Control an ongoing Fire Mission
- 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
- FIRE
- Execute an AT MY COMMAND mission.
- CHECK FIRE
- Immediately stop firing mid 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.
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
