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Artillery Assets
Standard Operating Procedures
Karmakut Liberation
SECTION 1: Purpose of Artillery
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Purpose of Artillery:
- Designated under callsign Savage.
- Artillery is a support element that contributes to infantry assaults and objective suppression.
- Artillery is not self dependent and requires to be given authorized tasking from Platoon TACPs.
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Platoon Leaders can task Savage if there is no Platoon TACPs slotted as long as there is a designated Forward Observer.
- Possible Forward Observers: Platoon TACPs, Phantom, Platoon Leaders, Squad Leaders, Sensor Operator.
- Phantom Darter2i (drone) may be used as a forward observing tool for savage fire missions.
- MQ-9 Reaper drone may be used as a forward observing tool for savage fire missions.
SECTION 2: Use of Artillery Assets
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Use of Artillery Vehicles:
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Artillery Operators must monitor Long Range Artillery Direction net 080.000 and Short Range 040.000.
- All fire missions will be coordinated through Platoon TAD net 081.000, 082.000.
- The Platoon TACPs and artillery operators are responsible for minimizing collateral damage to civilian infrastructure when deploying indirect fire.
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All HE fire missions within 200m of civilian infrastructure or friendly positions require authorization from Platoon Leader.
- Smoke fire missions only require clearance within 100m from civilian infrastructure or friendly positions.
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82mm mortars require a two-man team to deploy to the field.
- Range for danger close missions for the 82mm is 100 meters.
- Artillery can provide suppression fire under direct order from Platoon Leader.
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Counter Battery Operations:
- Counter Battery can be conducted without limitations but Savage must communicate on proper TAD net that counter battery is taking place.
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Artillery Operators must monitor Long Range Artillery Direction net 080.000 and Short Range 040.000.
SECTION 3: Calling for support
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Communication:
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When receiving an artillery fire mission expect the following radio etiquette:
- Location of target (Grid reference, map markers)
- Target type (be as specific as possible)
- Munitions type
- Distances to nearest friendlies or civilian targets
- Readback for Confirmation
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When receiving an artillery fire mission expect the following radio etiquette:
SECTION 4: Disclaimer
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Disclaimer:
- Any player can refuse an order given if it will cause them to break SOPs. (if this scenario occurs remind the parties involved of the SOP in a peaceful manner. If needed reach out to an admin to help mediate)
- Operating the MN230 VLS (Cruise Missile) requires forward observer Phantom (only), utililizing drone ( Darter2i) for laze of target.
- When conducting CFF mission utilizing CBU rounds, danger close is considered 300m and requires approval.
- This server is an infantry-first combined arms experience, all Assets are in support of the infantry experience.
- Squad Leaders are able to task Savage if there is no Platoon TACPs/Platoon Leader slotted.
- For missions approved by TACPs/Platoon Leader, Squad Leaders may be used to adjust fire.
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Purpose of Artillery: