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Originally Posted by kota1342000
We were also taught that it could be run as a grid mission as well. Though if this has changed in the last 15 years I can understand why. LAW mentioned that fire requests for 81s and above now go through a fire support coordination center to verify that somebody isnt calling steel onto a friendly unit. Making immediate suppression missions pre-plotted targets makes sense to keep the friendly fire down if the grid is wrong!
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Immediate suppression is a warning order. It lets the FDC know what is coming next. It is always a pre-planned Target Reference Point, as there will not be any spotting rounds.
FDC, this is Reconm fire mission, over.
Recon, this is FDC, over.
FDC, this is Recon, immediate suppression AA7733, Legs and Bimps in the open., Out.
Recon, this is FDC, shot, over.
FDC, this is Recon, Shot, Out.
FDC, this is Recon, Splash, Over.
Recon, this is FDC, splash, Out.
FDC, this is Recon, Repeat, Over.
Recon, this is FDC, Roger, Out.
FDC, this is Recon, Cease Loading, Over.
Recon, this is FDC, Roger, Out.