What are the two key generated messages used when dealing with counterfire?

What are the two key generated messages used when dealing with counterfire?

• A. ATL:CDR and FM:CFD
• B. ATL:CDR and FM:CFF
• C. ATL:CDR and FM:CCF
• D. ATL:CDR and FM:DCF

Answer: (B)

In counterfire, two messages drive the process: one to set the action in motion and one to carry out the engagement. ATL:CDR represents the Counterfire Directive that communicates authority, intent, and constraints to the fire support team, effectively saying, “We are initiating counterfire on this threat and this is how we want it prioritized and controlled.” FM:CFF is the Fire Mission message that carries the actual request for fire in a form the firing unit can execute, i.e., the Call For Fire with the target data and remarks needed to deliver the rounds. Together, the directive establishes the plan, and the fire mission executes it. Other pairings don’t represent the standard sequence used to initiate and execute counterfire in this context.

In counterfire, two messages drive the process: one to set the action in motion and one to carry out the engagement. ATL:CDR represents the Counterfire Directive that communicates authority, intent, and constraints to the fire support team, effectively saying, “We are initiating counterfire on this threat and this is how we want it prioritized and controlled.” FM:CFF is the Fire Mission message that carries the actual request for fire in a form the firing unit can execute, i.e., the Call For Fire with the target data and remarks needed to deliver the rounds. Together, the directive establishes the plan, and the fire mission executes it. Other pairings don’t represent the standard sequence used to initiate and execute counterfire in this context.