Infantry Drills

F-100: Fire Commands

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(FM 3-21.8 The infantry Rifle platoon & squad)

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F-100. A fire command is given to deliver fire on a target quickly and without confusion. When the leader decides to engage a target not obvious to the squad, he must provide it with the information needed to engage the target. He must alert the Soldiers; give a target direction, description, and range; name the method of fire; and give the command to fire. There are initial fire commands and subsequent fire commands.

F-101. It is essential the commands delivered by the weapons squad leader are understood and echoed by the assistant gunner or gun team leader and gunner. Table F-7 provides an example of the weapons squad fire commands and actions used by the weapons squad leader, assistant gunner, gun team leader, and gunner.

Table F-7. Weapons squad fire commands and actions
Table F-7. Weapons squad fire commands and actions (continued)
Table F-7. Weapons squad fire commands and actions (continued)
Table F-7. Weapons squad fire commands and actions (continued)

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