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FM/BG-1273 · v1.03

Issuing a fire mission to crews

Code: FM/BG-1273
Kind: Guide
Version: v1.03 1yr ago
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Published by: Cpl Ross 19 Sep 2025
Last material change: v1.00 Initial

8 words added, 5 words removed.

v1.02

Fire missions are given by the Fire Controller in the following format : Gun/Section number Target Reference Point or Pre-Planned Target Release method Type of round Ammo information Number of rounds Charge Azimuth Elevation 1. Gun/Section number Proword Meaning All guns Refers to all elements in the Battery or Section Section (#) Refers to all guns in the given Section(s) Gun (#) Refers to the given gun 2. Target ~~Identification Number~~ Target number assigned during calculation, each fire mission has a unique target identification number. See: [[802]] and [[803]] 3. Release method See: [[1147]] 4. Type of ~~round]~~ Type of ammunition to be used 5. Ammo information Used for special rounds where a setting is to be configured ~~(ie:~~ laser code or timed explosion) 6. Number of rounds The number of rounds to be fired by each gun ~~(ie:~~ an order of 5 rounds for 3 guns will result in a total of 15 rounds being fired) 7. Charge Charge number to be used (please note some Pisces may show the charge as a name ('close', 'medium', 'far') instead of a number, in those cases treat the smallest one as 0 then following modes counting up 8. Azimuth Azimuth with a modifier for continuous fire. The azimuth is always given as a 4 digit number 9. Elevation Elevation with a modifier for continuous fire. The elevation is always given as a 4 digit number

v1.03

Fire missions are given by the Fire Controller in the following format : Gun/Section number Target Reference Point or Pre-Planned Target Release method Type of round Ammo information Number of rounds Charge Azimuth Elevation 1. Gun/Section number Proword Meaning All guns Refers to all elements in the Battery or Section Section (#) Refers to all guns in the given Section(s) Gun (#) Refers to the given gun 2. Target Reference Point or Pre-Planned Target Target number assigned during calculation, each fire mission has a unique target identification number. See: [[802]] and [[803]] 3. Release method See: [[1147]] 4. Type of round Type of ammunition to be used 5. Ammo information Used for special rounds where a setting is to be configured (i.e. laser code or timed explosion) 6. Number of rounds The number of rounds to be fired by each gun (i.e. an order of 5 rounds for 3 guns will result in a total of 15 rounds being fired) 7. Charge Charge number to be used (please note some Pisces may show the charge as a name ('close', 'medium', 'far') instead of a number, in those cases treat the smallest one as 0 then following modes counting up 8. Azimuth Azimuth with a modifier for continuous fire. The azimuth is always given as a 4 digit number 9. Elevation Elevation with a modifier for continuous fire. The elevation is always given as a 4 digit number

Fire missions are given by the Fire Controller in the following format : Gun/Section number Target Reference Point or Pre-Planned Target Release method Type of round Ammo information Number of rounds Charge Azimuth Elevation 1. Gun/Section number Proword Meaning All guns Refers to all elements in the Battery or Section Section (#) Refers to all guns in the given Section(s) Gun (#) Refers to the given gun 2. Target ~~Identification Number~~ Reference Point or Pre-Planned Target Target number assigned during calculation, each fire mission has a unique target identification number. See: [[802]] and [[803]] 3. Release method See: [[1147]] 4. Type of ~~round]~~ round Type of ammunition to be used 5. Ammo information Used for special rounds where a setting is to be configured ~~(ie:~~ (i.e. laser code or timed explosion) 6. Number of rounds The number of rounds to be fired by each gun ~~(ie:~~ (i.e. an order of 5 rounds for 3 guns will result in a total of 15 rounds being fired) 7. Charge Charge number to be used (please note some Pisces may show the charge as a name ('close', 'medium', 'far') instead of a number, in those cases treat the smallest one as 0 then following modes counting up 8. Azimuth Azimuth with a modifier for continuous fire. The azimuth is always given as a 4 digit number 9. Elevation Elevation with a modifier for continuous fire. The elevation is always given as a 4 digit number

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