FSO/FSNCO WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
How many Cardinal Directions are there? - ANSWER 4
What is the maximum effective range of the Laser Locator Designator (LLDR)? - ANSWER Min-Max:
100m-19999m
Stationary Tgts: 5000m
Moving Tgts: 3000m
The standard call for fire transmitted using Field Artillery radiotelephone procedures in three Radio
Transmissions. Write out a CFF by each element and the transmission it is in. - ANSWER 1st Transmission:
Observer ID, Warno
2nd Transmission: Tgt Location
3rd Transmission: Tgt Description, Method of Engagement, Method of Fire and Control
Name the four uses for smoke? - ANSWER Obscuring
Screening
Deception
Signaling
In what element of the Call for Fire is the words "Danger Close" included? - ANSWER Method of
Engagment
What are the seven Fire Support Coordination Measures (FSCM)? - ANSWER Permissive: Coordinated
Fire Line, Fire Support Coordination Line, Free Fire Area, Kill Box
Restrictive: Airspace Coordination Area, Restrictive Fire Line, No Fire Area, Restricted Fire Area
The method of adjustment used when firing an FPF is? - ANSWER Creeping Fires
, Targets acquired within a Restrictive Fire Area may be attacked immediately if? - ANSWER Troops in
Contact
What Fire Support Coordination Measure (FSCM) should be placed around a Historical Museum? -
ANSWER NFA/RFA
The minimum and maximum range for a AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar is? - ANSWER 750m-24km
What weapons systems are used on the AC-130U Gunship? - ANSWER 105mm. 40mm, 25mm
What is the definition of an FPF? - ANSWER Immediately available pre arranged barrier of fire designed
to impede every movement across defensive lines or areas.
The term TARGET is used in Fire Support Planning. Targets can fall into three categories, what are they? -
ANSWER Tgt of opportunity, planned tgt, priority tgt
The minimum and maximum range for a AN/TPQ-37 firefinder radar is? - ANSWER 3k-50k
There are two types of planned targets, what are they? - ANSWER Scheduled and On-call
Close Air Support (CAS) can be categorized in TWO different ways, what are the ways to plan a CAS
mission? - ANSWER Preplanned and Immediate
On Call Tgt - ANSWER planned tgt upon which fires or other actions are determined using deliberate
targeting and triggered
Program Tgt - ANSWER consists of a number of planned tgts of a similar nature that are planned for
sequential attack
Series Tgt - ANSWER a number of tgts and/or groups of tgts planned to be fired in a predetermined
sequence to support a maneuver operation
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