FSCM
FS PLANNING
CAS
Ranges &REDS
Numbers
100

What are the 2 types of FSCMs and what do they do

Permissive - Facilitate

Restrictive - Safeguard

100

What and its elements integrate the fires warfighting function into operations

Fires cell

100

What asset provides the commander flexibility, range, speed, lethality, precision, and the ability to mass fires at a desired time and place

Fixed wing aircraft 

100

What is the max range of the M252

5,800m

100

An OF fan has how many radial arms

17

200

What are your Restrictive FSCMs

No Fire Area

Restrictive Fire Area

Restrictive Fire Line

200

Failure to select proper shell fuse combinations may result in what


Undesired effects on target

Reduction in desired effects on target

Excessive expenditure of ammunition 

200

What is executed in support of friendly forces in close enemy contact or against enemy forces out of contact with friendly forces

Army attack aviation 

200

What is the max range of the M119

11.5km

200

Send the OT direction if it has not been sent or if it changed by more than how many mils 

100

300

What are your permissive FSCMs

Free fire area

Kill box

Fire support coordination line

Coordinated fire line

300

What form is used for the Target list worksheet

DA form 4655

300

What brevity term means mark or marking a target by IR pointer

Sparkle

300

What is the max range of the m777 regular, WP, and excalibur 

22.2km

22.5km

37.5km

300

How many sub munitions are in the M449 family of APICMS

60

400

What are Restrictive Fire lines normally placed on

Boundary lines between units

400

Fire support planning is integrated through targeting and the running estimate. It includes developing integrated fire plans using what?

Target lists, no fire lists, fire support execution matrix, scheme of fires, and overlays

400

What brevity term means an object has been acquired and is being tracked with an onboard sensor

Captured

400

What is the standing REDs of a M120 at 2/3rds range

340

400

Normally the observer using successive bracketing requests FFE once the __ meter bracket is split. Under certain conditions when the PER of the weapons is __ meters or larger, an observer is justified in calling for FFE when a __ meter bracket is split

100,38,200

500

Describe a FSCL

FSCL is a line beyond which all fires must be coordinated with affected commanders prior to engagement, and short all of the line all fires must be coordinated with the establishing commander prior to engagement. 

500

What are the four fire support functions 

Support forces in contact, support the concept of operations, synchronize and converge FS across all domains, and sustain and protect the FS system

500

What additional line of the CAS 9 line is a mandatory read back when working with NATO forces

Line 8

500

What is the standing REDs of the M777 at 2/3rds range

515

500

What are your CAT 1-4 TLEs in feet and meters

CAT 1 0-6 0-20

CAT 2 7-15 21-50

CAT 3 16-30 51-100

CAT 4 31-91 101-300

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