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CALL FOR AND ADJUSTCALL FOR AND ADJUSTINDIRECT FIREINDIRECT FIRE


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LESSON OBJECTIVESACTION: Call For and Adjust Indirect Fire.

CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment,

STANDARDS: Initiate an Adjust Fire Mission within 3 minutes

of Identifying the Target. Observer must enter Fire-for-Effect

(FFE) Phase using No More Than 5 Rounds In Adjustment, And

FFE must be within 50 Meters.

SAFETY: NO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL: NO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS

RISK ASSESSMENT: LOW


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Forward Observer (FO)

Fire Direction Center (FDC)

Guns (Unit Size)

GUNNERY TEAM


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CALL FOR FIRE

ELEMENTS 1. Observer Identification

2. Warning Order 3. Target Location

4. Target Description

5. Method Of Engagement (Optional)

6. Method Of Fire And Control (Optional)


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1ST TRANSMISSION

Target Location

2ND TRANSMISSION

Target Description

METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT

METHOD OF FIRE AND CONTROL

3RD TRANSMISSION

RADIO TRANSMISSIONS

Observer ID & Warning Order


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METHOD OF TARGET

LOCATION

Grid Coordinate

Polar Plot

Shift From a Known Point


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GRID COORDINATE

6 DIGIT GRID - Accuracy 100 Meters

8 DIGIT GRID - Accuracy 10 Meters(Precision Missions)

Observers Location - Not needed by FDC

MAP READING - MAY INCLUDE 100K ID


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POLAR PLOT

OT Direction (10 MILS)

(Grid Mils, Degrees, Cardinal)

Distance to Target (100 METERS)

Vertical Shift - (5 METERS)

35 Meters or more

Observers Location - Must be Known by FDC


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SHIFT FROM A KNOWN POINT

MUST DETERMINE:

OT Direction (10 Mils)

Lateral Shift (10 Meters)

Range Change (100 Meters)

Vertical Shift (5 Meters)

(If 35 Meters or greater)

Known Point Must be Known by Observer & FDC

A target that has been fired onA prominent terrain feature

A man-made structureAny prominent feature whoselocation is known to the FDC


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TARGET DESCRIPTION

What is the target ?

What is the target doing ?

Number of elements in the target

Degree of protection

Target size and shape

*VERY IMPORTANT FOR CHOOSING THEBEST SHELL/FUZE COMBINATION


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DANGER CLOSE

MORTARS - 600 METERS

5 NAVAL GUNFIRE -750 Meters

HISTORY

16 NAVAL GUNFIRE (CONVENTIONAL) -1000 Meters

16 NAVAL GUNFIRE (ICM AND CVT) - 2000 Meters

ARTILLERY -600 METERS


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FDC

K13 THIS IS D11, AF, Polar, OverDirection 1600, Distance 2500, Over

Six T-72 Tanks, In the Open, Over

Direction 1600, Distance 2500, Out

Six T-72 TANKS, I/O, Out

D11 THIS IS K13, AF, Polar, OutFO

POLAR MISSION


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HOW TOADJUST

FIRES


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OT FACTOR

OT RANGE OT FACTOR/ 1000

2,7002.7 3

4,400 4.44

3,500 3.5 4

800 .8 .8

Applied to Deviation - Converts (Mils to Meters)


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5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 51

2

3

4

5

6

7

RETICLEPATTERN

x10


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@2,400m

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 51

2

3

4

5

6

7

Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting


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@ 3,700m

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5



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@ 3500 m

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5



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@ 700 m

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 51

2

3

4

5

6

7



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RANGE CORRECTIONS

ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES

SUCCESSIVE BRACKET

HASTY BRACKET

ONE-ROUND ADJUSTMENT

CREEPING FIRE


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SUMMARYGunnery Team

Call For Fires

Observer Identification

Warning Order

Target Location ... Grid - Polar - Shift from a Kn Pt

Target Description

Method Of Engagement

Method Of Fire And Control

Radio Transmissions

Artillery Expressions

Message to Observer (MTO)

Observer-Target Factor (OT)

Adjusting Fires

End of Missions

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