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BradM · 08-09-2006, 07:19 PM

I hear it in movies all the time but I don't hear it clearly enough to understand what they are saying. A soldier calls for air support or artillery support to a location and says something like "fire for fex" or maybe "fire for effects" does anyone know the actual term?

Thanks

Big_Red · 08-09-2006, 07:20 PM

i think it means they bring in the blackhawks and jets.

naitirps · 08-09-2006, 07:21 PM

it's usually 'firing for effect'... when dealing with artillery... the person giving the position of the target can tell them if there off or not, and how to make the adjustments to hit the target correctly... at least that's what we did in bf1942 ;-) lmao

psili · 08-09-2006, 07:23 PM

"Fire Fix" ?

Like "fix your coords so you don't blow my shit up" ?

Dunno tho. Just making that up.

Martin3 · 08-09-2006, 07:23 PM

Was never in the military but fire for effects probably just means they don't have an exact location so just blast the shit out of the area in hopes to scare the enemy back/into retreat.

MaddCaz · 08-09-2006, 07:24 PM

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TheSenator · 08-09-2006, 07:24 PM

I just had a talk with somebody about that very subject. He is a sergent and calls in the coordinates to where the enemy is located.

He actually eyes it and estimates the distant and height, then does adjustments after the first strike from the artillary or helicopter.

pornguy · 08-09-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by naitirps

it's usually 'firing for effect'... when dealing with artillery... the person giving the position of the target can tell them if there off or not, and how to make the adjustments to hit the target correctly... at least that's what we did in bf1942 ;-) lmao

Close enough, and last time I said it, it was still the same. But Horrywood has fucke it up in so many movies, they for them it means Fire at will.

Evil1 · 08-09-2006, 07:40 PM

"fire for effect"

That volume of fire delivered on a target to achieve the desired effect. Also called FFE

davecummings · 08-09-2006, 11:21 PM

Yup, as a former Army Artillery officer I heard/said this many times. It's "Fire For Effect"/FFE----usually after firing a few rounds and adjustments (e.g.. left 20, add 200), the forward observer can call FFE when the next minor adjustment round is expected to actually hit the target; sometimes, while only one howitzer shoots adjustment, sometimes 2-6 guns will take the final quandrant and elevation settings from that howitzer and all available guns then FFE.

Dave

Rochard · 08-09-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSenator

I just had a talk with somebody about that very subject. He is a sergent and calls in the coordinates to where the enemy is located.

He actually eyes it and estimates the distant and height, then does adjustments after the first strike from the artillary or helicopter.

Bingo.

Calling in an airstrike is not an exact science. The person calling it in is usually guessing about distances, etc, and usually the first few shots are off. Once they have the target zeroed in they "fire for effect" meaning "blow the the back to the stone age".

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BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	When a soldier calls for air support what does this mean... I hear it in movies all the time but I don't hear it clearly enough to understand what they are saying. A soldier calls for air support or artillery support to a location and says something like "fire for fex" or maybe "fire for effects" does anyone know the actual term? Thanks

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naitirps Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: ... Posts: 761	it's usually 'firing for effect'... when dealing with artillery... the person giving the position of the target can tell them if there off or not, and how to make the adjustments to hit the target correctly... at least that's what we did in bf1942 ;-) lmao __________________ Programmer ICQ 44035273 \| AIM spritwork \| Email spritian at spritian dot com

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Martin3 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,529	Was never in the military but fire for effects probably just means they don't have an exact location so just blast the shit out of the area in hopes to scare the enemy back/into retreat. __________________ 264-543-302

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TheSenator Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 13,336	I just had a talk with somebody about that very subject. He is a sergent and calls in the coordinates to where the enemy is located. He actually eyes it and estimates the distant and height, then does adjustments after the first strike from the artillary or helicopter. __________________ ISeekGirls.com since 2005

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Evil1 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,893	"fire for effect" That volume of fire delivered on a target to achieve the desired effect. Also called FFE __________________

08-09-2006, 11:21 PM	#10
davecummings Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,922	Yup, as a former Army Artillery officer I heard/said this many times. It's "Fire For Effect"/FFE----usually after firing a few rounds and adjustments (e.g.. left 20, add 200), the forward observer can call FFE when the next minor adjustment round is expected to actually hit the target; sometimes, while only one howitzer shoots adjustment, sometimes 2-6 guns will take the final quandrant and elevation settings from that howitzer and all available guns then FFE. Dave