FM 3-19.4 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

FM 3-19.4
• Transmit the corrections.
3-80. The following is a typical exchange of information
between the observer and the fire team:
• Observer: "Adjust fire. Impact observed. Over."
• Fire team: "Impact observed. Out." (The team
fires at the target.)
• Observer: "Northwest, seven-five. Over."
• Fire team: "Roger. Out." (The team fires at the
target.)
• Observer: "North, three-zero. Fire for effect.
Over."
• Fire team: "Roger. Out" (The team commits
against the target.)
• Observer: "End of mission. Target suppressed
(destroyed), over."
• Fire team: "End of mission. Over."
3-81. If the observer does not see the impact, the
transmission would be—
• Observer: "Unobserved. Over."
• Fire team: "Unobserved. Over." (The team fires
at the target.)
3-82. Adjustments continue until the mission is
accomplished. Table 3-4 shows how to direct a pilot to
the target.
Ways of Directing the
Pilot
Ammunition Smoke
rounds
Table 3-4. Directing the Pilot to the Target
3-36 Shoot, Move, and Communicate
How Used
Mortars, artillery, or grenade launchers.
Phosphorous is usually the best because
smoke clouds blossom quickly and are highly
visible.
Ordnance Ordnance impacting the ground may be an
adequate reference point.