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Call For Fire 28 September 2017 ATP 3-09.30 4-17 TRANSMISSION AUTHENTICATION 4-87. Use transmission authentication if authentication is required and it is not possible or desirable for the receiving station to reply; for example, imposed radio silence, final protective fire (FPF), and immediate suppression. Example Transmission authentication for an FPF is FIRE THE FPF. AUTHENTICATION IS WHISKEY HOTEL, OVER. Example Transmission authentication for immediate suppression is T23 THIS IS T44 IMMEDIATE SUPPRESSION, GRID NK124321 ALTITUDE 345, AUTHENTICATION IS TANGO GOLF, OVER. FDC COMMANDS 4-88. Fire commands are used by the fdc to give the howitzer sections all the information necessary to start, conduct, and cease firing. In a battery without bcs, fire commands must be sent by voice. LAID 4-89. The FDC transmits the term LAID after the gun(s) have been laid on the firing data but the round has not been fired. The FO will receive this command after sending a CFF as “Do Not Load” or after establishing a priority target. The observer acknowledges with LAID, OUT. READY 4-90. The FDC transmits the term READY after the gun(s) have been laid and the round has been loaded. The observer will receive this command after sending a CFF as “At My Command” or “By Round, At MY Command.” The observer acknowledges with READY, OUT. SHOT 4-91. The FDC transmits the term SHOT after each round fired in adjustment and after the initial round. SPLASH 4-92. The FDC transmits the term SPLASH to inform the observer when the round is five seconds from detonation. The FDC transmits splash during high angle fire, when firing in support of an aerial observer, or when requested. The observer responds with SPLASH, OUT. ROUNDS COMPLETE 4-93. The term ROUNDS COMPLETE is used to signify the number of rounds specified in the fire for effect have been fired. The observer responds with ROUNDS COMPLETE, OUT. SAMPLE MISSIONS 4-94. Tables 4-1 through 4-5 (pages 4-18 through 4-19) are sample calls for fire for various types of missions.