# CFF Mission

Call For Fire (CFF) is a concise, standardized message prepared by an observer to request fire. Its fundamental purpose is to provide the Fire Direction Center (FDC) with all the necessary information to determine how to attack a target. This system enables artillery and mortars to rapidly deliver rounds on target.

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## 🔴Radio Transmissions

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* **Observer Identification:**\
  This element informs the FDC who is calling for fire and clears the net for the mission.&#x20;
* **Warning Order:**\
  This specifies the type of mission (e.g., adjust fire, fire for effect, suppression, immediate suppression) and the method of target location.
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* **Target Location:**\
  This element provides the FDC with the target's coordinates, typically using the grid method (six-digit for standard, eight-digit for registration points or greater accuracy), polar plot, or shift from a known point. For a grid mission, the Observer-Target (OT) direction is usually sent at the end of the CFF or just before the initial correction, as it's not needed by the FDC to locate the target.
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* **Target Description:**\
  This includes details about the target, such as its nature (e.g., infantry platoon in the open, sagger missile cluster), size, and attitude.&#x20;
* **Method of Engagement:**\
  This describes how the FO wants the target attacked, including options like "Danger close" (if friendly troops are within a specified distance of impact, e.g., **600 meters** for mortar/artillery rounds) and ammunition type.&#x20;
* **Method of Fire and Control:**\
  This element indicates the desired manner of attacking the target and whether the observer wants to control the timing of fire delivery.
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## 🔶Video Examples

*These videos show a pretty good example of **Call For Fire**. (**e.g.** radio transmissions, adjusting rounds)*

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{% tab title="📞 CFF Example" %}
{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uUgGFc2FZ8>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIlng_sV6P0>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="📏 Basic Range Correction" %}
{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBmoH2TEcug>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZJJBtVubFM>" %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="🪛 Digital Simlulation" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
*This demo video is very similar to **CFF Task Builder** in this mod.* 🙂
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{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs3CSD284mc>" %}
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## :writing\_hand: Call For Fire Briefing Format:

<figure><img src="https://blog.refactortactical.com/static/e0db27c7c99df13b0ce689c66bcaccf1/Call-For-Fire.jpg" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Call For Fire sheet</p></figcaption></figure>