danger close (and incorrect) fire mission Generation Kill

in episode/part 3 of generation kill, the incompetent / "super blurr" Company commander of B company tried to call in fire mission based on wrong information that there was 100 killer RPG (enemies). Despite after being clarified by one of his Platoon Commanders that is isnt so, funny / interesting part is that after being told target point is just 200 metres away from them and anything 600m or below is danger close, besides not knowing what is Danger close, he ignored common sense .... and still insisted on doing (maybe just to show he is "in charge")... eventually there is (fortunately) no fire mission because again of his incompetence, he didnt know and didn't use correct protocol/instructions necessary for executing the fire mission; hence later part of clip (based on radio traffic,) the artillery guys clearly ignored him but proceed to give fire support for Alpha (A) company's commander's request for fire mission since Alpha commander given the correct protocol/instruction.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• generation
• kill
• fire
• mission
• artillery
• incorrect
• support
• iraq
• war
• military
• warfare

[uwlwsrpm]

"Reconfirm grid zone designator."

"Um... What do you mean?"

LOL.

[darthkynreeve]

"Dumb motherfucker sir, even the most boot-fucked marine knows danger close!"

[HawaiiRebel]

@dominicancolors yeah I got that already, thanks

[dominicancolors]

@HawaiiRebel That's only for naval gunfire under 5 inches...artillery is 600m

[dominicancolors]

@90matixX FISTERS HOOOAH

[Taktical11]

MTO: 5 guns, (1), HE/DLY i/e, TGT#EN 1001

Why would the FDC announce i/e for a FFE mission?

[ninjafatballz]

@90matixX Fire missions usually just pop up on our screen when its sent from FDC all we know is to verify with FDC and and fire.. If its a fire when ready mission... after that we just hope and pray radar tracks it and its observed safe....?

[ninjafatballz]

@90matixX what do you guys say when you call a fire mission from an MLRS battery? they dont say splash out and all that do they? it would take longer than fire from a gun battery... fmr. 13 M is asking... and is 600 meters danger close for MLRS also?

[markobyrne1]

Im a former US Marine Grunt, two tours in iraq and a fire mission only has to have grid zone designators for air support. As far as i know a grid for arty can usually be a six digit grid. Thats what We would always do. Eight for close, the higher the number grid the more pin-point accuracy. You would call it in like this, minus the nine line. 'FIRE FOR EFFECT! GRID IS AS FOLLOWS 674.. break...875. FIRE FOR EFFECT' they will then respond 'solid copy' splash out is when they let her loose and spl

[Synaps4]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, just teaching myself military grid references to understand. Maybe someone with experience can confirm for me: What's wrong with his call to steel rain is that his GZD is "PQ" which is impossible as GZDs are always number-letter pairs, is that right? If so hooray for learning things on wikipedia.

[HawaiiRebel]

@90matixX I was the Target Plotter for my ship's NGFS Team