A counter-fire mission cannot initiate a fire mission.

A counter-fire mission cannot initiate a fire mission.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Unknown
• D. Depends on system

Answer: (B)

Counter-fire is a rapid response to enemy artillery aimed at denying, suppressing, or destroying their firing capability. In practice, it’s not just a reaction to be observed and waited on; it can initiate a fire mission against the enemy’s position using known coordinates or data gathered from observers, sensors, or preplanned targets. The essence of counter-fire is to deliver fires quickly to neutralize the threat, often through a counter-battery fire mission that gets tasking directly from the fire direction center or forward observer. Because of that urgency and purpose, a counter-fire mission can and does initiate a fire mission.

Counter-fire is a rapid response to enemy artillery aimed at denying, suppressing, or destroying their firing capability. In practice, it’s not just a reaction to be observed and waited on; it can initiate a fire mission against the enemy’s position using known coordinates or data gathered from observers, sensors, or preplanned targets. The essence of counter-fire is to deliver fires quickly to neutralize the threat, often through a counter-battery fire mission that gets tasking directly from the fire direction center or forward observer. Because of that urgency and purpose, a counter-fire mission can and does initiate a fire mission.