What is the goal of direct fire engagement process? Correct Answer-To
provide a standardized method of engagement for weapons and
platforms on the battlefield. This method allows Soldiers and leaders to
maximize the effects of lethal fires against the enemy while at the same
time reducing or eliminating the effects of fires on friendly or neutral
personnel, equipment or facilities.
What are the fundamentals of the engagement process? Correct Answer-
Five distinct steps executed by the firing element; Detect, Identify,
decide, engage and asses
what does the DIDEA process rely on? Correct Answer-fire's knowledge
of combat identification equipment, basic soldier skills, ROE, doctrine,
available situational understanding systems, and target identification
systems.
What does the DIDEA process provide Correct Answer-It provides a
iterative, Standardized, and systemic approach to target engagement
activities with direct fire.
Who incorporates the principles of combat identification into the direct
fire engagement process? Correct Answer-Direct fire weapons,
platforms, squads, and small units.
define Detect: Correct Answer-includes all actions to actively search,
acquire, and locate potential targets.
, define identify Correct Answer-target identification is a systematic
process supporting the characterization of detected objects.
Define Decide Correct Answer-the determination is made by the crew to
engage or not.
Engage Correct Answer-Engage is the specific application of military
options or weapons to defeat, neutralize or destroy the threat.
Assess Correct Answer-This step evaluates the weapons or options
employed to defeat the threats. It is the process the crew uses to
determine if the applied weapons or options deliver the desired effect.
scan and search Correct Answer-a rapid sequence of various techniques
to identify potential threats.
Acquire Correct Answer-a refinement of the initial scan and search
based on irregularities in the environment.
Locate Correct Answer-the ability to determine the general location of a
threat in order to engage with accuracy or inform the crew or small unit
leader of contact with a potential threat.
define SCAN Correct Answer-Scan is the act of observing designated
areas in the assigned sector