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Entering a Call-For-Fire
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7.1.7.3 Warning Order and Target Number
 The warning order tells the ship that a call for fire is being transmitted. It clears the net and
warns the ship that naval gunfire support is desired. For naval gunfire, the warning order
consists of the words FIRE MISSION.
 For the ship and the naval gunfire liaison officer (NGLO) who is monitoring the call for fire to
keep track of each location being fired upon, each mission is assigned a target number. The
FO gives the target number to the ship. The target number consists of two letters followed
by four numbers. For targets of opportunity, the FIST assigns each fire mission a number in
numerical sequence from the block of target numbers allocated by the battalion fire support
element (battalion FSO), or the battalion FSO may assign the target number. In the case of
planned targets, the FO uses the previously assigned target number from the fire plan. The
assignment of target numbers to fire missions in the call for fire does not cause the targets
to be recorded as targets. An example of the warning order and target number element in
the call for fire is A1B THIS IS C2D FIRE MISSION TARGET NUMBER AB2135 OVER
Image 7.17 Naval First Transmission
7.1.7.4 Target Location
This element gives the ship information needed to plot the target and determine firing data. Target
location data are determined in the same manner as for artillery. Target location data are
transmitted as follows: