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with the established HQ?
1. FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING
3. which permissive measure
Identify All the Fire Support
ex- pedites surface to surface
Co- ordinating Measures
at- tacks beyond itself
(w/out er- ror)
without co- ordination with
the ground commander in
2. which permissive measure whose AO the targets are
is a specific, designated located?
area into which any weapon
4. which permissive measure
system may fire without
ex- pedites surface to surface
additional coordi- nation
AND air to surface attacks on
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tar- gets of opportunity
Two types: permissive and restrictive. Permissive
beyond it- self without
has four categories: Free fire area (FFA),
direct coordination with
coordinated firing line (CFL), fire support coordination
the commander who owns
line (FSCL), battlefield coor- dination line (BCL).
the AO? {Note: it Still Restrictive has three: Restrictive Fire Line (RFL),
requires unit employing Restrictive Fire Area (RFA), and No Fire Area (NFA).
fires beyond the FSCL to
notify all adjacent units free fire area (FFA)
operating in the AO before
ex- ecuting fires IOT
mitigate blue one blue. It
is Typically used
to delineate
control/coordina- coordinated firing line (CFL)
fire support coordination line (FSCL)
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tion requirements for deep
air support}
5. which permissive measure battlefield coordination line (BCL)
ex- pedites surface to
surface AND air to surface
attacks short of the itself
without coordination with
the ground commander in
whose area the targets are
lo- cated? {Note: Primary
purpose: enable MAGTF
aviation assets to attack
surface targets short of
FSCL when the measure is
es- tablished well beyond
the max Angle of organic
USMC IDF as- sets. It is
restrictive firing line: The common commander of the
Used exclusively by
con- verging forces will • Establishes the RFL. •
MAGTF}.
May delegate establishing authority to the senior
6. which restrictive measure commander of the two converging forces or to the
is a line established commander of the maneuvering force in a linkup
between con- verging operation between a moving and stationary force. •
friendly forces (one or The RFL should be located on identifiable terrain. In
both may be moving) that linkup operations, the RFL is moved as close as
pro- hibits fires, or effects possible to
of fires, across the line
without coordi- nation with
the affected force.
The purpose of the RFL is to reg- the stationary force to allow maximum freedom
of action for
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ulate all fires occurring between the maneuver and fire support of the linkup
force. • Upon
converging arrival, the FSCC disseminates the RFL to the
forces. subordinate, adjacent, and higher headquarters, as
required. The RFL is further disseminated at each
level
7.
with the established HQ?
1. FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING
3. which permissive measure
Identify All the Fire Support
ex- pedites surface to surface
Co- ordinating Measures
at- tacks beyond itself
(w/out er- ror)
without co- ordination with
the ground commander in
2. which permissive measure whose AO the targets are
is a specific, designated located?
area into which any weapon
4. which permissive measure
system may fire without
ex- pedites surface to surface
additional coordi- nation
AND air to surface attacks on
, TBS Exam III Study Guide: Complete Prep for Success
tar- gets of opportunity
Two types: permissive and restrictive. Permissive
beyond it- self without
has four categories: Free fire area (FFA),
direct coordination with
coordinated firing line (CFL), fire support coordination
the commander who owns
line (FSCL), battlefield coor- dination line (BCL).
the AO? {Note: it Still Restrictive has three: Restrictive Fire Line (RFL),
requires unit employing Restrictive Fire Area (RFA), and No Fire Area (NFA).
fires beyond the FSCL to
notify all adjacent units free fire area (FFA)
operating in the AO before
ex- ecuting fires IOT
mitigate blue one blue. It
is Typically used
to delineate
control/coordina- coordinated firing line (CFL)
fire support coordination line (FSCL)
, TBS Exam III Study Guide: Complete Prep for Success
tion requirements for deep
air support}
5. which permissive measure battlefield coordination line (BCL)
ex- pedites surface to
surface AND air to surface
attacks short of the itself
without coordination with
the ground commander in
whose area the targets are
lo- cated? {Note: Primary
purpose: enable MAGTF
aviation assets to attack
surface targets short of
FSCL when the measure is
es- tablished well beyond
the max Angle of organic
USMC IDF as- sets. It is
restrictive firing line: The common commander of the
Used exclusively by
con- verging forces will • Establishes the RFL. •
MAGTF}.
May delegate establishing authority to the senior
6. which restrictive measure commander of the two converging forces or to the
is a line established commander of the maneuvering force in a linkup
between con- verging operation between a moving and stationary force. •
friendly forces (one or The RFL should be located on identifiable terrain. In
both may be moving) that linkup operations, the RFL is moved as close as
pro- hibits fires, or effects possible to
of fires, across the line
without coordi- nation with
the affected force.
The purpose of the RFL is to reg- the stationary force to allow maximum freedom
of action for
, TBS Exam III Study Guide: Complete Prep for Success
ulate all fires occurring between the maneuver and fire support of the linkup
force. • Upon
converging arrival, the FSCC disseminates the RFL to the
forces. subordinate, adjacent, and higher headquarters, as
required. The RFL is further disseminated at each
level
7.
