VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
Table 8-1. Surface Action Checkoff List (Cont.)
PHASE 4 — SHORT-RANGE ENGAGEMENT
(CONT.)
(a) Assessment of target information.
1. Single passive bearing.
2. Triangulation.
3. Deploying a TRU/forward observer.
4. Other sources (e.g., radar).
(b) Updating plots, identification/recogniton,
and selection of target.
(c) Selection of TRU/forward observer.
(d) Selection of firing units to include available
SR SSM/SASS.
(3) Order employment of:
(a) SR SSM/SASS — including weapon release
criteria and fire distribution.
(b) Guns.
1. Methods of verification and control of
fall of shot.
2. Control of opening of weapon area.
3. Control of opening fire.
4. Pre-action calibration (PAC) — range
from enemy to conduct — ESM aspects.
5. Ammunition type.
6. Wind finding.
7. Illumination.
8. Fire distribution.
PHASE 4 — SHORT-RANGE ENGAGEMENT
(CONT.)
(4) Action in case of damage.
(a) Standby SAGC take command.
(b) Action for own damaged ships.
(5) Missile/gunnery advantage/disadvantage.
(a) Maintain missile/gunner advantage.
(b) Carry out action to assume advantage if
not presently held.
NOT RELEASABLE
1. NOT RELEASABLE
2. NOT RELEASABLE
(6) NOT RELEASABLE
(a) NOT RELEASABLE
(b) NOT RELEASABLE
(7) Enemy contact report — SITREP to OTC.
(8) Following the OTC’s policy, order type and
number of SR SSM/SASS to be fired. A “cocktail
mix” will make the enemy’s ASMD difficult.
(9) Consider use of surface- or
submarine-launched torpedoes and long-range
ASW weapons.
c. COMBAT.
(1) Open fire order — coordination of SR
SSM/SASS and guns.
NOT RELEASABLE.
(2) NOT RELEASABLE.
(3) Reassess gunnery advantage/disadvantage;
change tactics accordingly.
(c) Jammers.
(d) Chaff-firing sectors and patterns for confusion
and/or distraction.
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