JFO MQF EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
A RESTRICTIVE FIRE AREA (RFA) IS: - ANS An area in which specific restrictions are imposed
into which fires that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with
the establishing headquarters.
A __________ IS A FLIGHT BY ONE AIRCRAFT - ANS Sortie
A BOUNDARY IS PERMISSIVE IN NATURE BECAUSE... - ANS Units may execute joint fires and
maneuver within the boundary without close coordination with neighboring units.
A DELAYED FUSE IS INTENDED TO CAUSE WHAT? - ANS Cratering
A DESIGNATED AREA INTO WHICH ANY WEAPON SYSTEM MAY FIRE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COORDINATION WITH THE ESTABLISHING HEADQUATERS IS A ________ - ANS Free fire area
A LINE BEYOND WHICH CONVENTIONAL, INDIRECT, SURFACE FIRE SUPPORT MAY FIRE AT
ANYTIME WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ESTABLISHING HEADQUATERS WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL COORDINATION IS A ____________ - ANS Coordinated Fire Line
CAS AIRCREWS MUST BE VISUAL AND TALLY OR ____________ WHEN USING A GROUND-BASED
IR POINTER AS A MARK. - ANS Contact sparkle
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, CODED LASER TARGET DESIGNATORS EMIT LASER ENERGY WITH A UNIQUE ________________
AND REQUIRE INPUT OF SPECIFIC LASER CODES FOR OPERATION. - ANS PRF
SELECT THE PRACTICE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE GROUND OPERATOR TO EXPOSE THEIR
POSITION TO AN NVG-CAPABLE ENEMY - ANS Match sparkle
THIS IS A INFORMATIVE CALL TO AN OBSERVER OR SPOTTER GIVEN FIVE SECONDS PRIOR TO
ESTIMATED TIME OF ORDNANCE IMPACT. - ANS Splash
CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT INCLUDE: - ANS Air superiority
Target marking
Effective training and proficiency
DANGER CLOSE DISTANCES TO FRIENDLY TROOPS WHEN FIRING ARTILLERY, MORTAR, NAVAL
SURFACE & AIR-TO-SURFACE MUNITIONS CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT DOCUMENT? - ANS ATP 3-
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DURING THE CAS CHECK IN PHASE OF CAS MISSION FLOW, WHAT PORTION MUST BE RE-STATED
BY THE JTAC/JFO? - ANS ABORT CODE
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINITION MEASURES CAN BE EITHER _________ OR ____________. -
ANS Permissive, Restrictive
FOR CAS, IF NO ABORT CODE IS BRIEFED, REQUEST THE JTAC/FAC(A)/PILOT ESTABLISH ONE. IF
YOU FORGET IT, THE PROPER ABORT CALL IS _________. - ANS ABORT ABORT ABORT
FOR LASER OPERATIONS, THE TARGET-TO-LASER DESIGNATOR SAFETY ZONE FOR A LASER
ATTACK HEADING IS A _____-DEGREE WEDGE WHOSE APEX IS AT THE TARGET, EXTENDS
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
A RESTRICTIVE FIRE AREA (RFA) IS: - ANS An area in which specific restrictions are imposed
into which fires that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with
the establishing headquarters.
A __________ IS A FLIGHT BY ONE AIRCRAFT - ANS Sortie
A BOUNDARY IS PERMISSIVE IN NATURE BECAUSE... - ANS Units may execute joint fires and
maneuver within the boundary without close coordination with neighboring units.
A DELAYED FUSE IS INTENDED TO CAUSE WHAT? - ANS Cratering
A DESIGNATED AREA INTO WHICH ANY WEAPON SYSTEM MAY FIRE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COORDINATION WITH THE ESTABLISHING HEADQUATERS IS A ________ - ANS Free fire area
A LINE BEYOND WHICH CONVENTIONAL, INDIRECT, SURFACE FIRE SUPPORT MAY FIRE AT
ANYTIME WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ESTABLISHING HEADQUATERS WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL COORDINATION IS A ____________ - ANS Coordinated Fire Line
CAS AIRCREWS MUST BE VISUAL AND TALLY OR ____________ WHEN USING A GROUND-BASED
IR POINTER AS A MARK. - ANS Contact sparkle
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, CODED LASER TARGET DESIGNATORS EMIT LASER ENERGY WITH A UNIQUE ________________
AND REQUIRE INPUT OF SPECIFIC LASER CODES FOR OPERATION. - ANS PRF
SELECT THE PRACTICE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE GROUND OPERATOR TO EXPOSE THEIR
POSITION TO AN NVG-CAPABLE ENEMY - ANS Match sparkle
THIS IS A INFORMATIVE CALL TO AN OBSERVER OR SPOTTER GIVEN FIVE SECONDS PRIOR TO
ESTIMATED TIME OF ORDNANCE IMPACT. - ANS Splash
CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT INCLUDE: - ANS Air superiority
Target marking
Effective training and proficiency
DANGER CLOSE DISTANCES TO FRIENDLY TROOPS WHEN FIRING ARTILLERY, MORTAR, NAVAL
SURFACE & AIR-TO-SURFACE MUNITIONS CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT DOCUMENT? - ANS ATP 3-
09.32 JFIRE JAN 2016
DURING THE CAS CHECK IN PHASE OF CAS MISSION FLOW, WHAT PORTION MUST BE RE-STATED
BY THE JTAC/JFO? - ANS ABORT CODE
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINITION MEASURES CAN BE EITHER _________ OR ____________. -
ANS Permissive, Restrictive
FOR CAS, IF NO ABORT CODE IS BRIEFED, REQUEST THE JTAC/FAC(A)/PILOT ESTABLISH ONE. IF
YOU FORGET IT, THE PROPER ABORT CALL IS _________. - ANS ABORT ABORT ABORT
FOR LASER OPERATIONS, THE TARGET-TO-LASER DESIGNATOR SAFETY ZONE FOR A LASER
ATTACK HEADING IS A _____-DEGREE WEDGE WHOSE APEX IS AT THE TARGET, EXTENDS
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