CALL FOR FIRE

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CALL FOR FIRE

• BROUGHT TO YOU BY
• CDT Webb and CDT George

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MOURTORS

• 4.2in
• RNG Between 770m TO 6,840m
• MUNITIONS
• HE with VT fuse
• Smoke (WP)
• Illumination
• 120mm Replacing 4.2in
• RNG 7,200m

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FIELD ARTILLERY

• CO/TRP FIST (TACFIRE)
• MUNITIONS
• HE
• WP
• ILLUMINATION
• COPPERHEAD
• ICM DPICM
• FASCAM (ADAM, RAAM)

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MAKING THE CALL

• 1st Transmission
• Observer ID
• Warning Order
• 2nd Transmission
• Target Location
• 3rd Transmission
• Target Description
• Method of Engagement
• Method of Fire Cntrl

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WARNING ORDER

• Adjust Fire
• Fire for Effect
• Supression

• Immediate Suppression
• Immediate Smoke

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TARGET LOCATION

• Grid
• Direction (OT)
• Polar Plot
• Observers Location, Direction (OT) and Range
• Shift from a Known Point
• RALS, ADD OR DROP

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TARGET DESCRIPTION

• Something Brief
• Tank, PC, Troops

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METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT

• Type of ammo, fuze, distance from friendly troops
• FDC may change
• DANGER CLOSE if friendlies less than 600m

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METHOD OF FIRE

• AT MY COMMAND
• FIRE