Fireprocedure

Question 1

Classification of Arty fires?

Answer 1

• According to tactical intrest
• According to desired effect
• According to degree of preparation

Question 2

Arty fires tactical intrest?

Answer 2

1. Close fires: Direct support TIC
2. Deep fires: Dislocation eny dispositive
3. Counter battery fires: Gain fire superiority and SEAD

Question 3

Arty fires desired effect?

Answer 3

1. Fires at surface tgts
2. Destruction fires at point tgts
3. Pyrotechnical fires
4. Technical fires

Question 4

1. Fires at surface tgts?

Answer 4

• Harassing
• suppression
• Neutralisation
• Destroy

Question 5

2. Destruction fires point tgts?

Answer 5

• 1 gun fires until a tgt is destroyed

Question 6

3. Pyro fires?

Answer 6

• Smoke
• ILL
• Incindiary
• Mark

Question 7

4. Technical fires?

Answer 7

• Registration LRF / MANUAL
• Registration on tgt LRF / MANUAL

Question 8

Arty fires degree of preparation?

Answer 8

• OPPERTUNITY FIRES (4,5,10’)
• PREARRANGED FIRES:
  * schedualed fires (TOT)
  * OCF (3’)
  * Prio fires (1’ / asap)
  * FPF (1’ / asap)

Question 9

Pronounce next numbers:
100, 2000, 2300, 50

Answer 9

One hundred, two thausand, two three hundred, five zero

Question 10

CFF consists of:

Answer 10

1. Warning order (observer ID and warning order)
2. Location of tgt ( + direction)
3. Tgt description, complementary data and conduct of fire.

Question 11

Warning order consists of:

Answer 11

1. Observer ID
2. Mission type (adjust fire, FFE, number of guns)

Question 12

Location of tgt consists of:

Answer 12

1. Grid coords.
2. Tgt number
3. Ref/Shift from tgt number/RP
4. POLAR coords.

Question 13

Tgt description, complementary data and conduct of fire consists of:

Answer 13

1. Description (what you see)
2. Tgt strength
3. DC
4. Required effects
5. Trajectory
6. Ammo
7. Method of fire and control

Question 14

MTO?

Answer 14

Message to observer
(Adjust fire or ffe, aimpoints PEH2000, number of rounds, angle T,….)

Question 15

ADM?

Answer 15

Air deconfliction message.
( Max vertex, PEr, GTL)

Question 16

STOP

Answer 16

Stops all activities.

Question 17

CEASE LOADING

Answer 17

Do not reload, if there’s a round in the gun it can be fired.

Question 18

CHECK FIRING

Answer 18

Firing has to be stopped but all other activities can continue. ( Given by FO)

Question 19

VERIFY ELEMENTS

Answer 19

The elements used to fire have to be checked.
ELEMENTS correct? -> repeat
Error at gun? -> solve problem

Question 20

LOST

Answer 20

FO had NOT seen and NOT heard the shot.

Question 21

UNOBSERVED

Answer 21

FO has NOT seen but has heard the shot.

Question 22

DOUBTFUL

Answer 22

The Observation of the shot is approximate. (Out of FOV of bino or impact had not been seen only the smokeplume)

Question 23

REPEAT

Answer 23

FO wants a new shot.
Adjust-> one shot same elements
FFE-> New effect with same amount of shots as in MTO

Question 24

SHOT

Answer 24

Fdc reports shot has been fired.

Question 25

NEGLECT

Answer 25

Do not take following shots in account.

Question 26

ROUNDS COMPLETE

Answer 26

All shots mentioned in MTO have been fired.

Question 27

CANCEL……

Answer 27

Cancel the following order.

Question 28

WAIT

Answer 28

Stand-by, the one giving the order will call back.

Question 29

READY

Answer 29

Aimed and loaded. fDC had to report ready if AMC has been ordered by the FO.

Question 30

REPORT SPLASH

Answer 30

FO wants to be notified before impact of the round. Standard is 5sec but you can ask for 10sec.

Question 31

SPLASH

Answer 31

Fdc notifies FO for impact.