Communicate Fire Mission updates
- Inform the observer of key stages of the fire mission.
- Include the assigned Target ID in all mission updates.
- Transmit the appropriate update as the mission progresses.
- Receive any required acknowledgements or readbacks.
- Continue updates until the mission is complete.
Format
[Observer Callsign], this is [Fire Support Callsign], [Target ID (if required)], [Mission Update]
Mission Updates
READY TO FIRE
- Guns are ready to engage the mission.
- Observer responds with:
- ACKNOWLEDGED (if WHEN READY or TIME [HHMM]HRS)
- FIRE (if AT MY COMMAND)
SHOT [Time of Flight if requested]
- The first round has been fired and is in flight.
- Observer reads back.
ROUNDS COMPLETE
- All requested rounds have been fired.
- Observer reads back and may issue further instructions.
SPLASH
- Round will impact in approximately 5 seconds.
- No response required.
- Target ID not required
Examples
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, T001, READY TO FIRE
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, T001, SHOT, 32
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, T001, ROUNDS COMPLETE
WATCHMAN, this is ANVIL, SPLASH
