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FM/BS-1848 · v2.00
Control an ongoing Fire Mission
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v1.00
Monitor the fire mission and battlefield conditions.
Issue fire control commands to the firing element as required.
Confirm commands are understood where necessary.
Continue controlling the mission until it is completed or terminated.
Format
[Fire Support Callsign], this is [Observer Callsign], [Control Command]
Control Commands
FIREExecute an AT MY COMMAND mission.
CHECK FIREImmediately stop firing mid fire mission.
CANCEL CHECK FIREResume firing following a CHECK FIRE.
CEASE LOADINGStop loading additional rounds.
Fire any rounds already loaded.
REPEATRepeat the fire mission using the current firing data.
Examples
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CANCEL CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CEASE LOADING
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, REPEAT
v2.00
Monitor the fire mission and battlefield conditions.
Issue fire control commands to the firing element as required.
Adjust the fire mission as necessary to achieve the desired effect.
Confirm commands are understood where necessary.
Continue controlling the mission until it is completed or terminated.
Format
[Fire Support Callsign], this is [Observer Callsign], [Control Command]
Control Commands
FIRE
Execute an AT MY COMMAND mission.
CHECK FIRE
Immediately stop firing during a fire mission.
CANCEL CHECK FIRE
Resume firing following a CHECK FIRE.
CEASE LOADING
Stop loading additional rounds.
Fire any rounds already loaded.
REPEAT
Repeat the fire mission using the current firing data.
ADJUST FIRE
Adjust the point of impact onto the target.
Corrections may be issued using:ADD [distance]
DROP [distance]
LEFT [distance]
RIGHT [distance]
Bracketing may be used to progressively adjust impacts onto the target.
Examples
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CANCEL CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CEASE LOADING
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, REPEAT
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, ADD 400
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, DROP 200
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, LEFT 100
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, RIGHT 50
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, ADD 50, FIRE FOR EFFECT
Monitor the fire mission and battlefield conditions.
Issue fire control commands to the firing element as required.
Adjust the fire mission as necessary to achieve the desired effect.
Confirm commands are understood where necessary.
Continue controlling the mission until it is completed or terminated.
Format
[Fire Support Callsign], this is [Observer Callsign], [Control Command]
Control Commands
FIREExecute FIRE
Execute an AT MY COMMAND mission.
CHECK FIREImmediately FIRE
Immediately stop firing mid during a fire mission.
CANCEL CHECK FIREResume FIRE
Resume firing following a CHECK FIRE.
CEASE LOADINGStop LOADING
Stop loading additional rounds.
Fire any rounds already loaded.
REPEATRepeat REPEAT
Repeat the fire mission using the current firing data.
ADJUST FIRE
Adjust the point of impact onto the target.
Corrections may be issued using:ADD [distance]
DROP [distance]
LEFT [distance]
RIGHT [distance]
Bracketing may be used to progressively adjust impacts onto the target.
Examples
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CANCEL CHECK FIRE
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, CEASE LOADING
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, REPEAT
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, ADD 400
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, DROP 200
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, LEFT 100
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, RIGHT 50
THUNDER 1, this is SIERRA 1, ADD 50, FIRE FOR EFFECT
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