Fire Support
- The Battalion FO teams continued manning the one observation post at C-2 Bridge and the three observation posts at A-4 during the first three weeks of the reporting period. Troops from the rifle Companies again assisted in standing OP watch.
- The same Defensive Fire Support Plan continued in effect with only minor changes to NDF’s and 4.2 counter-mortar plan.
- A number of fires were brought to bear on Counter Battery/Mortar, rocket sites, intelligence targets, observed enemy movements and suspected enemy position Firecracker ammo was utilized more extensively this month.
- H&I’s 1445
- Observed Fires 806
- Unobserved 0
- Counter Battery 20
- Counter Mortar 23
- Illumination 55
- The FO teams had five secondary explosions on missions fired and credited with 63 enemy KIA’s during the reporting period.
This page last corrected 1 September 2011