Fire Support/airspace Coordinating Measures

Front 1

List 3 maneuver control measures

Back 1

1. Boundaries
2. Phase Lines
3. Fire Support Area/Fire Support Station

Front 2

Define boundaries

Back 2

A line by which surface AOs between adjacent units and/or formations are defined. Designate the geographical limits of the AO of a unit.

Front 3

Define lines

Back 3

Used by land forces for control and coordination of military operations. Usually a recognizable terrain feature extending across the zone of action.

Front 4

Define Fire Support Area/Fire Support Station

Back 4

A fire support area (FSA) is an appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the maritime commander from which they deliver surface joint fire support to an operation ashore. A fire support station (FSS) is an exact location at sea from which a fire support ship delivers fires

Front 5

List 4 restrictive FSCMs

Back 5

1. Restrictive Fire Line
2. No-Fire Area
3. Restricted Fire Area
4. Zone of Fire

Front 6

Define a RFL

Back 6

a line established between converging friendly forces – one or both may be moving – that prohibits joint fires or the effects of joint fires across the line without coordination with the affected force.