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Call For Fire 28 September 2017 ATP 3-09.30 4-19 Table 4-3. Fire mission (polar) initial fire request Observer Fire Direction Center THUNDER 56 THIS IS ANIMAL 31, FIRE FOR EFFECT, POLAR, OVER. DIRECTION 4520, DISTANCE 2300, DOWN 35, OVER. INFANTRY COMPANY IN OPEN, VT, OVER. I AUTHENTICATE (if required) ECHO, OUT. ANIMAL 31 THIS IS THUNDER 56, FIRE FOR EFFECT, POLAR, OUT. DIRECTION 4520, DISTANCE 2300, DOWN 35, OUT. INFANTRY COMPANY IN OPEN, VT, AUTHENTICATE (if required) TANGO FOXTROT, OVER. Message to Observer (MTO) MTO, BANDIT, VT, 3 ROUNDS, TARGET AF2036, OUT. MTO, BANDIT, VT (variable time), 3 ROUNDS, TARGET AF2036, OVER. VT variable time MTO message to observer Table 4-4. Fire mission (suppression) Observer Fire Direction Center H18 THIS IS H24, SUPPRESS AB3104, OVER. I AUTHENTICATE (if required) DELTA, OUT. THIS IS H18, SUPPRESS AB3104, AUTHENTICATE (if required) DELTA JULIET, OVER. Table 4-5. Fire mission (immediate suppression) Observer Fire Direction Center APACHE 18 THIS IS DELTA 24, IMMEDIATE SUPPRESSION, GRID 211432 ALTITUDE 345, AUTHENTICATION (if required) IS TANGO UNIFORM, OVER. APACHE 18, IMMEDIATE SUPPRESSION, GRID 211432 ALTITUDE 345, OUT. Note. A two gun section using two rounds of high explosive (HE) or variable time (VT) normally fires immediate suppression missions. However, the type of ammunition, units to fire, and volume may vary based on unit standing operating procedure (SOP).