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Fire Direction Center Journal
An FDC journal will be maintained in each FDC
to record pertinent data to include the following:
● FSCMs.
● Summary of tactical situation.
● Future plans, if known.
● Current ammunition status and lot designations.
● Current fire order/fire command standards.
● Fire plans to include target lists and schedules.
● ROE.
Purpose
● Applicable reports; e.g., DISREP, CPREP or
NBC.
● Current residuals and graphical firing table
settings.
● Met messages.
● Important messages.
Standards
Fire order standards and fire command standards
are established by the respective FDO based on
commander’s guidance, tactical situation, and
attack criteria.
SECTION III. BATTERY OPERATIONS CENTER
The BOC is designed to send a fully mission
capable sub-unit of the battery forward with the
advance party to rapidly achieve fire capability
upon arrival of the firing element at a new
position. The BOC also serves as an alternate FDC
in the firing position in the event the battery FDC
experiences severe degradation or catastrophic loss
of C3 or possibly when the battery FDC assumes
control of the battalion FDC.
Passage of Control
The passage of control from the FDC to the BOC
will follow the procedures outlined in chapter 2
similar to forward and main at the regiment and
battalion level.
The FDO transmits an updated FIRECAP to
battalion accounting for the number of guns
displacing with the advance party/BOC. During
the road march, the BOC monitors battalion fire
direction and battery command nets.
Once the howitzers with the advanced party are
fire capable, the BOC requests passage of control
from the battery FDC. The FDC transmits a
DISREP to the battalion FDC upon displacement
of the main body.
The BOC transmits a FIRECAP to the battalion
FDC once passage of control from the battery FDC
to the BOC is complete. This is due to the change
in the number of howitzers now fire-capable.
Passing Control Back
Passing control back to the FDC uses the same
procedures. If howitzers become fire-capable
prior to the battery FDC assuming control back
from the BOC, the BOC transmits an updated
FIRECAP to the battalion FDC illustrating a
change in weapon strength. Control from the
BOC to the FDC is conducted via the most
efficient means (wire or battery command).