ACEDS CERTIFICATION 2026 COMPLETE
TEST PAPER WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The Two Fires WFF Tasks. Answer: INTEGRATE Army, Joint and
Multinational fires. EXECUTE fires across all domains and in the
information environment.
⩥ Components of FS System. Answer: 1. Command and Control (C2)
- Fires cell (FC) and Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC) PLANS,
PREPARES, EXECUTES, AND ASSESSES fires in support of current
and future operations.
2. Target Acquisition
- Provides the mean to successfully detect, identify, and locate target in
sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons.
3. Attack/Delivery Resources
- Mortars, Artillery (Cannon/Rocket/Missile), Naval Surface Fire
Support, Fixed Wing A/C, Rotary Wing A/C, UAS
⩥ Key Fire Support Agencies and Personnel. Answer: Corps - Fires Cell
(FC) - FA BDE CDR (FSCOORD) & Senior FA Officer on Corps Staff
(DFSCOORD)
,Division - Fires Cell (FC) - DIVARTY CDR (FSCOORD) & Senior FA
Officer on the Division Staff (DFSCOORD); ANGLICO (When
Adjacent/within MAGTF Battlespace)
Brigade Combat Team - Fires Cell (FC) - FA BN CDR (FSCOORD) &
Senior FA Staff Officer (FSO), ANGLICO PLT (When Adjacent/Within
MAGTF Battlespace)
Battalion - Fires Cell (FC) - FSO; Supporting Army Liaison Teams
(SALT) (When Adjacent/Within MAGTF Battlespace)
Company - Fire Support Team (FIST) - FSO; Firepower Control Teams
(FCT) (When Adjacent/Within MAGTF Battlespace)
⩥ Elements of Trajectory. Answer: Max Ordinate (MAX ORD) - The
HIGHEST point along the rounds trajectory
Ordinate X (ORD X) - The altitude of the round at a specific distance
from the target, along the gun target line, back toward the firing location.
⩥ Land Component Delivery Platforms and Organizations. Answer:
Mortars
60mm - Company Level (USMC and Army)
81mm - Battalion Level (USMC and Army)
, 120mm - Battalion/*Troop (USMC and Army) *SBCT/CAV/RSTA
SQDN Only
Cannons
105mm - Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)
155mm (Towed) - IBCT, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), USMC
Cannon Battalion.
155mm (Self Propelled) - Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT)
Rockets
MLRS - Field Artillery Brigade (FAB)
HIMARS - FAB, USMC HIMARS Battalion
⩥ Maritime Component Delivery Platforms. Answer: Naval Guns
Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruisers
- (2) 5" Gun Weapon System
- (2) MK-26 Guided Missile Launching System
- (2) MK-41 Vertical Launching System
- (8) Harpoon surface-to-ship missiles
Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers
- (1) 5" Gun Weapon System
- (1) MK-41 Mod 0 Vertical Launching System
- (1) MK-41 Mod 1 Vertical Launching System
TEST PAPER WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The Two Fires WFF Tasks. Answer: INTEGRATE Army, Joint and
Multinational fires. EXECUTE fires across all domains and in the
information environment.
⩥ Components of FS System. Answer: 1. Command and Control (C2)
- Fires cell (FC) and Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC) PLANS,
PREPARES, EXECUTES, AND ASSESSES fires in support of current
and future operations.
2. Target Acquisition
- Provides the mean to successfully detect, identify, and locate target in
sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons.
3. Attack/Delivery Resources
- Mortars, Artillery (Cannon/Rocket/Missile), Naval Surface Fire
Support, Fixed Wing A/C, Rotary Wing A/C, UAS
⩥ Key Fire Support Agencies and Personnel. Answer: Corps - Fires Cell
(FC) - FA BDE CDR (FSCOORD) & Senior FA Officer on Corps Staff
(DFSCOORD)
,Division - Fires Cell (FC) - DIVARTY CDR (FSCOORD) & Senior FA
Officer on the Division Staff (DFSCOORD); ANGLICO (When
Adjacent/within MAGTF Battlespace)
Brigade Combat Team - Fires Cell (FC) - FA BN CDR (FSCOORD) &
Senior FA Staff Officer (FSO), ANGLICO PLT (When Adjacent/Within
MAGTF Battlespace)
Battalion - Fires Cell (FC) - FSO; Supporting Army Liaison Teams
(SALT) (When Adjacent/Within MAGTF Battlespace)
Company - Fire Support Team (FIST) - FSO; Firepower Control Teams
(FCT) (When Adjacent/Within MAGTF Battlespace)
⩥ Elements of Trajectory. Answer: Max Ordinate (MAX ORD) - The
HIGHEST point along the rounds trajectory
Ordinate X (ORD X) - The altitude of the round at a specific distance
from the target, along the gun target line, back toward the firing location.
⩥ Land Component Delivery Platforms and Organizations. Answer:
Mortars
60mm - Company Level (USMC and Army)
81mm - Battalion Level (USMC and Army)
, 120mm - Battalion/*Troop (USMC and Army) *SBCT/CAV/RSTA
SQDN Only
Cannons
105mm - Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)
155mm (Towed) - IBCT, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), USMC
Cannon Battalion.
155mm (Self Propelled) - Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT)
Rockets
MLRS - Field Artillery Brigade (FAB)
HIMARS - FAB, USMC HIMARS Battalion
⩥ Maritime Component Delivery Platforms. Answer: Naval Guns
Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruisers
- (2) 5" Gun Weapon System
- (2) MK-26 Guided Missile Launching System
- (2) MK-41 Vertical Launching System
- (8) Harpoon surface-to-ship missiles
Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers
- (1) 5" Gun Weapon System
- (1) MK-41 Mod 0 Vertical Launching System
- (1) MK-41 Mod 1 Vertical Launching System
