What elements are typically included in a fire data sheet?

What elements are typically included in a fire data sheet?

• A. Target location/description, range, elevation, deflection, charge, fuze settings, and method of fire.
• B. Target color, weather forecast, crew names, weapon serial number.
• C. Time of day, date, officer rank, fuel type.
• D. Weather map, supply list, maintenance log, radio frequency.

Answer: (A)

Fire data sheets contain the essential numbers and details needed to translate a target into a firing solution. The target location/description identifies what’s being engaged; range provides the distance for ballistic calculations; elevation and deflection set the gun’s aiming angles; charge selects the propellant increment; fuze settings control when and how the round detonates; method of fire describes how the mission will be executed. Other items like weather forecasts, crew names, weapon serial numbers, time or date, and maintenance or supply records aren’t part of the firing solution and belong to separate records, though weather may influence planning in other steps.

Fire data sheets contain the essential numbers and details needed to translate a target into a firing solution. The target location/description identifies what’s being engaged; range provides the distance for ballistic calculations; elevation and deflection set the gun’s aiming angles; charge selects the propellant increment; fuze settings control when and how the round detonates; method of fire describes how the mission will be executed. Other items like weather forecasts, crew names, weapon serial numbers, time or date, and maintenance or supply records aren’t part of the firing solution and belong to separate records, though weather may influence planning in other steps.