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Call for fire has how many elements and transmissions?

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6 elements

3 transmissions

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What is in first transmission of a CFF?

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  1. Observer ID

2. Warning Order

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What is in the second transmission of a CFF?

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  1. Tgt Location
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What is in the third transmission of a CFF?

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  1. Tgt descriptions
  2. Method of engagement
  3. Method of fire and control
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Name the five types of mission possible for a CFF?

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  1. Adjust fire
  2. FFE
  3. Suppress
  4. Immediate Suppression/Smoke
  5. SEAD
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How does an immediate suppression mission sound? How many transmissions?

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“You this is me, Immediate Suppression, Grid.”

1 transmission

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Name 3 ways to provide target location for CFF?

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  1. Grid (6 digit)
  2. Polar
  3. Shift from a known point
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What is the standard used for method of engagement if none is provided?

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Area fire and HE/quick

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Name 6 possible elements for method of engagement:

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  1. Type of adjustment (area/precision fire)
  2. Danger close
  3. Mark
  4. Trajectory (low or high angle)
  5. Ammunition (projectile, fuze, or volume of fire)
  6. Distribution (converged, open, linear, rectangular, or irregular sheaf)
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Provide some examples of method of attack.

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fire when ready, at my command, time on target, time to target, cease loading, continuous fire, do not load, request splash, repeat, etc…

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Name the elements of a message to observer.

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  1. Units to fire (firing, adjusting unit)*
  2. Changes to call for fire*
  3. # rds (per tube)*
  4. Tgt #*
  5. TOF (in seconds)
  6. Max Ord
  7. Info
    * required item
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For a grid mission, what must the observer provide to the FDC?

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Observer to target direction

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How are adjustments made (i.e. the order)?

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  1. Deviation (L/R)
  2. Range
  3. Height of Burst
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What do you transmit along with final adjustments for CFF?

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Fire for effect

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What is provided at the conclusion of a CFF mission?

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End of Mission Statement

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What is provided in the end of mission statement?

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“Tgt #, (refinement, record as target, end of mission, surveillance), over.”

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  1. IOT conduct a laser grid mission, what must be included in the warning order?
  2. How accurate of a grid can be sent?
  3. How are corrections sent?
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  1. “Laser Grid”
  2. 8 or 10 digit
  3. “burst grid”
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Provide an example of a Adjust Fire, Laser, against platoon T-72s in the open.
FDC C/S - Warhammer
Request TOF, Max Ord

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  1. “Warhammer, this is SE39, AF, Laser Grid, over.”
  2. “Grid XXXXX XXXXXX, over”
  3. “Platoon of T-72s ITO, request TOF and Max Ord, Over.”
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What makes up the second transmission for a polar mission?

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OTL (nearest 10mils or 1 deg)
Distance (nearest 100m)
Up/Down (nearest 5m)

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What must the FDC know for a polar mission?

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Observers location

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How long before TOT is WP and Illum on deck delivered?

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WP - 30secs

Illum - 45secs

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Give SEAD example for continuous.
C/S - Warhammer
TOT 15

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  1. “Warhammer, this is SE39, SEAD, over”
  2. “Grid to suppress ____, grid to mark ___, over”
  3. “SA-6 TEL, continuous, 15 TOT, over”
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How often are impacts for continuous SEAD?

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TOT-60, TOT-30, TOT, TOT+30, TOT+60 secs

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How often are impacts for interrupted SEAD?

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TOT-60, TOT-30 secs

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What are included in the NSFS CFF transmissions? | How many transmissions are there?
1. Spotter ID, warning order to include tgt # "You, this is me, fire mission, tgt #___, over" 2. Tgt location, description, method of engagement, method of control
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Following NSFS CFF, what should the spotter receive?
Prefiring report
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Name the two TLAM fires path.
1. Deliberate atk - JFMCC led plan/execution | 2. Dynamic atk - JFMCC/engagement authority led plan/execution
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What does TLAM stand for?
Tomahawk Land-attack Missile
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Name the two TLAM missiles. | Which one as data link comms for redirection?
1. R/UGM-109-C 2. R/UGM-109-E E version
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Sample TLAM CFF - Tgt # AA 1234 (assigned by observer) - Grid XXX XX XXXXX XXXXX, Elevation X' MSL - On one story building - Request FAH 030 - Request at my command - Request one block 4E
1. "You this is me, TLAM fire mission, Tgt # AA 1234, over" 2. Grid XXX XX XXXXX XXXXX, Elevation X' MSL, one story building in the open, one block 4E, FAH 030, at my command, out,"
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What are in the two TLAM CFF transmissions?
1. Spotter ID, warning order (include tgt #) | 2. Tgt location, elevation, description, method of engagement, method of fire control
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M777 sustained ROF and max ROF? | M777 Max Range?
Sustained = 2 rds/mins Max = 4rds/min for 2mins then 2rds/min 22.2-24.5km
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60mm and 81mm mortar max range for HE?
60's - 3500m | 81's - 5800m
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NSFS 5" Type 54 and 62 Max Range?
Type 54 - 21.9KM | Type 62 - 23.8km
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60mm mortar nomenclature and max ROF
M224 or M224A1 | 30rds/min for 4mins then 20rds/min
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81mm mortar nomenclature and max ROF
M252 or M252A1 | 30rds/min for 2mins then 15rds/min
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120mm mortar max range
7020m
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Danger close for arty and NSFS?
Arty - 600m | NSFS - 750m
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What does Maximum Ordinate (MAXORD) mean?
The height of the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile above the horizontal plane passing through its origin
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What is observer to target factor? When is it used? What is the OT factor for 6400m or 2500m?
1. The distance from the observer to the target (rounded to the nearest thousandth) 2. HOB and deviation corrections 3. 6 and 3
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What is ordinate X (Ord X)?
The altitude of the arty rd at a specific distance from the target along the GTL back towards the firing unit. For example ord 2 is 2km toward the tubes from the target
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What does splash mean?
5 secs prior to estimated time of impact
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When is a rounds complete called made?
after final FFE stage complete
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Steps in the CAS execution template.
1. Routing and SOF 2. CAS check-in 3. SITUPDATE 4. Gameplan 5. CAS Brief 6. Remarks and restrictions 7. Readbacks 8. Correlation 9. Atk 10. Assess effects 11. BDA 12. Routing and SOF
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4 roles of the terminal attack controller
1. Brief 2. Stack 3. Mark 4. Control
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Elements of a 9-line
1. IP/BP 2. Heading 3. Distance 4. Tgt Elevation 5. Tgt Description 6. Tgt Location 7. Mark 8. Location of Friendlies 9. Egress Remarks/Restrictions
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(-line restrictions
FAH, ACA, Danger Close, Post Launch Abort Restrictions, TOT/TTT, Approval out of the BP for RW aircraft
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Elements of a BDA report
``` SALTR Size Activity Location Time Remarks ```
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Elements of a RW CAS 5-line brief | How many transmissions should it be passed in?
1. Observer ID/Warning Order/Gameplan 2. Friendly Location/Mark 3. Tgt Location 4. Tgt Description/Mark 5. Remark/Restrictions Should be passed in one transmission
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1. What four US aircraft have electronic attack capes? | 2. Which two can located targets
1. F/A-18A-F EA-18G EC-130H F-16 Block 50/52 2. EA-18G and EC-130H
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Definition of danger close
friendly troops are within .1% probability of incapacitation from the target as determined by the weapon
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What do the letters stand for in a FARM report?
Fuel Ammo Rockets Missiles
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What does remington mean?
No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protection ammo
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What does the term weapons free indicate?
Fire at targets not identified as friendly IAW ROE
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What does the term weapons tight indicate?
Fire at targets positively ID'ed as hostile IAW ROE
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What does the term weapons hold indicate?
Fire only in self defense or in response to a formal order
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What does the term winchester mean?
No ordnance remaining
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What does the term padlocked?
Aircrew cannot take eyes off an a/c, grd tgt, or sfc position without risk of losing TALLY or VISUAL
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What do the following terms mean: 1. Deadeye 2. Negative Laser 3. Spot
1. Laser designator system is inoperative 2. Laser energy has not been acquired 3. Acquisition of laser designation
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What do the following terms mean: 1. Rope 2. Snake 3. Sparkle 4. Steady
1. Circling of IR point around an a/c to help the a/c ID the friendly grd position 2. oscillate an IR pointer in figure 8 about a tgt 3. Mark tgt by IR pointer 4. Stop oscillation of IR pointer
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What does the term SLANT indicate?
Refers to the number of Men/Women/Children at a specified position
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What is a squinter?
A grd object of interest is departing the obj area
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What does the term sweet and sour mean?
Sweet - indicated equipment is operating efficiently | Sour- Invalid or no response to an admin IFF/AATR
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What do the brevity terms: 1. Buzzer 2. Jam 3. Music
1. Electronic comm jamming 2. Directive all to initiate jamming 3. Radar electronic deceptive jamming
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How many degs on either side of the LTL may the weapon be employed?
60 degs
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For RW HF employment, airborne designators must be outside ___ by ___ no fly zone.
30 deg by 40 deg
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Can a grd designator be located inside the HF designator safety zone?
Yes
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What is the following type of ordnance? 1. Mk-82 2. Mk-83 3. Mk-84
1. 500 lb GP bomb 2. 1000lb GP bomb 3. 2000lb GP bomb
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What is the following type of ordnance? 1. BLU-126 2. BLU-109 3. BLU-129
1. 500lb Low Collateral Damage Bomb 2. 2000lb penetrator GP bomb 3. 500lb very low collateral damage, prevision lethality bomb
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What is the equivalent thermally protected body ordnance for the Mk-82, 83, and 84
1. Mk-82 = BLU-111 2. Mk-83 = BLU-110 3. Mk-84 = BLU-117
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What is the following type of ordnance? 1. GBU-31(v)1 2. GBU-32(v)1 3. GBU-38(v)1 4. GBU-39/B
1. JDAM with Mk-84 bomb body 2. JDAM with Mk-83 bomb body 3. JDAM with Mk-82 bomb body 4. Small diameter bomb (250lb class weapon)
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What is the following type of ordnance? 1. GBU-10 2. GBU-12 3. GBU-16
1. Laser-guided 2000lb Mk-84 2. Laser-guided 500lb Mk-82 3. Laser-guided 1000lb Mk-83
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What is the following type of ordnance? 1. GBU-48 2. GBU-49 3. GBU-50
1. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 1000lb Mk-83 bomb body 2. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 500lb BLU-133 bomb body (similar to Mk-82) 3. Dual laser/GPS aided INS freefall using 2000lb Mk-84 bomb body
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Which bomb is a 500lb Laser JDAM?
GBU-54(v)1
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What is an AGM-65? | What type of modes does the missile have?
Maverick | TV, IR, and laser
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What is an AGM-84?
Standoff Land-attack Missile
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What is an AGM-88?
Antiradiation Missile
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What is an AGM-114P/P2-A?
K-2A with updated guidance for UAV
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1. What is an AGM-114P+? | 2. What are the two versions?
1. Capable of UAV off axis employment. Incorporate R model guidance with other warheads 2. P-4A and N-4
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What is an AGM-114R?
multi-purpose, programmable fuze, integrated blast frag sleeve warhead. Designed for UAV with ability for high off-axis attacks
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What is an AGM-154?
Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) - 1000lb low observable all weather air-to-ground glide weapon
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What is an AGM-158?
Joint Air-to Sfc Standoff Missile (JASSM) - cruise missile at rangers +200nm
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What is an AGM-176?
Griffin - subsonic GPS-aided INS or semi-active laser therminal homing and includes blast frag warhead
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What is an AGM-179A?
Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) - multiimode seeker with both active and passive fire and forget targeting
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What is a Brimestone?
Low-collateral dual mode missile based on HF body and uses laser or MMW radar for terminal guidance
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What type of gun is the GAU-12/22?
25mm gatling
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What type of gun is the GAU-8?
30mm Gatling (A-10C)
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What is an AGR-19/20?
APWRS
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What is the burn time of a LUU-2 and LUU-19? Which one is covert?
4 mins 7 mins LUU-19
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Mortar (60s, 81, 120) Danger Close?
600m
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HIMARS Danger Close?
600m
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TLAM Danger Close?
315m
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AGM-114K/M/N Danger Close?
115m
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M151/M229 Danger Close?
@300m - 110m @800m - 135m @1500m - 170m
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Flechette Danger Close?
1000m
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20mm Danger Close?
@300m - 45m @800m - 95m @1500m - 155m
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AGR-19/20 Danger Close?
105m
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