1. CALL FOR AND ADJUST INDIRECT FIRE
King of Battle

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES ACTION: Call For and Adjust Indirect Fire.
CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment, given Binoculars, a Map, OP Location, Observed Fire Fan (OF Fan), Coordinate Scale, And TSFO.
STANDARDS: Initiate an Adjust Fire Mission within 3 minutes of Identifying the Target. Observer must enter Fire-for-Effect (FFE) Phase using No More Than 5 Rounds In Adjustment, And FFE must be within 50 Meters.
SAFETY: NO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL: NO MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT: LOW

3. GUNNERY TEAM Forward Observer (FO) Fire Direction Center (FDC)
Guns (Unit Size)

4. CALL FOR FIRE ELEMENTS 1. Observer Identification 2. Warning Order
3. Target Location
4. Target Description
5. Method Of Engagement (Optional)
6. Method Of Fire And Control (Optional)

5. RADIO TRANSMISSIONS Observer ID & Warning Order Target Location
1ST TRANSMISSION
Observer ID & Warning Order
2ND TRANSMISSION
Target Location
3RD TRANSMISSION
Target Description
METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT
METHOD OF FIRE AND CONTROL

6. METHOD OF TARGET LOCATION
Grid Coordinate
Polar Plot
Shift From a Known Point

7. MAP READING - MAY INCLUDE 100K ID
GRID COORDINATE
Observer’s Location - Not needed by FDC
MAP READING - MAY INCLUDE 100K ID
6 DIGIT GRID - Accuracy 100 Meters
8 DIGIT GRID - Accuracy 10 Meters
(Precision Missions)

8. POLAR PLOT Observer’s Location - Must be Known by FDC
OT Direction (10 MILS)
(Grid Mils, Degrees, Cardinal)
Distance to Target (100 METERS)
Vertical Shift - (5 METERS)
35 Meters or more

9. SHIFT FROM A KNOWN POINT
Known Point Must be Known by Observer & FDC
A target that has been fired on
A prominent terrain feature
A man-made structure
Any prominent feature whose
location is known to the FDC
MUST DETERMINE:
OT Direction (10 Mils)
Lateral Shift (10 Meters)
Range Change (100 Meters)
Vertical Shift (5 Meters)
(If 35 Meters or greater)

10. *VERY IMPORTANT FOR CHOOSING THE BEST SHELL/FUZE COMBINATION
TARGET DESCRIPTION
What is the target ?
What is the target doing ?
Number of elements in the target
Degree of protection
Target size and shape
*VERY IMPORTANT FOR CHOOSING THE BEST SHELL/FUZE COMBINATION

11. DANGER CLOSE MORTARS - 600 METERS ARTILLERY - 600 METERS
5” NAVAL GUNFIRE -750 Meters
HISTORY
16” NAVAL GUNFIRE (CONVENTIONAL) Meters
16” NAVAL GUNFIRE (ICM AND CVT) Meters

12. FO POLAR MISSION FDC K13 THIS IS D11, AF, Polar, Over
Direction 1600, Distance 2500, Over
Six T-72 Tanks, In the Open, Over FO
Direction 1600, Distance 2500, Out
Six T-72 TANKS, I/O, Out
D11 THIS IS K13, AF, Polar, Out
FDC

13. HOW TO ADJUST FIRES

14. Applied to Deviation - Converts (Mils to Meters)
OT FACTOR
OT RANGE
/ 1000
OT FACTOR
2,700 3
2.7 4
4.4
4,400 4
3,500
3.5
800 .8 .8
Applied to Deviation - Converts (Mils to Meters)

15. RETICLE
PATTERN 5 4 3 2 1 6 7
x 10

16. Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting5 4 3 2 1 6 7
@ 2,400m

17. Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting
@ 3,700m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting

18. Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 4 3 2 1
@ 3500 m

19. Apply OT Factor to Deviation Spotting5 4 3 2 1 6 7
@ 700 m

20. ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES
RANGE CORRECTIONS
ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES
SUCCESSIVE BRACKET
HASTY BRACKET
ONE-ROUND ADJUSTMENT
CREEPING FIRE

21. SUMMARY Gunnery Team Call For Fires Observer Identification
Warning Order
Target Location ... Grid - Polar - Shift from a Kn Pt
Target Description
Method Of Engagement
Method Of Fire And Control
Radio Transmissions
Artillery Expressions
Message to Observer (MTO)
Observer-Target Factor (OT)
Adjusting Fires
End of Missions