Army OCS - Call for Fire Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions

Army OCS - Call for Fire Questions and Answers with
Certified Solutions


Identify the six elements of the call for fire IAW FM 3-09.30 1. Identification
2. Warning Order
3. Target Location
4. Target Description
5. Method of Engagement
6. Method of Fire and Control
What are the types of Missions withing a Warning Order? Adjust fire
Fire For Effect
Immediate
Suppression/SMK
Suppression
WHAT IS A STANDARD MISSION FOR ARTILLERY AND MORTARS, THAT IS NOT
STATED IN THE WARNING ORDER. Grid
What are the three methods of target location? GRID - Min 6 digits (may send 10)

POLAR - Direction, Distance to TGT from your location, plus (U/D) altitude

SHIFT FROM KNOWN PT - Direction, R/L, Add/Drop(+/-), (U/D) altitude
How does one determine a target Desciption? Size/Element Ex. 1st Platoon
Nomenclature/Nature Ex. T-72/Tank
Activity Ex. Stationary
Protection Ex. In the Open
SNAP
What are the methods of engagment?Danger Close
Ammunition
Trajectory
DAT
Two types of trajectory are: High Angle
Low Angle
(Low angle is standard for artillery)
What are the methods of fire and control? When Ready
At my Command
Time on Target
WAT
What method of control does this define?
Less control faster response, standard, does not need to be announced. When Ready
What method of control does this define?
Able to mass fires and better effects. At my command
What method of control does this define?
STANDARD IS +/- 3 SEC RDS SHOULD BE IMPACTED ON THE GROUND WITH
ROUNDS COMPLETE: Time on Target
TOT
WHAT IS THE STANDARD METHOD OF TGT LOCATION? Grid