FIST certification skill level 1 exam
questions & answers 2025/2026
What three publications do we use daily? - ANSWERS1) Techniques for observed fire (ATP 3-
09.30)
2) JFIRE (3-09.32)
3) Map reading and land navigation (FM 3-25.26)
What is the goal of the field artillery? - ANSWERSThe goal of the field artillery is to achieve first
round fire for effect.
What is the mission of the field artillery? - ANSWERSThe mission of the Field Artillery is to
destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to
dominate in unified land operations.
Six elements of call for fire - ANSWERS1) observer identification
2) warning order
3) target location
4) target description
5) method of engagement
6) method of fire and control
Three transmissions in order - ANSWERS1) observer identification, warning order
2) target location
3) target description, method of engagement, method of fire and control
, Duties and responsibilities of fire support specialist - ANSWERS•Employing all means of indirect
fire support
•Performing all duties of an FO
•Assisting the set up/operations, and maintenance of all equipment assigned to the fire support
HQ
Desired effects on target - ANSWERS•30% and more destroyed
•10% neutralized
•Less than 10% suppressed
Hand measurements of angular deviation - ANSWERS• 1 finger 30 mils
• 2 fingers 70 mils
• 3 fingers 100 mils
• 4 fingers 125 mils
• fist 180 mils
• 5 fingers 300 mils
Components and execution of polar, grid, and shift from known point call for fire - ANSWERS
Mil relation formula and determining deviation correction - ANSWERSW= R x mils
W= shift in meters
R= shift factor (observer-known point distance)
Mils= angular deviation in mils
Ways to determine direction - ANSWERS• precision measuring devices
• measuring from a reference point
• hand measurements
questions & answers 2025/2026
What three publications do we use daily? - ANSWERS1) Techniques for observed fire (ATP 3-
09.30)
2) JFIRE (3-09.32)
3) Map reading and land navigation (FM 3-25.26)
What is the goal of the field artillery? - ANSWERSThe goal of the field artillery is to achieve first
round fire for effect.
What is the mission of the field artillery? - ANSWERSThe mission of the Field Artillery is to
destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to
dominate in unified land operations.
Six elements of call for fire - ANSWERS1) observer identification
2) warning order
3) target location
4) target description
5) method of engagement
6) method of fire and control
Three transmissions in order - ANSWERS1) observer identification, warning order
2) target location
3) target description, method of engagement, method of fire and control
, Duties and responsibilities of fire support specialist - ANSWERS•Employing all means of indirect
fire support
•Performing all duties of an FO
•Assisting the set up/operations, and maintenance of all equipment assigned to the fire support
HQ
Desired effects on target - ANSWERS•30% and more destroyed
•10% neutralized
•Less than 10% suppressed
Hand measurements of angular deviation - ANSWERS• 1 finger 30 mils
• 2 fingers 70 mils
• 3 fingers 100 mils
• 4 fingers 125 mils
• fist 180 mils
• 5 fingers 300 mils
Components and execution of polar, grid, and shift from known point call for fire - ANSWERS
Mil relation formula and determining deviation correction - ANSWERSW= R x mils
W= shift in meters
R= shift factor (observer-known point distance)
Mils= angular deviation in mils
Ways to determine direction - ANSWERS• precision measuring devices
• measuring from a reference point
• hand measurements
