Commonwealth Call-For-Fire

Step 1: Set VBS2Combined Arms doctrine in Toolbar > Options > Preferences > General> Doctrine Tab > select ‘Commonwealth’, then click ‘Save”. After saving the doctrine, all missions will use the British Commonwealth format.

Step 2: The following windows are optional but provide an instructor or controller additional information on a mission.  The radio log will list all messages to and from VBS2Combined Arms and the observer. (Toolbar > Radio > Radio Log). Projectile analysis will list all rounds fired by VBS2Combined Arms (Toolbar > Analysis > Fires Projectiles). These windows can be repositioned within the VBS2Combined Arms workspace.

Step 3: Start a new mission, Toolbar > Mission > New Fire Mission to open the Fire Mission Selection window.  Select firing asset ‘10’ and number of guns to fire, default is BTY (battery) and click the ‘Transmit’ button.

Step 4: The Fire Mission window will open.  Click the ‘Target’ Tab and enter the target’s location ‘5960063500’ and click the ‘Transmit’ button.

Step 5: Click the ‘Engagement’ Tab to change call for fire elements such as Trajectory, Distribution and type of ammunition.  Default values are low angle, circle 50m, and high explosive with quick (point detonation) fuse. If you select any values, click ‘Transmit’.

Step 6: Click the ‘Adjustment’ Tab. Make sure ‘Adjust Fire’ is selected in upper left, and click ‘Transmit’ One round of HE/Quick will be fired at the grid entered in the ‘Target’ Tab

Step 7: VBS2Combined Arms will calculate the firing data.  In the Radio Log window, all message traffic will be displayed, in Projectile Analysis a list of rounds fired will appear.

Messages and projectiles that are highlighted YELLOW have been transmitted or fired within 15 seconds. In the Projectile Analysis window, rounds will be highlighted RED 5 seconds to impact. RED TEXT means round has impacted.

Step 8: Adjustments are entered in the ‘Adjustment’ tab. Enter values in the correct field to move the round left/right, add/drop, and up/down. Click ‘Transmit’ when complete.

Step 9: To change the mission from Adjust Fire to Fire for Effect, click ‘FFE’ Tab in the Fire Mission Window.  Make sure ‘Fire For Effect’ is selected, and then click ‘Transmit’'.

Step 10: To end the fire mission go to the ‘Reports/Returns’ Tab and press the ‘End of Mission’ button.