You sent a Grid CFF. The FDC just sent you the MTO. What additional information do you send the FDC at the end of the MTO or before the first correction?

You sent a Grid CFF. The FDC just sent you the MTO. What additional information do you send the FDC at the end of the MTO or before the first correction?

• A. Direction
• B. Elevation
• C. Target Location
• D. Range

Answer: (A)

After Grid CFF, the next essential piece you provide is the azimuth to the target—the direction. This sets the gun line to point toward the target so any subsequent corrections (range and elevation) can be applied along the correct bearing. The target location has already been given in grid form, so you don’t need to re-state it. Elevation and range are adjustments that come after the line of fire is oriented; they depend on knowing where the target is in the horizontal plane, which the direction establishes. Providing the direction first ensures the FDC can correctly compute and transmit the subsequent corrections.

After Grid CFF, the next essential piece you provide is the azimuth to the target—the direction. This sets the gun line to point toward the target so any subsequent corrections (range and elevation) can be applied along the correct bearing. The target location has already been given in grid form, so you don’t need to re-state it. Elevation and range are adjustments that come after the line of fire is oriented; they depend on knowing where the target is in the horizontal plane, which the direction establishes. Providing the direction first ensures the FDC can correctly compute and transmit the subsequent corrections.