IN ALC FO PROCEDURE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the most important element in a CFF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Target location
What are the methods of fire control measures? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When ready, at my command,
time on target
Message to observer consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The unit firing, number of rounds, target
number, and change to the method of engagement
What is the standard for grid missions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 digit grid
OT direction must be sent when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Before the first subsequence and adjust
Polar alerts the FTC, letting them know what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The target will be located from
the observers position
How do you determine OT direction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 10 mils
How do you estimate OT distance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Laser, flash to bang, and estimation
How do you determine vertical shift? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determine an UP or DOWN shift if the
difference between the observer altitude and the target altitude is 35 meters or greater
What is a known point? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Locations that are known by FDC and the observer
What is the most preferred method of call for fire - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Shift from a known point
What is OT direction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Direction in Mills from the observer to the target
, What is the most preferred method for determining direction to the target? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Grid azmith
Direction is rounded to the nearest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 mils
Range corrections are rounded to the nearest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 meters
What is Deviation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The difference in Mils between the known point, direction,
and the target direction
Adjustment of fire consist of what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Selecting an adjustment point, spot the
impact of the round, determine range correction, and determine lateral shift
What is the most preferred method of bracketing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Successive bracketing
How does an FO spot each round as it impacts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Over, short, left, or right of the
target
When is a fire for effect phase used during adjustment of fires? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When the 100
meter bracket is split
When in a hurry how can the FO determine deviation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The hand method
In shift from a known point how is range determined? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 100 meters
What must be known to conduct a polar mission? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The FDC must know the
observers location
When using polar missions, how is direction expressed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 10 mils
What is the most important element in a CFF? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Target location
What are the methods of fire control measures? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When ready, at my command,
time on target
Message to observer consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The unit firing, number of rounds, target
number, and change to the method of engagement
What is the standard for grid missions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 digit grid
OT direction must be sent when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Before the first subsequence and adjust
Polar alerts the FTC, letting them know what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The target will be located from
the observers position
How do you determine OT direction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 10 mils
How do you estimate OT distance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Laser, flash to bang, and estimation
How do you determine vertical shift? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determine an UP or DOWN shift if the
difference between the observer altitude and the target altitude is 35 meters or greater
What is a known point? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Locations that are known by FDC and the observer
What is the most preferred method of call for fire - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Shift from a known point
What is OT direction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Direction in Mills from the observer to the target
, What is the most preferred method for determining direction to the target? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Grid azmith
Direction is rounded to the nearest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 mils
Range corrections are rounded to the nearest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 meters
What is Deviation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The difference in Mils between the known point, direction,
and the target direction
Adjustment of fire consist of what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Selecting an adjustment point, spot the
impact of the round, determine range correction, and determine lateral shift
What is the most preferred method of bracketing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Successive bracketing
How does an FO spot each round as it impacts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Over, short, left, or right of the
target
When is a fire for effect phase used during adjustment of fires? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When the 100
meter bracket is split
When in a hurry how can the FO determine deviation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The hand method
In shift from a known point how is range determined? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 100 meters
What must be known to conduct a polar mission? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The FDC must know the
observers location
When using polar missions, how is direction expressed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nearest 10 mils
