How is Registration Initiated?
With a Message to Observer
What are the Six elements for a CFF? (In order)
OBS Identifcaion
Warning Order
TGT Loc
TGT Desc.
Method of Engagement
Method of Fire and Control
What fuze can be added to 155mm Artillery M795 HE and M549A1 HERA Rounds to increase percision?
PGK
When converting Degrees to mils you must multiply the number of degrees by what to determine mils?
17.8
What task/effect is a tactical mission task that physically renders an enemy force combat-ineffective until it is reconstituted?
Destroy
The objective of an impact registration is to get spottings of ____ along the observer-target line from rounds fired with the same data or from rounds fired with the same data 25 meters apart.
4 rounds (2 over and 2 short)
What are the 6 methods of Target Location
Grid using percise imagry with mensuration tools
Laser Grid
Laser Polar
Grid Coordinates using Map Spot
Polar Plot
Shift from Known Point
How many sub munitions are in the M483A1 DPICM?
88
Using the laster grid method of target location during an adjust fire mission; how are the corrections sent?
In the form of a grid to the burst location
Which rotary wing movement technique is used when enemy contact is imminent?
Bounding Overwatch
During an 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 a 200 meter bracket
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 Target is doing
Number of Elements in the Target
Degree of Protection
Target Size and Shape
Which type of smoke is placed on or near the threat to supress threat observers and to minimize their vision?
Obscurring Smoke
While executing a CFF you recieve a splash call. After waiting 5 seconds for the impact you aren't able to visually aquire the impact, but your hear it but you're unable to make out if its over or short. What spotting would you make?
Unobserved
a. Assessment
b. Measure of Effectiveness
c. Measure of Performance
d. Patterns of Life
Measure of Effectiveness
If the registration point is equidistant between the two sets of rounds, what does the observer determine the range refinement to be from the last data fired?
Add or Drop 10
What are the 14 Methods of Control
_____Fire When Ready_______________________________________________
b. _____At My Command_______________________________________________
c. _____Cannot Observe________________________________________________
d. _____Time on Target_________________________________________________
e. _____Time to Target_________________________________________________
f. _____Coordinated Illumination_________________________________________
g. _____Continuous Illumination__________________________________________
h. _____Cease Loading_________________________________________________
i. _____Check Fire____________________________________________________
j. _____Continuous Fire________________________________________________
k. _____Repeat_______________________________________________________
l. _____Request Splash________________________________________________
m. _____Do Not Load___________________________________________________
n. _____Duration_______________________________________________
1. When adjusting illumination rounds, what are HOB corrections sent in multiples of?
2. During an illumination mission, if the flare burns out 60mils above ground and the OT Factor is 2, what correction should the observer send for HOB?
2. Down 100
1. What FDC Command will the FO Recieve after sending a CFF as:
a. "DNL"
b. "At my command" or "By round at my command"
2. What FDC Command is used to signify the number of rounds specified in the fire or effect has been fired?
1.
a. Laid
b. Ready
2. Rounds complete
Which entity within the Theater Air Control System processes include handling immediate air support requests, coordinating the execution of scheduled and on call CAS Sorties, and Coordinating manned/unmanned aircraft transiting through the assigned airspace?
a Wing Operations Center
b. Control and Reporting Center
c. Air Operations Center
d. Air Support Operations Center
Air Support Operations Center
Using the following information, what should the observer send to the FDC as their deviation refinement for a registration. OT Factor is 2. Spottings of +7R, +15R, -5L, and +3R
Left 10
What is the Memory Aid FA-PARKA
Fire Support Task
Allocation of Assets or Targets to subordinate Assets
Positioning Guidance for Fire Support Assets and Observers
Attack Guidance
Restrictions
Coordinating Instructions
Assessment
What is the Height of burst for the:
1. M485A2 Illumination Round
2. all 105mm illumination rounds
3. all 120mm illumination rounds
1. 600
2. 750
3. 500
If the observer wishes to control the time of delivery of fire, which method of control would the observer utilize?
Which method of control indicates the observer cannot see the target due to weather, terrain, vegetation, intensity of the conflict, or smoke?
Which method of control would an observer use to specify the specific time rounds impact on the target?
Which method of control would an observer use to specify the time, in minutes and seconds post hack statement, rounds impact on the target?
At My command
Cannot Observe
Time on Target
Time to Target
Fire Support Coordination Line