FIST CERT STUDY GUIDE (SKILL 1)

________________ is fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives (Joint Publication [JP] 3-09.3). It requires close coordination and integration with maneuver forces. Effective fire support requires an observer that understands the tasks to accomplish and how these tasks support the overall operation. The observer must be able to accurately locate targets, understand which targets to attack, and effectively communicate what he sees to the rest of the fire support community. - answer-Fire Support A ___________ target is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are determined using deliberate targeting and triggered, when detected or located, using dynamic targeting. - answer-On-call Target True / False: When occupying an observation post using SLOCTOP; A reconnaissance security sweep should be made 180 degrees forward of the OP. - answer-a. False An observer must be able to self-locate to within ______ meters or ________ meters if degraded by lack of position locating systems or other navigational aids. - answer-a. 10 or 100 What are three base (reference) directions or azimuths? - answer-a. True, Grid, Magnetic ____________ is the interior angle formed at the target by the intersection of the observer-target and the gun-target lines with its vertex at the target. - answer-a. Angle T The M22/M24 binocular reticle pattern is divided into increments of _______ with shorter hash marks at _________ increments. - answer-a. 10 mils and 5 mils In artillery and mortar calls for fire, the observers will always convert direction to __________ direction in the CFF request. - answer-a. Grid Laser range finders are the preferred means of determining the observer-target distance. When a laser range finder is used, distance may be determined to the nearest __________ meters - answer-a. 10 The terrain sketch is a panoramic sketch as precise as possible of the terrain by the observer of his area of responsibility. It aids in target location in a static environment. What should the terrain sketch also provide? - answer-Means of orienting relief personnel True / False : The three transmissions of a fire mission are - Observer ID and warning order - Target location and target description - Method of engagement and method of fire and control - answer-a. False When engaging a planned target or target of opportunity that has taken friendly maneuver or elements under fire, the observer announces __________________ (followed by the target location). - answer-a. Immediate Suppression or Immediate Smoke True / False: The methods of target location are grid, polar plot, and shift from known point. - answer-a. False False: In a polar plot mission the FDC only needs to know the target location. - answer-a. False True / False: In a shift from known point mission the range shift is in relation to the observer's location. - answer-a. False what is the purpose of the target description in a call for fire? - answer-a. so the FDC can determine the amount and type of ammunition to use Danger close for artillery and mortars is ______ and naval gunfire is_______. - answer-a. 600 / 750 If target length, or length and width are given, the observer must also give __________. - answer-a. Attitude A __________ is the observer's determination of the location of the burst, or the mean point of impact (MPI) of a group of bursts, with respect to the adjusting point as observed along the observer-target line - answer-a. Spotting A spotting of __________ is a round not observed but known to have - answer-a. Unobserved Illumination range and deviation correction of less than ________ meters should not be made. - answer-a. 200 ____________ is placed on or near the threat to suppress threat observers and to minimize their vision - answer-a. Obscuring smoke True / False: During multiple missions the observer should use the assigned target number followed by corrections. - answer-True Attitude is sent to the nearest _______ and less than 3200 mils. - answer-100 mils The goal of the Field Artillery is to achieve ____________________. This enables greater effectiveness and a reduced logistical footprint. It requires that all five of the requirements for accurate fire are consistently being met. - answer-First round fire for eff