JFS-2 JF Team Members (Listening)

How many people are on a joint fires team?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The joint fires team consists of seven people.

The most senior member of the team is the "joint fires team (a)   ".

Answer explanation

The first of these seven is the commander of the team. He is known as the joint fires team leader.

What ranks can the joint fires team leader hold?

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Answer explanation

He is known as the joint fires team leader and is an officer whose rank is between second lieutenant and captain.

The joint fires team leader gives the commander ____.

• advice

• orders

• assets

• effects

Answer explanation

He is the principal advisor to the company commander on all aspects of joint fire support.

The joint fires team leader ____.

• gives tasks to the other team members.

• follows orders from the other team members.

• assists the other team members with their tasks.

• tasks the commander.

Answer explanation

He is the principal advisor to the company commander on all aspects of joint fire support and will task the rest of the team in order to meet the commander’s intent.

The next most senior person is the "joint fires team (a)   ".

Answer explanation

The next most senior person is the joint fires team assistant.

What rank does the joint fires team assistant hold?

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Answer explanation

The next most senior person is the joint fires team assistant who is a warrant officer and a very experienced fire supporter.

Where does the joint fires team assistant work from?

• the command post

• an observation post

• a landing zone

• a post office

Answer explanation

He is based in the company command post.

What does the joint fires team assistant do?

• He organises fires in the area of operations.

• He calls for fires in the area of operations.

• He prevents fires in the area of operation.

• He limits fires in the area of operations.

Answer explanation

He is based in the company command post and coordinates all of the fires being conducted within the company area of operations by the other members of the team.

What else does the joint fires team assistant do?

• He deals with communication between Coy HQ and the suporting fire units.

• He organises fires to be delivered on the company heaadquarters.

• He provides the Coy HQ with information about maintentance issues.

• He supports the enemy in conducting fires.

Answer explanation

He also maintains communications between company headquarters and the relevant supporting fire units.