DIDEA - Detect, Engage, Assess
What is vehicle Supressive Fire? - Answer- Direct fire placed on known or likely enemy locations to degrade one or more of the enemy's basic combat functions - moving, shooting, observing, or communicating.
Target Direction Technique - Answer- Traverse
Clock
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DIDEA - Detect, Engage, Assess
What is vehicle Supressive Fire? - Answer- Direct fire placed on known or likely
enemy locations to degrade one or more of the enemy's basic combat functions -
moving, shooting, observing, or communicating.
Target Direction Technique - Answer- Traverse
Clock
Grid
Sector
Target Designate
Refrence Point
What are the 6 methods of directing the gunner onto the target? - Answer- Clock
Method
Sector or Quadrent Method
Traverse Method
Refrence Point Method
Designate Method
Marking Targets with Tracer
What are the 2 Types of Fire Commands? - Answer- Standard
and
Reduced
What are the Elements of a Unit Fire Command? - Answer- Alert
Weapon or Ammunition -Optional
Target Description
Orientation
Range -Optional
Control
Weapon Control Status
Execution
What is a detailed Search? - Answer- A careful, Deliberate search either while
moving, or stationary.
What is the slow 50 meter scan? - Answer- A more deliberate scan of the terrain by
using optics.
- Best used when in a defence, or at a short halt
What are Target Signatures? - Answer- Indicators or clues that aid an observer in
detecting potential targets.
What is Battle carry? - Answer- A posture in which a vehicle is prepared for an
engagement at all times.
, What are the 3 key processes in engagement execution? - Answer- - Selecting a
method of engagement.
- Initiating the engagement with a fire command.
and
- Employing proper gunnery techniques.
What are the Loader's Battle Carry duties? - Answer- - Ensures gun is safe and safe
light is lit.
- Loads the main gun round.
and
- Checks ready rack for subsequent round availability.
What is the purpose of a Fire Command? - Answer- Coordinates the crew's effort,
reduces confusion, and helps the crew engage targets faster.
How many elements are in a standard fire command? - Answer- 7
What are the 7 elements of a fire command? - Answer- Alert
Weapon or Ammunition
Description
Direction
Range or Elevation
Execution
Termination
When an accurate range-to-target cannot be determined using an electronic device,
what 2 methods are used to determine range? - Answer- Known Range Method
and
Estimated Range Method
What are 3 examples of the Elevation Method? - Answer- Floor
High Low
and
Terrain
Describe the Precision Method of engagement - Answer- Vehicle is fully mission
capable, and the fire control system relative to the vehicle is functioning correctly.
Describe the Degraded Method of engagement - Answer- Fire Control System, or
weapon system is not fully functioning
- This also requires the TC to issue elements of the fire command that are normally
optional
What elements of the Standard fire command are Mandatory? - Answer- Description
Execution
and
Termination
Reduced fire commands typically do not contain what elements? - Answer- Alert
Ammo
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