Fire Support Chief

Deployments: 42
Members: 14
Hours in role: 127
First deployed: Dec 2021
Last deployed: Aug 2026

The role

The Fire Support Chief is in charge of directing and controlling the deployment of Field Artillery batteries, Mortar Pits and associated logistics and ammunition handling of Field Artillery Assets. The Fire Support Chief leads the units Mortarmen or Cannoneers, and communicates with the ground combat elements forward Observers in order to provide timely and accurate Fire Support, as required by the ground commanders. For that reason, Fire Support Chiefs should be experienced in the assets, weapons and procedures.

Deployed 2 times in the last year.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
Claimed before release: 83%; the rest usually within 4 days
The last year: 2; times deployed
Busiest month: Mar; March 2026, deployed once
Per operation: 1; on average, across 41 operations

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In the ORBAT

ORBAT rules

All ORBAT rules

Advisory At most one in a unit. Operations · Every platform
Advisory Commands at most 4 units directly below it. Operations · Every platform
Advisory Not in the same unit as a Mortarman (Gunner). Operations · Every platform
Advisory Not in the same unit as an Artillery Cannoneer (Gunner). Operations · Every platform