Communicate Fire Mission updates
- Inform the observer of key stages of the fire mission.
- 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] [Mission Update]
Mission Updates
- READY TO FIRE
- Guns are ready to engage the mission.
- Observer responds with:
- ACKNOWLEDGED (if FIRE WHEN READY or TIME X)
- FIRE (if AT MY COMMAND)
- Observer responds with:
- 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 gives one of the following commands: .
- SPLASH
- Round will impact in approximately 5 seconds.
- No response required.
Examples
SIERRA 1, READY TO FIRE
SIERRA 1, SHOT, 32
SIERRA 1, ROUNDS COMPLETE
SIERRA 1, SPLASH
