When a checkfire is issued in the field, what is the recommended action?

When a checkfire is issued in the field, what is the recommended action?

• A. Increase rate of fire.
• B. Halt firing to reassess safety, location, or mission data.
• C. Proceed as planned, ignoring the command.
• D. Switch to covert firing mode.

Answer: (B)

Checkfire is a safety pause in field firing to revalidate safety and current information. When this command is issued, the priority is to stop all firing and verify that conditions haven’t changed in ways that could endanger friendly forces or misdirect rounds. You pause to confirm the locations of all units, the target coordinates and the firing data, and any new information that could affect safety or the mission. You also check communications with the fire control element and ensure the environment is clear for resuming fire. Only after confirming that it is safe and the plan is still valid do you resume firing. Increasing the rate of fire during a checkfire would defeat the safety pause, proceeding as planned ignores the command, and switching to covert firing mode isn’t a standard, applicable action in this context.

Checkfire is a safety pause in field firing to revalidate safety and current information. When this command is issued, the priority is to stop all firing and verify that conditions haven’t changed in ways that could endanger friendly forces or misdirect rounds. You pause to confirm the locations of all units, the target coordinates and the firing data, and any new information that could affect safety or the mission. You also check communications with the fire control element and ensure the environment is clear for resuming fire. Only after confirming that it is safe and the plan is still valid do you resume firing. Increasing the rate of fire during a checkfire would defeat the safety pause, proceeding as planned ignores the command, and switching to covert firing mode isn’t a standard, applicable action in this context.