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The Fire Support System involves the coordinated efforts of ________, ________, and ________, linked by an adequate communications and computer system.

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Acquisition resources
Fire cells
Attack & delivery systems

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Fire support is a ________ of surface to surface indirect fires, target acquisition, armed aircraft, and other lethal and nonlethal attack/delivery systems that converge against targets across all domains in support of the maneuver commander’s concept of operations.

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Rapid and continuous integration

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The three components of the tactical fire support system are:

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  1. Observer
  2. Fire Direction Center
  3. Firing elements
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Locating indirect fires targets, calling for and adjusting indirect fires, and providing surveillance data on fires effects are all duties of ________.

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The observer

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The key requirement for any indirect fires mission, critical to achieving first round effects on targets, is:

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Accurate target location

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Aerial observers support the force with:
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2.
3.

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  1. Target updates
  2. Situation updates
  3. Intelligence
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The U.S. Army’s three target acquisition radars, in order from shortest to longest range, are:

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AN/TPQ-50
AN/TPQ-36
AN/TPQ-53

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Field artillery radars are both ________ and ________ systems, allowing forces to track both incoming and outgoing indirect fires.

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Point of origin
Point of impact

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The ________ determines how to attack a target.

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Fire direction center

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What are the three benefits of Aviation forces in the defense?

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Speed
Mobility
Versatility

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Which type targeting device can give point of origin and impact?

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Field artillery radar systems

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What is the maneuver commander’s most responsive means to indirect fire?

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Mortars

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Attitude is determined to the nearest 1°, and is always less than ___.

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180°

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Attitude is used for linear and rectangular fires targets with a length of more than ___.

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200m

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A ________ is a standardized request for fire containing data necessary for obtaining the required fire on a target.

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Call for fire

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There are ___ elements of a call for fire request, which are sent in ___ transmissions.

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6
3

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What are the elements of the call for fire format?

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  1. Observer ID
  2. Warning Order
  3. Target Location
  4. Target Description
  5. Method of Engagement
  6. Method of Fire and Control
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What are the three sub-elements of the CFF warning order?

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Type of mission
Size of element to fire for effect
Method of target location

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What are the five types of fire missions?

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Adjust fire
Fire for effect
Suppression
Immediate suppression
Immediate smoke

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What are the five methods of target location?

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Grid
Laser grid
Polar
Laser polar
Shift from known point/target number

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What is the default method of target location for a call for fire mission?

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Grid

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You will use ________ when you do not have an accurate target location.

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Adjust fire

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Generally, when you have an 8-digit grid or better and little or no adjustment is required, use ________.

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Fire for effect

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Suppression missions are normally fired on ________, and a duration is associated with the call for fire.

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Planned targets

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What is the purpose of suppression missions?
Break contact Relocate Continue mission
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How many elements are sent in the first CFF transmission?
Two (Observer ID and Warning Order)
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The last mandatory element of a call for fire mission is:
Target description
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What are the six parts of Method of Engagement?
Type of Adjustment Trajectory Ammunition Distribution Danger Close Mark
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What are the two types of trajectory?
Low angle (default) High angle (Terrain or urban areas)
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The default sheaf is what shape?
A circle with a 100m radius
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A point target is less than or equal to ___ in length and width.
200m
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A linear sheaf has an impact area with a length of ___ and width of ___, as well as an attitude.
>200m 200m or less
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A rectangular sheaf has an impact area with a length of ___ and width of ___, as well as an attitude.
>200m >200m
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Danger close is used when the target or impact area is within ___ of friendly troops when using mortars and artillery.
600m
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________ means you want a different type of round after you finish your adjusting phase.
"In effect"
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What is the default shell/fuse combination for call for fire missions?
HE/Quick
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When an error has been made in a sub element of data, ________ is announced.
"Correction"
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The MTO consists of the following ___ items:
Four 1. Units to fire for effect/adjusting unit 2. Changes to CFF 3. Number of rounds per tube in FFE 4. TGT number
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In addition to the typical MTO information, pilots will also always receive:
Time of flight
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Target numbers are always ___ characters: ___ letters followed by ___ numbers.
Six Two Four
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The FDC will transmit "Rounds complete, over" when:
The last round has left the tube
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The two types of spotting lines are ________ and ________, but observers always prefer to use ________.
Gun target line Observer target line Observer target line
43
To convert degrees to mils, multiply by ___.
17.78
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When must direction be sent to the FDC?
- Initial CFF when doing a polar mission or shift from known point. - Before first subsequent correction during a grid mission. - Anytime OT direction changes more than 10° or 100 mils.
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What data is required for a linear sheaf?
Center grid, length, and attitude
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Unscramble the following CFF request: over, VT i/e, over, AF, F23 this is G46, Grid ND 4621- 3745, over, troops dug-in, Alt 285m msl
F23 this is G46, AF, over Grid ND 4621- 3745, Alt 285m msl, over troops dug-in, VT i/e, over
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Unscramble the following CFF request: BMP with dismounts i/o, FFE, over ICM, over, AMC, DIS 4600m, Polar (Observer Location), over, DIR 020° Mag, W18 this is Z24,
W18 this is Z24, FFE, Polar (Observer Location), over DIR 020° Mag, DIS 4600m, over BMP with dismounts i/o, ICM, AMC, over
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Which counter-fire radar system can assist in jamming conditions?
AN-TPQ-53
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There are six sub-categories to the method of engagement, which of the six is used to request a change in sheaf?
Distribution
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1. While doing an adjust fire mission, what type of round is used in adjustment? 2. In what element will I request the fire for effect round?
1. HE/Quick 2. In element 5, Method of Engagement
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Deviation adjustments are rounded to the nearest ___, to a minimum of ___.
10m 30m
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Range adjustments are rounded to the nearest ___, to a minimum of ___.
50m 50m
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What are the four techniques to conduct area adjustments?
Successive bracketing Hasty bracketing Creeping fire One round adjustment
54
Fill in the angular deviations for the following hand measurements: One finger: Two fingers: Three fingers: Four fingers: Fist: Hand:
One finger: 30 mils Two fingers: 70 mils Three fingers: 100 mils Four fingers: 125 mils Fist: 180 mils Hand: 300 mils
55
What is the mil relation formula?
W = R x mils
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Which adjustment techinque is used when fires are danger close?
Creeping fire
57
Expand the acronym "RREMS".
Refinement Record as target End of Mission Surveillance
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Which element or elements of the refinement and surveillance transmission is/are mandatory?
End of Mission Surveillance
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Before calling end of mission, what call must you read back from FDC?
Rounds complete
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What effect does a call for fire request have on the fires radio net?
Clears the net for fire mission traffic
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What are the three NATO mortar calibers?
60mm 81mm 120mm
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What are the two primary howitzer calibers in the U.S. Army?
105mm 155mm
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What type of ammunition does a mortar team have that artillery batteries do not?
Red phosphorus
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What is the purpose of a marking round?
1. Orient self on battlefield 2. Indicate targets to fire support
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What is the default method of fire control?
Fire when ready
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What command immediately stops a fire mission?
Check fire
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How many Mils are in a NATO compass rose?
6400
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If the third transmission was, “4 BMPs i/o, ICM i/e over.” What is my type of mission and method of fire and control?
Adjust fire (i/e rounds different from i/a rounds) When ready (default)
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You just conducted an adjust fire polar mission. You noticed the round impacted 25m short and 10L of the intersection that the target is on (this is a main avenue). Since it was within 50m you said fire for effect and the rounds were accurate and sufficient. You what to move the fire for effect sheaf to the intersection. What would that radio transmission sound like?
"R10, ADD 25, REPEAT, over"
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Observers should use the ________ method of target location.
Most accurate available
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