Monitors all fire nets. It consists of the firing unit headquarters and the firing sections. In addition to gunnery, the fire support system consists of target acquisition, weapons and munitions, and command and control. To be an effective force in battle, fire support must be responsive to the needs of our maneuver forces. Procedures must be streamlined to minimize the time lag between target acquisition and effects on the target.
Unnecessary delay can result in a failure to have adequate effects on the target.
Streamline the call for fire. The ability of the fire support system to place effective fires on a target will depend, in part, on the method of fire and type of ammunition selected to attack the target. Maximum effect can be achieved through accurate initial fires and massed fires. Figure 1-2 compares effect achieved to length of adjustment. Massing all available fires normally enables us to inflict maximum effect on a target with a minimum expenditure of ammunition.