Transmit and respond to a mMessage to Observer (MTO)
- Review the fire mission request.
- Respond with ACCEPTED, DENIED, or CHANGES.
- Transmit any changes and the Time of Flight.
- Receive acknowledgement from the observer.
- Confirm a shared understanding of the mission before firing.
Fire Support Element Format
[Observer Callsign], this is [Fire Support Callsign], [Request Response], [Changes (if required)], Time of Flight [x] seconds
Observer Format
[Battery Callsign], changes acknowledged (if required), [Readback of Line 5]
Possible Request Responses
- ACCEPTED
- DENIED, [reason]
- CHANGES, [changes to request]
Examples
ACCEPTED
Fire Support Element
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, ACCEPTED, Time of Flight 24 seconds
Observer
CHANGESANVIL, AT MY COMMAND
Requested: 6 Rounds HE, Danger Close, At My Command but only 3 rounds are available.
Fire Support Element
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, CHANGES, 3 ROUNDS HE, DANGER CLOSE, Time of Flight 22 seconds
Observer
DENIEDANVIL, changes acknowledged, AT MY COMMAND
Fire Support Element
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, DENIED, OUT OF RANGE
Observer
Roger, Out
