CALL FOR FIRE

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

SSG BOLDMAN

AND THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AT TDT

MOURTORS

• 4.2in– RNG Between 770m TO 6,840m

• MUNITIONS– HE with VT fuse– Smoke (WP)– Illumination

• 120mm Replacing 4.2in– RNG 7,200m

FIELD ARTILLERY

• CO/TRP FIST (TACFIRE)

• MUNITIONS– HE– WP– ILLUMINATION– COPPERHEAD– ICM DPICM– FASCAM (ADAM, RAAM)

MAKING THE CALL

• 1st Transmission– Observer ID

– Warning Order

• 2nd Transmission– Target Location

• 3rd Transmission– Target Description

– Method of Engagement

– Method of Fire & Cntrl

WARNING ORDER

• Adjust Fire• Fire for Effect• Supression

• Immediate Suppression

• Immediate Smoke

TARGET LOCATION

• Grid– Direction (OT)

• Polar Plot– Observer’s Location, Direction (OT) and Range

• Shift from a Known Point– RALS, ADD OR DROP

TARGET DESCRIPTION

• Something Brief– Tank, PC, Troops

METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT

• Type of ammo, fuze, distance from friendly troops

• FDC may change

• DANGER CLOSE if friendlies less than 600m

METHOD OF FIRE

AT MY COMMAND

FIRE