Army OCS Call For Fire Practice Test

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• How should adjustments be handled if the target is moving quickly?
• How does the FDC compute gun data from a grid coordinate target?
• What is the purpose of direction?
• What information does the Target Description include for a moving target to guide the fire solution?
• What is the function of a target number in a fire mission?
• What is a zone target and when is it used?
• In an At My Command mission, which CFF element is At My Command related to?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what unit is used for direction?
• What is the formula to calculate deviation corrections?
• How should multiple targets in a single mission be managed?
• Danger Close is a term used in fire support planning. Which distance best represents Danger Close?
• Which of the following is NOT a primary target location method used in CFF?
• Which CFF element specifies the target location?
• When would you announce direction during an adjust fire grid mission?
• What does the term ROUNDS COMPLETE indicate?
• Which of the following elements is used in the Shift from Known Point method?
• If the observer-target distance is 1500 meters, what is the OT factor?
• What is the purpose of 'Adjust Fire' in a fire mission?
• You sent a Grid CFF. The FDC just sent you the MTO. What additional information do you send the FDC at the end of the MTO or before the first correction?
• When the OT Factor ends with .5, how should you round?
• What is the minimal deviation correction you can send?
• In the Polar target location method, which elements are used?
• What is the book reference for call for fire?
• The deviation correction is typically expressed in what unit?
• What is the standard trajectory for artillery?
• Which statement best describes the content of the polar call's second transmission?
• What is a "range card" and what is its purpose?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does O stand for?
• What is the primary purpose of a range card?
• What is the purpose of call signs in a fire mission?
• The product of OT Factor and Spotting yields the deviation correction. In which unit is this correction typically expressed?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does 10 stand for?
• What information must be provided prior to broadcasting a polar call for fire?
• Which of the following statements best describes the six standard elements of a Call For Fire?
• In the polar mission example, what is the elevation difference between the observer and the target?
• Which of the following is NOT a method for target location?
• Delivery Data is included in which Call For Fire component?
• Who assigns the target number in a fire mission?
• When do you send a change in Elevation and to the nearest what?
• In a call-for-fire request for DPICM, which element of the CFF will you specify?
• Which CFF element describes the target characteristics?
• Which ammunition types are specified for DAT?
• In a CFF what is the standard method of Target Location?
• In artillery terms, what does "range" measure?
• What is illumination fire and when is it used?
• If OT Factor is 2 and Spotting is 15, the deviation correction is 30. Which of the following represents that result?
• Which option correctly labels the signal used to indicate the conclusion of a fire mission?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor in fuze setting?
• In grid fire, what is the maximum number of digits the Fire Direction Center can accept for the mission?
• If the method of target location in the first transmission is not given, which method is used by default?
• What is a 'Check Fire' and when is it used?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what unit are distances rounded to?
• Which CFF element defines how the firing is controlled after execution?
• Deviation correction is calculated by multiplying which two values?
• What does MGRS stand for and why is it used in artillery targeting?
• What are the four parts of the Message to Observer (MTO)?
• Spotting is defined as the number of mils measured between the target and the impacting round.
• Which CFF element provides the initial plan or order before target location is given?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a common target descriptor in a CFF?
• What is the second transmission in the polar mission example?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does G stand for?
• Which action is recommended if a target moves or changes position during a fire mission?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what must the FDC know prior to the Call for Fire?
• Which of the following is one of the six standard elements of a Call For Fire?
• What is the standard method of target location?
• In the Message to Observer, how many elements are there? (do not count the Direction)
• What is your OT factor when the target is at 2700 meters?
• What is the grid to the target given in the polar mission example?
• How is the term SHOT used?
• After receiving corrections, what is the typical sequence to complete a fire mission?
• What is the role of the Fire Direction Center (FDC) in a Call For Fire?
• Your first round impacts: you measure 30 mils left of target and estimate the round to be about 300 meters short. You estimate the distance to your target to be 2500 meters. What is your correction?
• What is the typical sequence of lines in a standard CFF from the observer to the FDC?
• How many elements are in the Call For Fire?
• What is the standard trajectory for artillery?
• After you completed your mission and destroyed your target, what do you send to the Fire Direction Center?
• What is a 'Check Fire' and how is it used?
• For a grid call, what is the minimum number of digits sent?
• Time on Target standard is +/- how many seconds?
• If the OT Factor result is less than 1, how should it be expressed?
• Which scenario best requires illumination rounds rather than smoke rounds?
• What are smoke rounds used for in a CF task?
• When should successive bracketing be used?
• During End of Mission, which step involves documenting the mission results?
• When conducting adjust fire on a grid mission, when should the observer's direction be provided?
• How is the term SPLASH used?
• Which WAT mode allows mass fire and better effects for moving targets?
• What is the minimum number of digits for a grid mission?
• How would you request an adjustment if a round impacts 40 meters to the left of the target?
• What is a "proximity effect" in artillery?
• In the range corrections method known as Successive Bracketing, you are initially attempting to establish what?
• When should 'Fire For Effect' be used?
• What steps ensure safety when firing near friendly forces?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does 4 stand for?
• Which item in a CFF typically conveys how the fire is to be delivered?
• If OT Factor increases while Spotting remains the same, what happens to the deviation correction?
• What is the Forward Observer's role during a CFF?
• If the Method of Target Location in the first transmission is not given, what is the Method of Target Location?
• What does 'Danger Close' mean in artillery operations?
• When a target is moving rapidly, what is the recommended approach?
• The two elements multiplied to determine the deviation correction are OT Factor and Spotting. Which option is correct?
• If the distance to your target is 3200 meters, what is your OT Factor?
• What safety checks should the FO perform before requesting fire?
• Which statement best describes polar coordinates in artillery?
• How are deviation corrections calculated?
• Which element of the call for fire specifies ammunition?
• What information belongs in the Target Description section of a CFF?
• Which target location method uses a known point as a reference and then shifts?
• Which of the following is a correct component of the deviation correction formula?
• Why is MGRS preferred over plain latitude/longitude in field artillery?
• Which of the following is one of the six elements of Call for Fire?
• In polar targeting, from what reference point are the range and azimuth measured?
• What is the Danger Close distance threshold?
• Which CFF element identifies the unit requesting fire?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, which element is Mils preferred?
• If you are doing a Polar Call for Fire, what information must you send the FDC before you send it?
• How do you determined the OT Factor?
• Which statement best describes when you would use a check-fire during a fire mission?
• When starting with a grid coordinate target, what is the first procedure the FDC performs to prepare gun data?
• What is the primary responsibility of the Fire Direction Center?
• What does Height of Burst mean and why is it important?
• What is the difference between grid coordinates and polar coordinates for targeting?
• Which option represents a component of Target Description SNAP?
• How is a target location error corrected?
• What does the 'delivery data' component specify?
• You are on an established OP and you initiate a Call for Fire. What will the first transmission consist of?
• Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the End of Mission (EOM) process?
• What is the FDC's primary output to the guns?
• What is the purpose of a Call For Fire in artillery support?
• What does firing data consist of and how is it used by gunners?
• Which of the following is part of the DAT within the Method of Engagement?
• Which element explains the ammunition type, fuze setting, and any special delivery instructions?
• Danger Close for Mortars and Artillery is defined as a distance of 600 meters or less. Which distance would be considered Danger Close?
• What element of the CFF do you give the Type of mission?
• Why do you send direction to the FDC?
• Which phrase would you use to request a rightward adjustment after an initial miss?
• The Observer Target (OT) Factor is used to determine which of the following?
• Which elements are included in firing data?
• How should a moving target be described in the Target Description?
• Using the Successive Bracketing Technique, after the last adjustment the FDC reported 'Drop 200' and the next round is a direct target hit. What is your next transmission?
• Your target is about 400 meters from your location. You should announce _________ in the _________.
• In polar coordinates, what two values describe a target's location?
• The estimated range to your target is 2200 meters; you spotted the round 10 mils to the right. What is the deviation correction?
• You estimate the Observer Target Distance to be 2600 meters. What is the OT factor?
• In the Refine step of End of Mission, deviation must be reduced to within what value and range to within what?
• When should you transmit your location for a polar mission?
• Which statement best describes the difference between a percussion time fuze and a point-detonating fuze?
• In the Method of Fire and Control, what does 'When Ready' indicate?
• If elevation change is 40 meters, how should it be transmitted?
• What is a zone target and when would you use it?
• How does a FO communicate corrections during 'Adjust Fire'?
• Height of Burst (HoB) and its effect on target outcomes?
• Why is Time of Flight (TOF) important in a fire mission?
• Define a "fire mission."
• In a CFF you send Distance to the nearest and direction to the nearest.
• Who is responsible for issuing gun-laying orders to the guns?
• Which factors influence fuze setting?
• How does Shift From Known Point locate a target?
• In the End of Mission, what does the 'Number of rounds per tube in FFE' specify?
• What are the components of a polar target location description?
• What is the standard shell and fuze combination for mortars and artillery?
• Name the six elements of the CFF.
• If elevation difference is 34 meters, should you send a change in elevation?
• In a polar call-for-fire scenario, which safety warning should be announced when the target is approximately 400 meters away?
• What is a "grid azimuth" and how is it used in a CFF?
• Which sequence correctly describes how to determine the OT factor?
• In evaluating safety before firing, which element is essential?
• Which component of firing data defines the horizontal direction to the target?
• Which operation is used to compute the deviation correction in this system?
• When the observed round lands 10 mils to the right at 2200 meters, which deviation correction is not sent?
• Which statement distinguishes between 'Adjust Fire' and 'Fire For Effect'?
• Shift From Known Point locates a target by using what method?
• Spotting measures the angular offset in mils between the target and the impact point.
• What is Delivery Data in a CFF?
• When would you not send a deviation correction?
• What is a Warning Order in a Call For Fire and why is it important?
• For a polar mission, given elevation difference 1050 vs 1150, direction 5830, distance 3200, what is the second transmission?
• When would you send your direction for an adjust fire, grid call for fire?
• What is a range card and how is it used by gun crews?