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LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE

Instructions The following items will test your understanding of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you have completed the exercise, check your answers. If you answer any item incorrectly, review that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.
SITUATION

As a maneuver commander, your unit is, at times, supported by several different fire support units. You should know what these units have available, so you know what type of fire support to expect.
 
1. You are a maneuver commander working with the fire support officer in planning fire support for your next operation. Your support comes from an armored/mechanized infantry division which

A. has three 105-mm towed cannon battalions.
B. has aviation/target acquisition battery.
C. has a separate MLRS battery.
D. has three 203-mm MLRS batteries.
 
2. You are a maneuver commander planning fire support with the FSO. Your support comes from an airborne division artillery. You can expect support

A. from a 105-mm towed cannon battery.
B. of a target acquisition battery.
C. with a 155-mm towed cannon battery.
D. of a 203-mm/MLRS battery.
SITUATION

You are a maneuver commander with several new commanders and a new assistant S3. You are teaching them about the planning of fire support for their maneuver elements. They must also understand the inherent responsibilities of field artillery missions. You require them to correctly match the following:
 
3. Answers calls for fire in priority from reinforced unit.

TYPES OF SUPPORT

A. Direct support.
B. Reinforcing.
C. General support reinforcing.
D. General support.
4. Establishes zone of action of supported unit.

TYPES OF SUPPORT

A. Direct support.
B. Reinforcing.
C. General support reinforcing.
D. General support.
5. Provides temporary replacements for casualty losses, as required.

TYPES OF SUPPORT

A. Direct support.
B. Reinforcing.
C. General support reinforcing.
D. General support.
6. Establishes communications with reinforced FA unit HQ.

TYPES OF SUPPORT

A. Direct support.
B. Reinforcing.
C. General support reinforcing.
D. General support.
SITUATION

As the S3 of a maneuver battalion, you are training a new assistant S3. You will tell him he must understand the tactical tasks and esponsibilities for control of artillery with American, British, Canadian, Australian (ABCA), and NATO forces.

(Questions 7 and 8 apply to ABCA forces).
 
7. Artillery with a tactical task of direct support has as its zone of fire

A. the zone of action of the directly supported formation/unit.
B. the zone of action of reinforced artillery unit or zone prescribed.
C. the zone of action of the supported formation/unit or zone prescribed.
D. the zone of action of the supported formation to include zone of fire of the reinforcing artillery unit.
8. Artillery with a tactical task of general support reinforcing

A. has its fires planned by formation/unit to which placed a priority call.
B. has its fires planned by the next higher artillery headquarters.
C. plans its own fires in coordination with the unit supported.
D. has its own fires planned by force field artillery HQ or as otherwise specified.
 
(Questions 9 and 10 apply to NATO forces.)
 
9. The Canadian artillery units assigned to corps have the responsibility of providing tactical general support for your unit during maneuvers. You must review the operations order from your headquarters to ensure that the units

A. have their fires planned by the next higher artillery HQ.
B. plan own fires in coordination with the supported unit.
C. have their fires planned by the force field artillery HQ.
D. have their fires planned by own FDC and reinforced artillery unit.
10. In the deployment of artillery in the supporting role of your unit, you must ensure that it is moved or employed by the

A. next higher artillery HQs.
B. force field artillery HQs.
C. unit commanding officer.
D. reinforced artillery unit.