USER GUIDE

VBS3Fires Scenario Design

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VBS3Fires v3.6.3 User Guide

24.11 FO placement limitations

There no limitations on a placement of a FO, other than those that would normally be imposed on

that unit by VBS3. Obviously, the scenario should be designed so that the FO is able to observe the

target area, although VBS3Fires does not strictly enforce this.

24.12 Creating a FO Link

The FO Link is made available in VBS3 which would function when linked to a unit or units placed.

The FO Link is found in the ‘Add Object’ menu in the VBS3 Mission editor. Select this object, and

then double click the map to add it. Adding the FO Link will cause a dialog box to appear within the

VBS3 Offline Mission Editor [OME]. This will contain a number of options for the FO Link. This can be

used to specify the FO Link.

Image 24.16 Configuring the FO in VBS3

Multiple FO Links maybe placed in a mission if required, providing the ability to setup more complex

fire mission scenarios. Also, when running a combined arms scenario, it will facilitate to add Fires FO

Link and Strike FO Link separately.

In VBS3Fires, Menubar Tools  Preferences  Other  Radio Net, the option ‘Automatic’ has to

be selected. The FO Link will only be made active in a mission if this selection is made.

It is critical to note that, if the user decides to conduct a mission using an FO Link, the

mission would load and make all units that are only linked to the FO Link to be in use for fire

missions. However, if an FO Link exists in the mission with linked units and the setting is set to

‘Manual’, the FO Link would be inactive and the units would still function normally responding to the

callsigns loaded from the dat file “radioNets.dat file” or load default callsigns if no radionets.dat file is

placed.