Issuing a fire mission to crews
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: Establish target reference points (TRP) FM/BS-802 and Establish pre-planned targets (PPT) FM/BS-803
3. Release method
See: Execute fire release methods FM/BS-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
