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Attack Systems Capabilities 1 March 2016 ATP 3-09.42 A-25 jamming support to ground force operations. As an Air Force system, use of Compass Call is planned through the air tasking order process. COMMANDO SOLO A-84. The EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft is an airborne, day or night, air refuelable broadcast system. It is equipped with eight transmitters: one medium frequency, one high frequency, four very high frequency and two ultrahigh frequency. Its primary mission is to broadcast military information support operations programs in the radio, television, and military communications bands. Its secondary mission is to provide electronic attack (jam or disrupt radio and television broadcasts). The EC-130 can also monitor and record radio and television broadcasts. A typical mission consists of a single-ship orbit that is offset from the desired target audience. SECTION V – NAVAL SURFACE FIRE SUPPORT A-85. Due to its flat trajectory, terrain masking affects naval gunfire more than field artillery. Naval gunfire also results in large range probable errors (the dispersion pattern of the naval gun is roughly elliptical with the long axis in the direction of fire). Coverage of targets such as roads and airfields is most effective when the gun-target line coincides with the long axis of the target. Very close supporting fire can be delivered when the gun-target line is parallel to the front line of troops. Oppositely, a gun-target line perpendicular to the front trace can endanger friendly forces. Within the limits of hydrographic conditions, the ship can maneuver to achieve a better gun-target line, but ship movement also makes it difficult to adjust fire. Overall, naval and air threats, bad weather, and large range probable errors may make naval gunfire difficult or may cause cancellation of supporting fires. Table A-11 lists information on naval guns. Table A-11. Naval gunfire weapons Inches/Caliber Ammunition * Full Charge Range (Meters) Maximum Rates of Fire (Rounds per Minute) 5”(127-mm)/54 HE HC Illum 23,133 23,133 18,288 35 or 20 5”(127-mm)/62 HE Illum 23,660 16-20 HC – hexachloroethane smoke HE – high explosive Illum – illuminating mm – millimeters *These weapons have many different kinds of ammunition. The shell types listed are meant to be representational, but are not a complete list. See naval gunfire liaison personnel for full information.