FIST CERT TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2025/2026
________________ 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. - ANSWERSFire Support
True/False: There are five requirements for achieving accurate first-round fire for effect. These
five requirements for accurate fires are: accurate target location and size, accurate firing unit
location, accurate weapon and ammunition information, accurate meteorological information,
and accurate computational procedures. The observer is solely responsible for the first
requirement. - ANSWERSTrue
The _____________ and its elements integrate the fires war-fighting function into operations. It
has resources to plan for future operations from the main command post and to support
current operations from the tactical command post (when deployed). Additionally it has the
limited capability to provide coverage to the command group and the deputy command group
when deployed. The _____________ is the centerpiece of the targeting process, focused on
integrating both lethal and nonlethal effects. The __________ thus collaboratively plans,
coordinates and synchronizes fire support, to include Joint Fires. - ANSWERSFires Cell
________________ is executed in support of friendly forces in close enemy contact or against
enemy forces out of contact with friendly forces. Both can be executed as either hasty or
deliberate attacks and are typically supported with integrated joint fires (ATP 3-04.1). US Army
attack helicopters can also perform close air support (CAS) in support of another component.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) employs its attack rotary wing aviation primarily as a
CAS platform. Attack helicopters can employ precision guided munitions and provide terminal
guidance for other weapon platforms. - ANSWERSArmy Attack Aviation
,______________ can support or conduct close combat attack, CAS, strike coordination and
reconnaissance, AI, and other joint fires missions. Specific tasks for the ______________ may
include target acquisition and marking, terminal guidance of ordinance, providing accurate
coordinates for precision-guided munitions. JP 3-09 - ANSWERSUnmanned Aircraft
____________ normally produces the specific effect on a target with the minimum expenditure
of ammunition. It also reduces our vulnerability to adversary target acquisition. -
ANSWERSMassing Fires
The _____________ has the responsibility to integrate fire support with the scheme of
maneuver, and provides the commander's intent for an operation and issues guidance, including
guidance for fire support. The ______ translates the guidance into fire support tasks. Each fire
support task and purpose directly supports a maneuver task and purpose. They then assign
responsibility of tasks in the Fire Support Plan, assets, and priority of fires, to the observers
using all available assets. They ensure dissemination of fire support (FS) products to all
supporting assets. - ANSWERSManeuver Commander / FSO
A ________________ is: An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary
considered for possible engagement or other action. In intelligence usage, a country, area,
installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed. An area
designated and numbered for future firing. In gunfire support usage, an impact burst that hits
the target (JP 3-60). - ANSWERSTarget
A target identified too late, or not selected for action in time, to be included in deliberate
targeting that, when detected or located, meets criteria specific to achieving objectives and is
processed using dynamic targeting. - ANSWERSTarget of Opportunity
A ______________ is a target that is known to exist in the operational environment, upon which
actions are planned using deliberate targeting, creating effects which support commander's
objectives. - ANSWERSPlanned Target
, A _____________ is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are scheduled for
prosecution at a specified time. - ANSWERSScheduled Target
A ___________ is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are determined using
deliberate targeting and triggered, when detected or located, using dynamic targeting. -
ANSWERSOn-call Target
A _______________ is a target, based on either time or importance, on which the delivery of
fires takes precedence over all the fires for the designated firing unit or element. -
ANSWERSPriority Target
________________ is an immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede
enemy movement across defensive lines or areas. - ANSWERSFinal Protective Fire
A __________________ consists of two or more targets on which fire is desired simultaneously.
- ANSWERSGroup of Targets
A ____________________ is a number of targets and/or group(s) of targets planned to be fired
in a predetermined sequence to support a maneuver operation. - ANSWERSSeries of Targets
A _______________ consists of a number of planned targets of a similar nature that are
planned for sequential attack. - ANSWERSProgram of Targets
___________________ is integrated through targeting and the running estimate. It includes
developing integrated fire plans (target lists, no fire lists, fire support execution matrix, scheme
of fires, and overlays) and determining joint fires observer control options that support the
commander's scheme of maneuver. - ANSWERSFire Support Planning
_______________________ is the planning and executing of fires so that targets are adequately
covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons (JP 3-09). The FIST must maintain situational
understanding at all times and monitor voice requests for fire support within the maneuver
ANSWERS 2025/2026
________________ 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. - ANSWERSFire Support
True/False: There are five requirements for achieving accurate first-round fire for effect. These
five requirements for accurate fires are: accurate target location and size, accurate firing unit
location, accurate weapon and ammunition information, accurate meteorological information,
and accurate computational procedures. The observer is solely responsible for the first
requirement. - ANSWERSTrue
The _____________ and its elements integrate the fires war-fighting function into operations. It
has resources to plan for future operations from the main command post and to support
current operations from the tactical command post (when deployed). Additionally it has the
limited capability to provide coverage to the command group and the deputy command group
when deployed. The _____________ is the centerpiece of the targeting process, focused on
integrating both lethal and nonlethal effects. The __________ thus collaboratively plans,
coordinates and synchronizes fire support, to include Joint Fires. - ANSWERSFires Cell
________________ is executed in support of friendly forces in close enemy contact or against
enemy forces out of contact with friendly forces. Both can be executed as either hasty or
deliberate attacks and are typically supported with integrated joint fires (ATP 3-04.1). US Army
attack helicopters can also perform close air support (CAS) in support of another component.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) employs its attack rotary wing aviation primarily as a
CAS platform. Attack helicopters can employ precision guided munitions and provide terminal
guidance for other weapon platforms. - ANSWERSArmy Attack Aviation
,______________ can support or conduct close combat attack, CAS, strike coordination and
reconnaissance, AI, and other joint fires missions. Specific tasks for the ______________ may
include target acquisition and marking, terminal guidance of ordinance, providing accurate
coordinates for precision-guided munitions. JP 3-09 - ANSWERSUnmanned Aircraft
____________ normally produces the specific effect on a target with the minimum expenditure
of ammunition. It also reduces our vulnerability to adversary target acquisition. -
ANSWERSMassing Fires
The _____________ has the responsibility to integrate fire support with the scheme of
maneuver, and provides the commander's intent for an operation and issues guidance, including
guidance for fire support. The ______ translates the guidance into fire support tasks. Each fire
support task and purpose directly supports a maneuver task and purpose. They then assign
responsibility of tasks in the Fire Support Plan, assets, and priority of fires, to the observers
using all available assets. They ensure dissemination of fire support (FS) products to all
supporting assets. - ANSWERSManeuver Commander / FSO
A ________________ is: An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary
considered for possible engagement or other action. In intelligence usage, a country, area,
installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed. An area
designated and numbered for future firing. In gunfire support usage, an impact burst that hits
the target (JP 3-60). - ANSWERSTarget
A target identified too late, or not selected for action in time, to be included in deliberate
targeting that, when detected or located, meets criteria specific to achieving objectives and is
processed using dynamic targeting. - ANSWERSTarget of Opportunity
A ______________ is a target that is known to exist in the operational environment, upon which
actions are planned using deliberate targeting, creating effects which support commander's
objectives. - ANSWERSPlanned Target
, A _____________ is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are scheduled for
prosecution at a specified time. - ANSWERSScheduled Target
A ___________ is a planned target upon which fires or other actions are determined using
deliberate targeting and triggered, when detected or located, using dynamic targeting. -
ANSWERSOn-call Target
A _______________ is a target, based on either time or importance, on which the delivery of
fires takes precedence over all the fires for the designated firing unit or element. -
ANSWERSPriority Target
________________ is an immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed to impede
enemy movement across defensive lines or areas. - ANSWERSFinal Protective Fire
A __________________ consists of two or more targets on which fire is desired simultaneously.
- ANSWERSGroup of Targets
A ____________________ is a number of targets and/or group(s) of targets planned to be fired
in a predetermined sequence to support a maneuver operation. - ANSWERSSeries of Targets
A _______________ consists of a number of planned targets of a similar nature that are
planned for sequential attack. - ANSWERSProgram of Targets
___________________ is integrated through targeting and the running estimate. It includes
developing integrated fire plans (target lists, no fire lists, fire support execution matrix, scheme
of fires, and overlays) and determining joint fires observer control options that support the
commander's scheme of maneuver. - ANSWERSFire Support Planning
_______________________ is the planning and executing of fires so that targets are adequately
covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons (JP 3-09). The FIST must maintain situational
understanding at all times and monitor voice requests for fire support within the maneuver
