may CFF from the Fire Support Assets available to support the Operation.
- Designated: The FO is assigned a particular fire support asset from which the FO may CFF.
- Centralized: The FO must contact the FIST for each CFF. The FIST will then relay the request to an appropriate asset.