Define Terms

Question 1

What is a Call for Fire Zone

Answer 1

A call for fire zone is a weapons locating radar search area from which the commander wants to attack hostile firing systems. FM 3-09

Question 2

Describe an Azimuth

Answer 2

Azimuth is a horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north base line that could be true north, magnetic north, or grid north. (ATP 3-09.30)

Question 3

What is a Artillery Target Intelligence Zone

Answer 3

An artillery target intelligence zone is a weapons locating radar search area in enemy territory that the commander monitor closely to detect and report any weapon ahead of all acquisitions other than those from critical friendly zones or call for fire zones. 3-09

Question 4

What is a Target

Answer 4

1. An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for possible engagement or other action.
   (JP 3-60) ATP 3-09.30

Question 5

Describe a Priority Target

Answer 5

A priority target is a target, based on either time or importance, on which the delivery of fires takes precedence over all the fires for the designated firing unit or element (FM 3-09).

Question 6

What is a Critical friendly zone

Answer 6

A critical friendly zone is an area of coverage employed by weapons locating radar which the maneuver commander designates as critical to the protection of an asset whose loss would seriously jeopardize the mission.
3-09.

Question 7

Describe Angle T

Answer 7

Angle T is the interior angle formed at the target by the intersection of the observer-target and the gun- target lines with its vertex at the target
ATP 3-09.30

Question 8

What is Type 1 control

Answer 8

Type 1 Control- is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and the situation requires the JTAC/FAC (A) to visually acquire the attacking aircraft and visually acquire the target for each attack.

Question 9

What is Type 2 control

Answer 9

Type 2 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons release or is unable to visually acquire the target.

Question 10

What is Type 3 control

Answer 10

Type 3 control is used when the JTAC/FAC (A) requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single engagement subject to specific attack restrictions
ATP 3-09.30

Question 11

Define a Joint Fires Observer

Answer 11

A certified and qualified Service member who request, controls, and adjusts surface-to-surface fires; provides targeting information in support of close air support; and performs terminal guidance operations. Also called JFO.
ATP 3-09.32

Question 12

Define Close Air Support

Answer 12

Close air support (CAS) is air action by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces. 3-09.3

Question 13

Define Terminal Guidance Operations

Answer 13

Terminal guidance operations (TGO) are those actions that provide electronic, mechanical, voice, or visual communications that provide approaching aircraft and/or weapons additional information regarding a specific target location. 3-09.3

Question 14

Define Suppression of enemy Air Defense

Answer 14

SEAD fires neutralize, destroy, or temporarily degrade surfaced-based enemy air defenses by a destructive or disruptive means. ATP 3-09.32 (JFIRE)

Question 15

Define the Gun Target line

Answer 15

The gun-target line is an imaginary straight line from gun to target
ATP 3-09.30

Question 16

What is the Observer target line

Answer 16

The observer-target line is an imaginary straight line from the observer to the target. ATP 3-09.30

Question 17

Define Altitude

Answer 17

Altitude is the vertical distance of a level.
ATP 3-09.30

Question 18

What is Positive Identification

Answer 18

Positive identification is reasonable certainty that the entity or object is a valid military target and the correct target.
ATP 3-09.30

Question 19

Describe Targeting

Answer 19

Locate targets using the most accurate and expedient means available.
ATP 3-09.30

Question 20

What is a Kill Box

Answer 20

A kill box is a three-dimensional permissive fire support coordination measure with an associated airspace coordinating measure used to facilitate the integration of fires (JP 3-09).

Question 21

Forward Slope considerations

Answer 21

It should offer views to the front and flanks.
Indirect fire impacting on the topographical crest will not neutralize the position.
A hillside provides background and aids in concealment.
Occupation during daylight is difficult without risking disclosure of the position.
Radio communications may be difficult.
The position should provide cover from direct fire.

Question 22

Reverse Slope considerations

Answer 22

Allows occupation during daylight.
Allows greater freedom of movement over forward slope.
Facilitates installation and concealment of communications equipment.
Provides protection from direct fire.
Affords limited field of view to the front.
Enemy fire landing on the topographical crest may neutralize the observation post.

Question 23

What is a Censor zone

Answer 23

A censor zone is an area from which the weapons locating radar is prohibited from reporting acquisitions.
3-09

Question 24

Define a Boundary

Answer 24

A boundary is a line that delineates surface areas for the purpose of facilitating coordination and deconfliction of operations between adjacent units, formations, or areas
(JP 3-0)

Question 25

What is a Fire Support Area

Answer 25

A fire support area is an appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the naval force commander from which they can deliver gunfire support to an amphibious operation (JP 3-09).

Question 26

Describe a Coordinating altitude

Answer 26

The coordinating altitude is an airspace coordinating measure that uses altitude to separate users and as the transition between different airspace control elements ATP 3-09.32

Question 27

What is a Coordinating level

Answer 27

A coordination level is a procedural method to separate fixed-wing and rotary- wing aircraft by determining an altitude below which fixed-wing aircraft normally will not fly. 3-09