What counts as Destroyed? 30%
What counts as neutralized? 10%
What counts as suppressed? 3% or temporarily combat ineffective
Effects in Fire Support (NSD8) Neutralize, suppress, deceive, defeat, delay, destroy,
disrupt and divert
Fire Support planning technique Top down planning, bottom up refinement
What type of planning is used in a deliberate fire plan? Top down planning, bottom up
refinement
What type of planning is used in a quick fire plan? Bottom up planning
The Fire Support plan allows the commander to achieve what 4 things Mass effects,
surprise, destroy eenemy forces and obtain decisive results
Who is responsible for the development of the FS plan, as well as its technical and tactical
execution? The FSCOORD, Chief of Fires, FSOs and fire cells
, When does planning stop? Never
What does it mean to use the lowest Echelon capable of furnishing effective support mean?
Using the smallest and least powerful weapons system capable of completing the
mission
What is Fire Support Coordination The planning and executing of fire so that targets are
adequately covered by a suitable weapon or groups of weapons
What are the three requirements of effective Fire Support Coordination? Cohesiveness,
responsiveness and integration
What is the ideal End State? The right weapons, on the right target, with the right effects
at the right time
What is the goal of all fire support? To support the maneuver commander
What are the duties of the Company FSO Inform your commanders on ammo
requirements, identify any issues that must be addressed by the BN FSO, Verify target data,
send your refinement data, explain FS in terms of desired effects, rehearse