Fire support planning correct answers continuous and concurrent process of analyzing, allocating
and scheduling fire support to integrate it with the maneuver forces and maximize combat power
targeting process correct answers * Assessment of the terrain and enemy.
• Identification of those enemy formations, equipment, facilities, and terrain that must be
attacked to ensure success
13 principles to fire support planning correct answers • Plan early and continuously.
• Exploit all available targeting assets.
• Consider the use of all available fires.
• Use the lowest echelon capable of furnishing effective fire support.
• Use the most effective fire support means.
• Furnish the type of fire support requested.
• Avoid unnecessary duplication.
• Coordinate airspace.
• Provide adequate fire support.
• Provide rapid coordination.
• Provide safeguards and survivability.
• Establish fire support coordination measures.
• Establish communications support.
purpose of fire support planning correct answers • To achieve effectiveness and efficiency from
fire support assets in meeting fire support requirements of the force.
• To determine the proper allocation of fire support
fire support planning process
methods correct answers interaction of top-down and bottom-up
, Fire Support Coordination Center correct answers At the company level the CO is ultimately
responsible for fire support coordination.
List of Targets correct answers Subordinate units submit a list of targets to higher with targeting
information. The list contains all targets the subordinate commander feels are necessary to be
engaged with indirect fires in order to support his scheme of maneuver.
Target List correct answers • A formal document created at the highest level of command.
• The consolidation of all the list of targets submitted with all redundancies removed.
• Then disseminated to all subordinate commands on a Target List Worksheet.
• Targets on the target list will always have a target number assigned.
Targeting correct answers • The process of selecting targets and matching the appropriate
response to them taking into account operational requirements and capabilities.
• An integral part of the planning process based on a detailed estimate of the situation (METT-T).
• Designed to support the scheme of maneuver.
a point target correct answers is a cross (tick mark). The point target symbol is:
o Used for targets that are less than or equal to 200 meters in length and width.
o Drawn and labeled in black.
o Identified by a six-digit alpha-numeric number in
the upper right quadrant.
linear target correct answers o Used for targets greater than 200m, but less than
600m, in length.
o Labeled above the target symbol.
o Drawn and labeled in black.