FA BOLC Fire Support Block 1
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The Role of the Field Artillery The role of the FA is to suppress, neutralize, or destroy the enemy by cannon,
rocket, and missile fire and to integrate and synchronize all fire support assets into
operations.
What is fire support Fire support is fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special
operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in
pursuit of tactical and operational objectives.
What is fires? Fires is the use of weapons systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect
on a target.
What are weapons systems that create lethal effects on a Cannons
target? mortars
missiles
rockets
naval surface fires
fixed wing
rotary wing
unmanned aerial systems
What are some examples of nonlethal fires? Smoke
illumination
EW
What are the three basic types of Brigade Combat ABCT
Teams? IBCT
SBCT
What is the FSCOORD? The fire support coordinator is the brigade combat team's organic field artillery
commander.
, What is the FSO? The fire support officer is a field artillery officer from the operational or tactical
level responsible for advising the supported commander and assisting the senior
fires officer of the organization on fires functions and fire support.
What is the FO? The forward observer is the observer operation with the front line troops and
trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass battlefield information. In the
absence of a forward air controller, the observer may coordinate close air
support.
What is the CP? The command post is the location through which the echelon commander assigns
resources, synchronizes operations, and monitors the pulse of the battle.
What is the FC? The fires cell provides fire support coordination capability within the unit
headquarters of recon and maneuver BNs and above and assist in executing their
units scheme of fires.
What is the FIST? The fires support team is a FA team that provides support to each maneuver BN
and selected units to plan and coordinate all available company supporting fires,
including mortars, field artillery, naval surface fire support and close air support.
TGT acquisition PLT = ? = Radar
= FA BN own observer
What is the FFA HQ? The force field artillery headquarters. IF designated by the supported
commander, is normally the senior FA HQs organic, assigned, attached, or placed
under the operational control of that command.
What is the FAB? The field artillery brigade.
- The FAB often serves as the FFA HQ for either Corps or Joint Task Force level
operations
-is task organized depending on the mission, and may include 1 to 5 MLRS,
HIMARS and or cannon battalions.
- conducts mission command of the FA forces within the Corps
Describe the configuration of the IBCT FA BN. 2 x 6 Battery M119A3
1 x 6 Battery M777A2
How many types of mortars are there and what are they? Three
M224 (60mm)
M252 (81mm)
M120 (120mm)
What is a mortar? indirect fire weapon
high angle
low muzzle velocity
simple design
What is the role of mortars? The role of mortars is to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for
maneuver battalions and companies.
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Gunnery Gunnery Mod 1 Test FA BOLC 02-21 MOD I Enemy Threat... 7-25 RO
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The Role of the Field Artillery The role of the FA is to suppress, neutralize, or destroy the enemy by cannon,
rocket, and missile fire and to integrate and synchronize all fire support assets into
operations.
What is fire support Fire support is fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special
operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in
pursuit of tactical and operational objectives.
What is fires? Fires is the use of weapons systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect
on a target.
What are weapons systems that create lethal effects on a Cannons
target? mortars
missiles
rockets
naval surface fires
fixed wing
rotary wing
unmanned aerial systems
What are some examples of nonlethal fires? Smoke
illumination
EW
What are the three basic types of Brigade Combat ABCT
Teams? IBCT
SBCT
What is the FSCOORD? The fire support coordinator is the brigade combat team's organic field artillery
commander.
, What is the FSO? The fire support officer is a field artillery officer from the operational or tactical
level responsible for advising the supported commander and assisting the senior
fires officer of the organization on fires functions and fire support.
What is the FO? The forward observer is the observer operation with the front line troops and
trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass battlefield information. In the
absence of a forward air controller, the observer may coordinate close air
support.
What is the CP? The command post is the location through which the echelon commander assigns
resources, synchronizes operations, and monitors the pulse of the battle.
What is the FC? The fires cell provides fire support coordination capability within the unit
headquarters of recon and maneuver BNs and above and assist in executing their
units scheme of fires.
What is the FIST? The fires support team is a FA team that provides support to each maneuver BN
and selected units to plan and coordinate all available company supporting fires,
including mortars, field artillery, naval surface fire support and close air support.
TGT acquisition PLT = ? = Radar
= FA BN own observer
What is the FFA HQ? The force field artillery headquarters. IF designated by the supported
commander, is normally the senior FA HQs organic, assigned, attached, or placed
under the operational control of that command.
What is the FAB? The field artillery brigade.
- The FAB often serves as the FFA HQ for either Corps or Joint Task Force level
operations
-is task organized depending on the mission, and may include 1 to 5 MLRS,
HIMARS and or cannon battalions.
- conducts mission command of the FA forces within the Corps
Describe the configuration of the IBCT FA BN. 2 x 6 Battery M119A3
1 x 6 Battery M777A2
How many types of mortars are there and what are they? Three
M224 (60mm)
M252 (81mm)
M120 (120mm)
What is a mortar? indirect fire weapon
high angle
low muzzle velocity
simple design
What is the role of mortars? The role of mortars is to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for
maneuver battalions and companies.
