BN FDC performs ____

BN FDC performs ____

• A. Tactical fire direction
• B. Fire mission planning
• C. Target selection
• D. Weather coordination

Answer: (A)

The battalion Fire Direction Center performs Tactical fire direction. Its job is to take a fire mission request, compute the precise firing data needed (direction, elevation, fuse/charge, etc.), and then send that firing solution to the firing batteries so they can execute the mission. The FDC also coordinates timing and safety with observers and other units, and it adjusts fire as rounds impact and conditions change. Fire mission planning is typically handled earlier in the process by the Fire Support Team or Fire Support Officer during pre-mission planning, not the live direction of fires. Target selection is part of the targeting process, deciding which targets to engage. Weather coordination is done by the meteorological/weather team, though the FDC uses weather data to refine ballistic solutions.

The battalion Fire Direction Center performs Tactical fire direction. Its job is to take a fire mission request, compute the precise firing data needed (direction, elevation, fuse/charge, etc.), and then send that firing solution to the firing batteries so they can execute the mission. The FDC also coordinates timing and safety with observers and other units, and it adjusts fire as rounds impact and conditions change.

Fire mission planning is typically handled earlier in the process by the Fire Support Team or Fire Support Officer during pre-mission planning, not the live direction of fires. Target selection is part of the targeting process, deciding which targets to engage. Weather coordination is done by the meteorological/weather team, though the FDC uses weather data to refine ballistic solutions.