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Special Munitions 28 September 2017 ATP 3-09.30 6-13 6-55. Adjustment procedures for field artillery delivered scatterable mines are identical to those described for ICM. WARNING Scatterable mines should never be emplaced closer than 425 meters from friendly positions. SAMPLE SCATMINE MISSIONS 6-56. Tables 6-11 and 6-12 provide sample scatterable mine calls for fire. Table 6-11. Fire for effect mission with ADAM Observer Fire Direction Center P51 THIS IS P87, FIRE FOR EFFECT, OVER. P87 THIS IS P51, FIRE FOR EFFECT, OUT. GRID NK18045132 ALTITUDE 235, OVER. GRID NK18045132 ALTITUDE 235, OUT. PLATOON IN THE OPEN, ADAM, OVER. PLATOON IN THE OPEN, ADAM, OUT. Legend. ADAM—area denial artillery munitions Table 6-12. AF mission with RAAMS Observer Fire Direction Center STEEL 57 THIS IS BANDIT 42, ADJUST FIRE, OVER. STEEL 57 THIS IS BANDIT 42, ADJUST FIRE, OUT. GRID NK180513 ALTITUDE 105, OVER. GRID NK180513 ALTITUDE 105, OUT. FIVE T-80 TANKS ATTACKING, RAAMS IN EFFECT, OVER. FIVE T-80 TANKS ATTACKING, RAAMS IN EFFECT, OUT. Legend. RAAMS—Remote Antiarmor Mine System CHARACTERISTICS OF ILLUMINATION 6-57. Illumination provides friendly forces with enough light to aid them in ground operations at night. It facilitates operations for the observer and the maneuver unit. The use of illuminating projectiles must be coordinated with other operations to avoid compromise of or interference with other friendly units, especially when night vision devices are being used. 6-58. The illumination shell is a base ejection projectile containing a flare attached to a parachute. It is used to— Illuminate areas of suspected adversary activity. Provide illumination for night adjustment of fires. Harass adversary positions. Furnish direction to friendly troops for attacks or patrol activities. Mark targets (by air and ground bursts) for attack by CAS.