Army OCS - Call for Fire Questions and Answers with
Certified Solutions
What are the Six Elements of Call for Fire? - ANSWER 1. Identification
2. Warning Order
3. Target Location
4. Target Description
5. Method of Engagement
6. Method of Fire and Control
Elements of Call for Fire 1 - ANSWER Identification - you use the call sign of who
you are trying to contact and then use your call sign. de= this is.
Elements of Call for Fire 2 - ANSWER Warning Order- This element consists of
what type of mission it is.
AFIS
1. Adjust Fire
2. Fire for Effect
3. Immediate supp/smk
4. Suppression
Elements of Call for Fire 3 - ANSWER Target Location- There are 3 methods for
target location.
1. Grid- MGRS, min 6 digits (may send 10 digits), Altitude.
2. Polar - Direction, Distance, Up/Down (Change in elevation).
3. Shift from known point - Direction, Left/Right, Add/Drop, Up/Down.
Elements of Call for Fire 4 - ANSWER Target Decription - SNAP
1. Size/Element
2. Nomenclature/Nature.
3. Activity
4. Protection
Elements of Call for Fire 5 - ANSWER Method of Engagement - DAT
1. Danger Close - 600 meters or closer.
2. Ammunition- High Explosive, Point Detonation
3. Trajectory- Low and High Angle. Low angle is standard.
Elements of Call for Fire 6 - ANSWER Method of Fire and Control - WAT
1. When Ready- Less control, faster response, standard method of fire and control.
2. At my Command- Able to mass fire, better effects, moving targets.
3. Time on Target-Standard is +/- 3 seconds the rounds will impact with rounds
complete.
What is the Standard Method of Target Location? - ANSWER Grid
What is the Standard Trajectory for Artillery? - ANSWER Low Angle
, What is the Standard shell/fuze combination for mortars and artillery? - ANSWER
High Explosive (HE), Point Detonating (PD)
Which element of the call for fire do you specify ammunition? - ANSWER 5th
element, Method of Engagement
What is the purpose of direction? - ANSWER The purpose of direction is to orient
the Fire Direction Control to the observer's view of the target.
Five Rules of Direction - ANSWER OMG 10 4
1. O (Observer to Target)
2. M (Mils) preferred
3. G (Grid Direction)
4. 10 (Nearest 10 Mils)
5. 4 (digits)
Polar Call For Fire - ANSWER *Fire Direction Control (FDC) needs to know your
location prior to Call for Fire*
Direction (Nearest 10 mils)
Distance (Nearest 100 Meters)
Change in elevation (If 35 meters or greater send in increments of 5 meters. If less
than 35 meters disregard.)
What does the fire direction center (fdc) need to know prior to polar MSN Call for
Fire? - ANSWER Observer's Location
What increments do you send direction? - ANSWER Nearest 10 Mils
When sending distance, you send it to the nearest - ANSWER Nearest 100 meters
Grid call for fire - ANSWER If firing an adjust fire grid mission, the FDC requires a
direction (nearest 10 mils) from the observer to the target either with the Message to
Observer (MTO), or prior to the first correction.
What is the minimum number of digits sent with a grid mission? - ANSWER Six
digits (FDC can take up to ten)
When would you announce direction when conducting adjust fire, grid mission? -
ANSWER With the message to the observer (MTO) or prior to first correction.
What are the four parts of the Message to Observer (MTO)? - ANSWER 1. Call
sign of unit(s) to fire.
2. Changes to Call for fire.
3. Number of rounds per tube in FFE.
4. Target number
How is the term SHOT used? - ANSWER The term SHOT is transmitted by the
FDC after each round fired in adjustment and after the initial round in the Fire For
Effect (FFE) phase.
Certified Solutions
What are the Six Elements of Call for Fire? - ANSWER 1. Identification
2. Warning Order
3. Target Location
4. Target Description
5. Method of Engagement
6. Method of Fire and Control
Elements of Call for Fire 1 - ANSWER Identification - you use the call sign of who
you are trying to contact and then use your call sign. de= this is.
Elements of Call for Fire 2 - ANSWER Warning Order- This element consists of
what type of mission it is.
AFIS
1. Adjust Fire
2. Fire for Effect
3. Immediate supp/smk
4. Suppression
Elements of Call for Fire 3 - ANSWER Target Location- There are 3 methods for
target location.
1. Grid- MGRS, min 6 digits (may send 10 digits), Altitude.
2. Polar - Direction, Distance, Up/Down (Change in elevation).
3. Shift from known point - Direction, Left/Right, Add/Drop, Up/Down.
Elements of Call for Fire 4 - ANSWER Target Decription - SNAP
1. Size/Element
2. Nomenclature/Nature.
3. Activity
4. Protection
Elements of Call for Fire 5 - ANSWER Method of Engagement - DAT
1. Danger Close - 600 meters or closer.
2. Ammunition- High Explosive, Point Detonation
3. Trajectory- Low and High Angle. Low angle is standard.
Elements of Call for Fire 6 - ANSWER Method of Fire and Control - WAT
1. When Ready- Less control, faster response, standard method of fire and control.
2. At my Command- Able to mass fire, better effects, moving targets.
3. Time on Target-Standard is +/- 3 seconds the rounds will impact with rounds
complete.
What is the Standard Method of Target Location? - ANSWER Grid
What is the Standard Trajectory for Artillery? - ANSWER Low Angle
, What is the Standard shell/fuze combination for mortars and artillery? - ANSWER
High Explosive (HE), Point Detonating (PD)
Which element of the call for fire do you specify ammunition? - ANSWER 5th
element, Method of Engagement
What is the purpose of direction? - ANSWER The purpose of direction is to orient
the Fire Direction Control to the observer's view of the target.
Five Rules of Direction - ANSWER OMG 10 4
1. O (Observer to Target)
2. M (Mils) preferred
3. G (Grid Direction)
4. 10 (Nearest 10 Mils)
5. 4 (digits)
Polar Call For Fire - ANSWER *Fire Direction Control (FDC) needs to know your
location prior to Call for Fire*
Direction (Nearest 10 mils)
Distance (Nearest 100 Meters)
Change in elevation (If 35 meters or greater send in increments of 5 meters. If less
than 35 meters disregard.)
What does the fire direction center (fdc) need to know prior to polar MSN Call for
Fire? - ANSWER Observer's Location
What increments do you send direction? - ANSWER Nearest 10 Mils
When sending distance, you send it to the nearest - ANSWER Nearest 100 meters
Grid call for fire - ANSWER If firing an adjust fire grid mission, the FDC requires a
direction (nearest 10 mils) from the observer to the target either with the Message to
Observer (MTO), or prior to the first correction.
What is the minimum number of digits sent with a grid mission? - ANSWER Six
digits (FDC can take up to ten)
When would you announce direction when conducting adjust fire, grid mission? -
ANSWER With the message to the observer (MTO) or prior to first correction.
What are the four parts of the Message to Observer (MTO)? - ANSWER 1. Call
sign of unit(s) to fire.
2. Changes to Call for fire.
3. Number of rounds per tube in FFE.
4. Target number
How is the term SHOT used? - ANSWER The term SHOT is transmitted by the
FDC after each round fired in adjustment and after the initial round in the Fire For
Effect (FFE) phase.
