Direct Fire Engagement Process
(DIDEA)
The DIDEA Process is broken up into what five distinct elements? - Answer- - Detect
- Identify
- Decide
- Engage
- Assess
Define Detect? - Answer- The target detection process takes practice and skill to
acquire potential threats successfully in various environments and visibility
conditions. This process includes all actions to actively search, acquire, and locate
potential targets.
Define Identify? - Answer- Once a potential threat is detected and acquired, the firer
accurately identifies the range to target, and effectively establishes the threat as
friend, foe, or neutral. Target identification is a systematic process supporting the
characterization of detected objects. Once identified as a hostile threat, crews
classify the threat as most dangerous, dangerous, or least dangerous from their
perspective.
Define Decide? - Answer- The determination is made by the crew to engage or not.
Soldiers and leaders use all the situational information at their disposal to ensure an
appropriate level of response to the threat.
Define Engage? - Answer- Engage is the specific application of military options or
weapons to defeat, neutralize, or destroy the threat. Successful implementation of
the weapons or military options at the disposal of the firer efficiently and effectively
alters, disrupts, or halts the threat's DIDEA process, and ultimately eliminates the
threat to friendly forces.
Define Assess? - Answer- This step evaluates the weapons or options employed to
defeat the threat or threats. It is the process the crew uses to determine if the applied
weapons or options deliver the desired effect.
Detect has how many skill fundamentals? - Answer- These skills are built upon three
core fundamentals.
What are the three core fundamentals of Detect? - Answer- - Scan and Search
- Acquire
- Locate
Define Scan and Search? - Answer- A rapid sequence of various techniques to
identify potential threats. Soldier scanning skills determine potential areas where
threats are most likely to appear.
, Define Acquire? - Answer- A refinement of the initial scan and search based on
irregularities in the environment.
Define Locate? - 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.
What is the Goal of Scan and Search? - Answer- The goal of Scan and Search is
deliberate detection of potential threats based on irregularities in the surrounding
environment. This includes irregular shapes, colors, exhaust, heat sources,
movement, or actions the Soldier views as being "out of place," as compared to the
surrounding area.
What are the 5 methods of scan? - Answer- - Rapid Scan
- Slow Scan
- Horizontal Scan
- Vertical Scan
- Detailed Search
What is the Rapid Scan Method? - Answer- The rapid-scan method is used to detect
obvious signs of enemy activity quickly. It is usually the first method used, whether
moving or stationary.
What is Slow Scan? - Answer- Slow Scan is used if no targets are detected in the
rapid scan, soldiers conduct a more deliberate scan of the terrain by using vehicle
optics or hand-held vision enhancers.
When is Slow Scan best used? - Answer- Slow Scan is best used by the leader or
firer when in a defensive position or a short halt.
What is Horizontal Scan? - Answer- Can be used to scan up to 20 degrees above
the horizon by moving eyes in short movements across the sky, working them up
and across. Continue the scan pattern below the horizon to detect aircraft flying nap-
of-the-earth.
What is Vertical Scan? - Answer- Vertical Scan the sky using the horizon as a stating
point and prominent terrain features as point of reference. Move eyes in short
movements into the sky, then back down, continuing this movement across the
terrain.
What is a Detailed Search? - Answer- This method is used to search small areas or
suspect avenues of approach in detail. Crews should use the available optics to
make a careful, deliberate search while stationary or moving.
What are Collective Search Techniques? - Answer- Three basic techniques are used
to search as a collective small unit or crew.
What are the search techniques? - Answer- - Overlapping Sectors
- Divided Sectors
- Near-To-Far
(DIDEA)
The DIDEA Process is broken up into what five distinct elements? - Answer- - Detect
- Identify
- Decide
- Engage
- Assess
Define Detect? - Answer- The target detection process takes practice and skill to
acquire potential threats successfully in various environments and visibility
conditions. This process includes all actions to actively search, acquire, and locate
potential targets.
Define Identify? - Answer- Once a potential threat is detected and acquired, the firer
accurately identifies the range to target, and effectively establishes the threat as
friend, foe, or neutral. Target identification is a systematic process supporting the
characterization of detected objects. Once identified as a hostile threat, crews
classify the threat as most dangerous, dangerous, or least dangerous from their
perspective.
Define Decide? - Answer- The determination is made by the crew to engage or not.
Soldiers and leaders use all the situational information at their disposal to ensure an
appropriate level of response to the threat.
Define Engage? - Answer- Engage is the specific application of military options or
weapons to defeat, neutralize, or destroy the threat. Successful implementation of
the weapons or military options at the disposal of the firer efficiently and effectively
alters, disrupts, or halts the threat's DIDEA process, and ultimately eliminates the
threat to friendly forces.
Define Assess? - Answer- This step evaluates the weapons or options employed to
defeat the threat or threats. It is the process the crew uses to determine if the applied
weapons or options deliver the desired effect.
Detect has how many skill fundamentals? - Answer- These skills are built upon three
core fundamentals.
What are the three core fundamentals of Detect? - Answer- - Scan and Search
- Acquire
- Locate
Define Scan and Search? - Answer- A rapid sequence of various techniques to
identify potential threats. Soldier scanning skills determine potential areas where
threats are most likely to appear.
, Define Acquire? - Answer- A refinement of the initial scan and search based on
irregularities in the environment.
Define Locate? - 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.
What is the Goal of Scan and Search? - Answer- The goal of Scan and Search is
deliberate detection of potential threats based on irregularities in the surrounding
environment. This includes irregular shapes, colors, exhaust, heat sources,
movement, or actions the Soldier views as being "out of place," as compared to the
surrounding area.
What are the 5 methods of scan? - Answer- - Rapid Scan
- Slow Scan
- Horizontal Scan
- Vertical Scan
- Detailed Search
What is the Rapid Scan Method? - Answer- The rapid-scan method is used to detect
obvious signs of enemy activity quickly. It is usually the first method used, whether
moving or stationary.
What is Slow Scan? - Answer- Slow Scan is used if no targets are detected in the
rapid scan, soldiers conduct a more deliberate scan of the terrain by using vehicle
optics or hand-held vision enhancers.
When is Slow Scan best used? - Answer- Slow Scan is best used by the leader or
firer when in a defensive position or a short halt.
What is Horizontal Scan? - Answer- Can be used to scan up to 20 degrees above
the horizon by moving eyes in short movements across the sky, working them up
and across. Continue the scan pattern below the horizon to detect aircraft flying nap-
of-the-earth.
What is Vertical Scan? - Answer- Vertical Scan the sky using the horizon as a stating
point and prominent terrain features as point of reference. Move eyes in short
movements into the sky, then back down, continuing this movement across the
terrain.
What is a Detailed Search? - Answer- This method is used to search small areas or
suspect avenues of approach in detail. Crews should use the available optics to
make a careful, deliberate search while stationary or moving.
What are Collective Search Techniques? - Answer- Three basic techniques are used
to search as a collective small unit or crew.
What are the search techniques? - Answer- - Overlapping Sectors
- Divided Sectors
- Near-To-Far
