Fire for effect
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Fire for effect is a military term.
According to NATO doctrine:
According to United States Department of Defense
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The game Squad Leader
gives a very good demonstration of the difference between spotting rounds, harassing fire and fire for effect. First the Forward Observer (FO) establishes contact with the artillery
unit. Then a spotting round is called for. Spotting rounds are then "walked" on to the target. When the spotting round is either on the target or the necessary adjustment is small enough to be within allowable limits, the FO calls for a Fire Mission, often with the phrase, "Fire for Effect." If the first fire mission does not reduce the position or change the tactical situation sufficiently, other fire missions may be called for.
According to NATO doctrine:
- 1. Fire which is delivered after the mean point of impact or burst is within the desired distance of the target or adjusting/ranging point.
- 2. Term in a call for fire to indicate the adjustment/ranging is satisfactory and fire for effect is desired.
According to United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
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- That volume of fires delivered on a target to achieve the desired effect. Also called FFE. See also final protective fireFinal protective fireFinal protective fire refers to a tactical plan for a military unit, set up by the forward observer in support of the infantry, to protect itself against overwhelming attack...
; fire mission; suppression fire.
The game Squad Leader
Squad Leader
thumb|Squad Leader game package.Squad Leader is a tactical level board wargame originally published by Avalon Hill in 1977. It was designed by Hall of Fame game designer John Hill and focuses on infantry combat in Europe during World War II...
gives a very good demonstration of the difference between spotting rounds, harassing fire and fire for effect. First the Forward Observer (FO) establishes contact with the artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
unit. Then a spotting round is called for. Spotting rounds are then "walked" on to the target. When the spotting round is either on the target or the necessary adjustment is small enough to be within allowable limits, the FO calls for a Fire Mission, often with the phrase, "Fire for Effect." If the first fire mission does not reduce the position or change the tactical situation sufficiently, other fire missions may be called for.
External links and sources
- Fire coordination area (broken link)
- Fire capabilities chart