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- When it comes to direct fire,

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it's kill or be killed.

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If you can see them, more than likely they can see you.

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What artillery does is fire support.

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With the grunts downrange, we provide support for 'em,

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whether it's HG rounds that go and they kill the enemy,

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or it's smoke rounds to suppress

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the enemy's view of their position.

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And then illum at night, so that they can see the enemy.

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It's timing.

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I mean, you see 'em, and you know they're enemy,

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you get the okay to shoot.

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You need to engage 'em and destroy 'em as fast as you can,

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because they're gonna be shooting back at you.

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- Direct fire requires the section

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to act and operate as a independent unit

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to suppress the enemy,

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so you do not require, we do not need FDC.

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And it's just on us to look through our optics,

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get the correct range, the chief will call out the adrect,

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alert the section of what our target is,

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the range, our shell,

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fuse,

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and once we get the range and everything,

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we are free to, free at will to engage that target,

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without the help, or without the aid of FDC.

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Responsibility to make sure that

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everything is done correctly,

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and most importantly safely

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within and around our range.

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