FA BOLC MOD II EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What counts as Destroyed? - ANS 30%
What counts as neutralized? - ANS 10%
What counts as suppressed? - ANS 3% or temporarily combat ineffective
Effects in Fire Support (NSD8) - ANS Neutralize, suppress, deceive, defeat, delay, destroy,
disrupt and divert
Fire Support planning technique - ANS Top down planning, bottom up refinement
What type of planning is used in a deliberate fire plan? - ANS Top down planning, bottom up
refinement
What type of planning is used in a quick fire plan? - ANS Bottom up planning
The Fire Support plan allows the commander to achieve what 4 things - ANS Mass effects,
surprise, destroy eenemy forces and obtain decisive results
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Who is responsible for the development of the FS plan, as well as its technical and tactical
execution? - ANS The FSCOORD, Chief of Fires, FSOs and fire cells
When does planning stop? - ANS Never
What does it mean to use the lowest Echelon capable of furnishing effective support mean? -
ANS Using the smallest and least powerful weapons system capable of completing the
mission
What is Fire Support Coordination - ANS The planning and executing of fire so that targets are
adequately covered by a suitable weapon or groups of weapons
What are the three requirements of effective Fire Support Coordination? - ANS Cohesiveness,
responsiveness and integration
What is the ideal End State? - ANS The right weapons, on the right target, with the right
effects at the right time
What is the goal of all fire support? - ANS To support the maneuver commander
What are the duties of the Company FSO - ANS Inform your commanders on ammo
requirements, identify any issues that must be addressed by the BN FSO, Verify target data,
send your refinement data, explain FS in terms of desired effects, rehearse
An effective FS plan... - ANS Clearly defines fire support requirements and focuses on the
tasks and their resulting effects
An integrated fire support plan... - ANS Coordinates and combines with the other war
functions to maximize the results of each attack and generating desired effect.
Put simply, a good FS plan always - ANS Meets the commanders intent
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What counts as Destroyed? - ANS 30%
What counts as neutralized? - ANS 10%
What counts as suppressed? - ANS 3% or temporarily combat ineffective
Effects in Fire Support (NSD8) - ANS Neutralize, suppress, deceive, defeat, delay, destroy,
disrupt and divert
Fire Support planning technique - ANS Top down planning, bottom up refinement
What type of planning is used in a deliberate fire plan? - ANS Top down planning, bottom up
refinement
What type of planning is used in a quick fire plan? - ANS Bottom up planning
The Fire Support plan allows the commander to achieve what 4 things - ANS Mass effects,
surprise, destroy eenemy forces and obtain decisive results
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Who is responsible for the development of the FS plan, as well as its technical and tactical
execution? - ANS The FSCOORD, Chief of Fires, FSOs and fire cells
When does planning stop? - ANS Never
What does it mean to use the lowest Echelon capable of furnishing effective support mean? -
ANS Using the smallest and least powerful weapons system capable of completing the
mission
What is Fire Support Coordination - ANS The planning and executing of fire so that targets are
adequately covered by a suitable weapon or groups of weapons
What are the three requirements of effective Fire Support Coordination? - ANS Cohesiveness,
responsiveness and integration
What is the ideal End State? - ANS The right weapons, on the right target, with the right
effects at the right time
What is the goal of all fire support? - ANS To support the maneuver commander
What are the duties of the Company FSO - ANS Inform your commanders on ammo
requirements, identify any issues that must be addressed by the BN FSO, Verify target data,
send your refinement data, explain FS in terms of desired effects, rehearse
An effective FS plan... - ANS Clearly defines fire support requirements and focuses on the
tasks and their resulting effects
An integrated fire support plan... - ANS Coordinates and combines with the other war
functions to maximize the results of each attack and generating desired effect.
Put simply, a good FS plan always - ANS Meets the commanders intent
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
