6 Elements of The call for fire

6 Elements
PV2 Howard

The 6 Elements
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Observer I.D
Warning Order
Target Location
Target Description
Method of Engagement
Method of Control

1 Transmission st • Observer ID, Warning Order
Observer

FDC

1st
Comanchie9 this is Comanchie9R trans adjust fire, over
Comnachie9R this is Comanchie9 adjust fire, out

Observer Identification
• This goes into your first transmission for a fire mission.
• i.e call signs (C9 this is C91R)
• This tells FDC who is calling the fire mission

Warning order
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Also goes into your first transmission
*Type of Mission
-ADJ Fire
-FFE
-Immediate Suppression/Smoke
-suppression
• Size of Element to FFE
*The observer may request the size of unit to FFE
-Battallion, announces the last letter in the battallion FDCs
-T6H24 (H)
• Method of Target Location
*Grid(ADJ Fire Over)
*Polar(ADJ Fire Polar over)
*Laser Grid/Polar( tell the FDC if it’s a lazer, i.e ADJ Fire Laser Polar Over)
*Shift FROM Known Point(ADJ Fire Shift From Known Point #__)

2 Transmission nd • Target Location
Observer

FDC

1st comanchie9 this is comanchie9R trans adjust fire, over comanchie9R this is comanchie9 adjust fire, out
2nd
Grid ND 1234 5678 Alt. 420, over trans Grid ND 1234 5678
Alt. 420, out

3 Transmission rd •

Target Description, Method of Engagement, Method of Fire and Control
Observer
1st trans FDC

Comanche 9 this is Comanchie9R adjust fire, over
Comanchie9R this is
Comanchie9 adjust fire, out

2nd trans Grid ND 1234 5678 Alt. 420, over
Grid ND 1234 5678 Alt. 420, out 3rd trans 3 personal emplacing IED on roadside, Danger Close,
Delay, Do not load, over

3 personal emplacing IED on roadside, Danger Close, Delay,
Do not load, out

Target Discription
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What it is
What its doing size and shape
Degree of protection
Number of elements in the target

Method of engagement
• Third Transmission
• Type of Adjustment
*Precision
*Area
• Danger Close(600m or less, both Artillery and Mortars)
• Mark(VA17 Panel, strobe. Etc)
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