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	Friendly fire deaths of Marines in Iraq detailed in report - The Boston Globe
		But it added, "the intensity of the enemy fire, combined with friendly fire, makes it impossible to conclusively determine the exact sequence and source of fires that killed the other 10 Marines." The Marines who might have been killed by friendly fire were not identified in the documents obtained.
		The controller believed he was with the lead Marine unit and that only Iraqis were north of the canal, according to a separate Air Force report on the incident, which was included with the military investigation.
		But Marines on the ground, apparently mistaking the bomb explosions for Iraqi mortar fire, did not realize they were under attack by US aircraft until the A-10s began firing at them with their rapid-fire 30mm guns, the report states.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/03/29/friendly_fire_deaths_of_marines_in_iraq_detailed_in_report (848 words)

	MFC (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MFC might be an acronym or abbreviation for:
		"MFC" is also the title of a Pearl Jam song.
		This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MFC (110 words)

	BOS, Part III
		Graphic, linear fire control measures must be located on or follow easily identifiable terrain to prevent confusion.
		Be prepared for a short lull in fire support where the artillery stops firing and the CAS aircraft helicopters begin their attack runs.
		Be prepared for a short lull in fire support where the artillery stops firing and the attack helicopters begin their attack runs.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/call/call_95-5_junfire.htm (1823 words)

	TCS Daily - Terror Out of the Blue
		One of the oldest weapons of the gunpowder age, a mortar fires what is in effect a mini-ballistic missile.
		A mortar shell, usually loaded with several pounds of high explosive (HE) falls, as it were, out of the blue with no warning other than what some soldiers report is a slight hissing sound.
		It consists of a steel tube fixed to a baseplate and held at a desired firing angle by a bipod or a single "leg." In the bottom of the tube is a fixed firing pin.
	www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=070204B (1155 words)

	Armed Forces - a5a13.1 - British Army - The Infantry - 81mm L16 Mortar
		Mortar fire is particularly lethal to infantry in the open and in addition is very useful for neutralising dug-in strong points or forcing armour to close down.
		The fire of each mortar section is controlled by the MFC (Mortar Fire Controller) who is usually an NCO and generally positioned well forward with the troops being supported.
		Mortar fire can be used to suppress enemy positions until assaulting troops arrive within 200-300 m of the position.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /army/listings/l0098.html (613 words)

	cmh-m-z
		Repeatly exposing himself to enemy fire, he killed at least two of the enemy soldiers, who were manning a heavy machine-gun.
		He flew his unarmed aircraft at tree-top level to divert the enemy away from the allied troops Through a hail of enemy small arms fire, he inflicted numerous casualities by firing his survival rifle at the enemy out of his sidewindow.
		He contined to fire at the enemy until he was mortally wounded.
	www.angelfire.com /ca2/gsof/cmhmz.html (1063 words)

	Chapter 37: KOREA REMEMBERED
		Fire from tanks and small arms was directed against the assault which only succeeded in reaching the edge of our perimeter.
		Bursts of small arms fire, the crump of mortar bombs, the explosion of grenades signified that 7 Platoon was heavily involved.
		We fired in opportunity bursts only, as targets appeared, as we only had 50 liners (a liner is a belt of 250 rounds) and needed to conserve ammunition for any close-support tasks.
	www.kmike.com /oz/kr/chapter37.htm (14396 words)

	Wiesel 2 Air Transportable Fire Support Mortar System
		The new airmobile mortar combat system based on the Rheinmetall Defense Wiesel 2 tracked weapons carrier was shown for the first time at Eurosatory 2006.
		The mortar carrier is equipped with externally mounted mortar firing standard or specially developed ammunition reaching a range of up to 8 km.
		The unit operates a two-vehicle command and control element called Joint Fire Support Team, (JFST), equipped with an extendable surveillance system, comprising a high-resolution CCD camera, a 3rd generation FLIR, laser pointer and rangefinder for tactical reconnaissance operations.
	www.defense-update.com /products/w/wiesel2-mortar.htm (288 words)

	FireOne: Hardware Details
		This unique feature of the Master Module control panel provides a high level of redundancy in the event that one of the main connection wires to the Firing Modules is damaged or destroyed during the firing of a display.
		The firing power for all electric matches is provided by the battery or power supply that is located in the control panel.
		Since the current to fire the electric matches must travel the entire length of the wires, from the control panel to the electric matches (Which may be hundreds of feet.), the display designer must take the wiring power losses into consideration when designing and setting up the display.
	www.fireone.com /hardware.htm (2444 words)

	Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS)
		Current mortar systems include conventional ammunition with a variety of fuzing, weapons that range from man-portable 60mm to vehicle-mounted 120mm mortars, and related equipment such as fire control systems, mortar ballistic computers, training devices, and ammunition.
		The MFCS allows mortar crews to set-up and fire in one minute or less, down from the current eight minutes and accuracy is increased by a factor of four.
		The Light Mortar Fire Control System is almost identical to the XM95 120mm, M121 Carrier Mounted Mortar System in the fact that it will be an add-on system to two already fielded mortar systems, the 120mm, M120 Towed Mortar System and the 81mm, M252 Mortar System along with their HMMWV Fire Direction Center (FDC) vehicles.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/mfcs.htm (1367 words)

	Chapter 4: PATROL TO ICHON AND KAPYONG REVISITED
		While the platoons were still in the process of withdrawing from their forward positions the detachment at the relay station drew fire from a small enemy patrol attempting to cross the creek.
		While approaching the relay area they ran into the fire being exchanged between the enemy and 1 and 3 Platoons and to avoid the cross fire they circled away to the east to regain the road south of the battle area.
		It was at this time that firing broke out all over our front and on investigation I discovered the Diggers having the time of their lives with a shooting gallery in the paddy fields in front of us.
	www.kmike.com /oz/kr/chapter4.htm (10428 words)

	INTERVIEW - RON PERKINS - JULY 2003
		The job as a mobile fire controller was to be attached to a rifle company to provide either defensive fire or offensive mortar fire.
		A Mortar Fire Controller again with A Company which was occupying the lower slopes of a ridgeline that came down from the peak of Hill 504.
		Their movements were controlled mainly by whistles and bugles, because the Chinese –did not have radios down to company and platoons as we did and this made it impossible for them to change the direction of their attack in the dark.
	www.home.gil.com.au /~mulligan/RonPerkins2003.htm (7321 words)

	Tumbledown
		Supporting fire would be in the form of close air support from Harriers, five batteries of 105mm light guns, the mortars of 42 Commando and the Welsh guards.
		Despite sporadic snow flurries, artillery, and mortar fire, as well as star shells, they managed to get onto their objective, only to find that the Argentines had abandoned it, but they heard Spanish being spoken further up the hill and remained undetected.
		Both platoons tried to dislodge the enemy with mortar fire, grenades launchers, and light anti-tank weapons but the Argentines, regulars of the 5th Marine Battalion, would not budge.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/Tumbledown.htm (1538 words)

	The Redleg S2: The Fire Support-Intelligence Link
		TACFIRE allows for the expedited clearance of fires, fire planning over the radio, and the ability for the user to send a text message to any of his subscribers.
		Firing batteries can also play a role in route selection, as they move around constantly between the FLOT and the rear.
		The result was 50-percent kill ratio of the enemy mortars before the rest of the task force was on the ground.
	www.fas.org /irp/agency/army/tradoc/usaic/mipb/1997-2/Johnson.htm (2288 words)

	British Army Light Role Infantry Platoon
		It also includes advanced live firing tactical training which is undertaken in tactical conditions with an array of support and is designed to be as realistic as possible.
		This usually includes battalion 120mm mortars and 165mm fire from the brigade's close support regiment but can also be from supporting assets including close air support, heavy and rocket artillery.
		Artillery fires will be co-ordinated to strike both the enemy forward positions, in-depth positions as well as isolating the immediate battle area.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Europe/UK/2pl/Brit2pl.htm (8936 words)

	Remember our POW/MIA's
		The platoon was to provide continuous fire support for C Company's sweep of the area lying between LZ Hereford and LZ Milton to the south.
		Helicopters were inbound when mortar platoon members saw a number of enemy soldiers five meters away, and opened fire with their M16s.
		At an estimated altitude of 400-600 feet, the helicopter was observed to climb erratically, similar to an aircraft commencing a loop.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/home1/POWMIA (2948 words)

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		The Providers were hit hard by ground fire as they made their drops, but they managed to drop their bundles and escape from the valley.
		In spite of the expended rocket casings and damage from mortar fire on the PSP runway, Fisher dropped his plane in.
		Jones was drawing fire so that the enemy positions would be marked for a flight of F-4s on the scene.
	hometown.aol.com /robinsondk/moh.htm (2885 words)

	Mortars MAGS Digital Controls, Inc - Makers of EZ-Fire, EZ-Audio and PyroStudio
		These high quality mortars can be used for hand fired shows or can be assembled into racks for finales and electronic shows.
		The mortars are color coded so no similar diameters have the same color.
		Lighten your equipment load when going to fire a display or to keep costs down for drop ship shows.
	www.magsdigitalcontrols.com /Mortars.html (136 words)

	Jargon Unscrambled
		The MFC does the same job for Mortars as does an FOO.
		We rarely model MFCs, as they were rare on the Eastern Front, although the British Army made great use of them at battalion level.
		They would hide within sight of the enemy and radio or telephone fire corrections back to the gun line or battery position, which would be out of site of the enemy.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /n.c.kemp/jargon1.htm (634 words)

	Fire and Fury Games' Battlefront: Pless
		Award 1 victory point for the control of the bridge at point 2.
		Control is defined as being the last player to have a unit move into or through the point.
		Fire and Fury games gives you permission to copy these files for your use, but you may not sell them.
	www.fireandfury.com /extra/scen4.shtml (444 words)

	The Rockapes
		I first served in Oman in February 1970 on the Mortar Line, which was near the RA Gun Line on the airstrip at Salalah in the Dhofar region.
		As time passed and the Adoo took over virtually all of Dhofar, the RAF Regiment detachment and the Gun Line were moved foreward to the Hedgehogs to give extra range and defence in depth.
		This is a time lapse picture, the camera was placed on the edge of the mortar pit with the shutter open and the muzzle flash did the rest.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Desert_song/Michael.htm (620 words)

	Welcome to Denel online
		The integrated Mortar System engineered by Naschem, a Division of Denel (Pty) Ltd, creates and maintains an electronic battlefield link between observation point, command post, mortar fire controller and mortar mount, ensuring effective accurate and successful mortar fire.
		The Primary Cartridge case is manufactured from rolled paper in the form of an open ended cylinder, with a brass head along the lower part and bottom of the cartridge case.
		A fire transmission tube with flash holes is secured in the centre of the cartridge, a Percussion primer is fitted centrally in the case of the cartridge and the mouth of the cartridge is closed by means of closing discs and the top rimmed to keep the closing discs in position.
	www.denel.co.za /Landsystems/Light_Ordnance.asp (879 words)

	Marine Air Systems (NZ) Ltd - Products - Indirect Fire Control
		Morfire accomodates all CNR digtal and analogue radios in existence in the world today as well as all ammunition natures avalilable for mortars.
		Ground-to-Ground missile systems for the processing of ballistic firing data and transmission of fire control orders.
		The GUNZEN Mk3 provides rapid and accurate firing data for Artillery, Heavy Mortars and Ground-to-Ground Missiles.
	www.masnz.co.nz /products/ifc.html (508 words)

	The Distinguished Flying Cross Society
		On the night of 26 April 1969, First Lieutenant Grose launched as Wingman in a flight of two A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned the mission of providing close air support for elements of a United States Army unit heavily engaged in combat with a large hostile force in the northeastern sector of the A Shau Valley.
		Arriving over the designated area and briefed by the Tactical Air Controller (Airborne) on the ground situation, he was informed that the beleaguered friendly troops were under intense enemy small arms fire and mortar attack and were in danger of being overrun.
		Because of the proximity of the opposing forces, he was forced to utilize a run-in heading which compelled him to attack the target perpendicular to the valley directly toward high ground and then pull off from the target using his instruments to achieve the maximum rate of climb to clear the mountains.
	www.dfcsociety.org /citation_detail.asp?ID=3458 (572 words)

	Ron Perkins
		In April 1951 Ron’s regiment was involved in the significant Battle of Kapyong that prevented the communist army from pushing through to Seoul.
		B Company was the first group to be attacked but they were on a lower ridge and had a good view and consequently the attacks were knocked back fairly easily.
		We used to fire a few rounds to bed the mortar base plates into the ground to form a firm firing position.
	www.home.gil.com.au /~mulligan/Perkins.html (5218 words)

	Defence Internet \| Defence News \| Corporal Mark William Wright killed in Afghanistan
		Back in the UK he was promoted to Corporal, working as a Mortar Fire Controller.
		Operating across the province, Corporal Wright was vital in controlling mortar fire for a variety of sub units who often relied on mortars as their only form of indirect fire.
		His accurate and timely fire control undoubtedly saved many Coalition lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
	www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/CorporalMarkWilliamWrightKilledInAfghanistan.htm (944 words)

	Green Howards - Latest News (Previous)
		Corporal Marc Hunter (30) from Newby, is a Mortar Fire Controller with the Regiment.
		He commands a small specialist team that seeks out the enemy and direct s the fore of the 81mm mortars, suing lasers, thermal imaging equipment and hand-held ballistic computers.
		The British mortars were largely ineffectual against the enemy, so the Green Howards waited until the Germans were within 400 yards of them before beginning controlled and accurate rapid fire.
	www.greenhowards.org.uk /prev-news-2001/prev-news-q1-2001.htm (5704 words)

	Bio of TSgt Kevin D. Vance
		TSgt Kevin D. Vance is a Terminal Attack Controller with the 17th Air Support Operations Squadron, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
		He coordinated mortar fire to mark the target, then calmly directed multiple drops of ordnance.
		After completing Tactical Air Command and Control training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, he was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Armored Calvary at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
	www.afa.org /aboutus/kvance.asp (297 words)

	Welcome to Denel online
		For long-range operations, Denel's existing ground control station (used for the Seeker 2 UAV, which is operational in several countries) plus a tactical ground station provides line-of-sight deployment of the 'Bateleur' MALE UAV with an action radius of 750 kilometres and 12 to 18 hours over the target area.
		During the qualification of the new functionalities, an Ingwe missile was programmed by the test helicopter and fired at a launch speed of 140 km/h at an armoured vehicle, 5 345 meters away.
		The mortar fire controller employs Denel's sophisticated GPS integrated LH40 eye-safe laser rangefinder or the new Eagle Eye target location binocular.
	www.denel.co.za /NewsArchive.asp (11865 words)

	Achtergrondinformatie, analyse en nieuws over de crisis India-Pakistan
		The situation is unprecedented and is totally different from fighting infiltration in 1947-48 or the ground and air strikes of 1965 or the controlled operation of the Bangladesh war.
		Infiltration of terrorists from across the Pakistani side of the Line of Control, the massing of troops at the border by both countries, and the increasing exchanges of artillery fire matched only by the verbal volleys exchanged between the leadership of both countries, could escalate quickly into a full-scale war.
		And even the mortar fire is graduating to heavier calibers.
	www.indianet.nl /indpak57.html (11601 words)

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