Tollen Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 The New Call for Fire Procedure for the Army of One Picture troops under fire, desperately needing artillery support, making a cellphone call and hearing the following: Thank you for calling the 25th Infantry Division's automated artillery support request line. Please be assured that we will attempt to assist you with all available resources in the shortest time possible. For air support, please call the U.S. Air Force at 1-800-BOMBNOW. For naval gun fire, please call 1-888-SEASICK. If you are attacking a fixed enemy position, please press 1. If you are engaged in mobile defense, please press 2. If you are defending a fixed position, please press 3. If you are setting up a hasty defense or are about to be overrun, please press 4. If you wish to cancel a prior fire mission request, please press 5. Press the star key at any time to return to the main menu. If you are using a TA-312, remain on the line and one of our customer support counselors will be with you shortly. Please select the type of fire mission you would like. If you would like 81 mm or 4.2 inch mortars, please press 1. If you would like 155 mm howitzers, please press 2. If you would like advanced munitions, such as fuel-oil explosives or scattering mines, please press 3 to speak with one of our soldier advocates to complete our brief Advanced Firepower Usage Survey. If you would like to request chemical or nuclear weapons, please press 4 and hold the line. The Secretary of Defense will speak with you as soon as possible. Enter the map coordinates of the target you would like to strike, followed by the pound sign. If you need to enter map grid designations, please use the star for a "q" and the pound sign for an "i." Please remember to verify your coordinates and that your request may take several minute to process. [beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep] You have entered co-ordinates 32364519. If this is correct, please press 1. If this is incorrect, please press 2 and re-enter the coordinates. Thank you. Please enter your battalion, company and platoon passcodes, each followed by the pound sign. As soon as we verify your passcodes, we will begin processing your request. If you have forgotten your passcode, please contact 1-800-IFORGOT for a temporary passcode. Please enter your passcode now. [beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-#, beep-beep-beep-beep-#, beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-#] Thank you. [Pause] Your passcodes have been verified and your request will be processed. We strongly suggest that you and your comrades take cover as soon as possible. Thank you for using the 25th Infantry Division's artillery request support line and have a nice day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ranger Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Hey.......that looks familiar. Oh yea, I posted that in our oldie forums! LOL!! It does seem like this sometimes doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollen Posted January 11, 2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2003 That the good things always come´s back or that in IRL combat excerices those ugly ###### at the staffs put you on hold for simulated fire missions? I´m going to post one more thing in this forums now, then it´s time to w8 for the "barrage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 It does seem like this sometimes doesn't it? I'm glad I won't be joining the U.S. Army soon! (ever) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollen Posted January 12, 2003 Author Share Posted January 12, 2003 There isn´t jsut the US m8. Each and every army on the western hemisphere have the same "High-tech solutions" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Each and every army on the western hemisphere have the same "High-tech solutions" I'm in South Africa. We aren't that high tech yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollen Posted January 12, 2003 Author Share Posted January 12, 2003 Good for you then. Sure, it´s nice when it works and you jsut have to press a button. But then again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Sure, it´s nice when it works and you jsut have to press a button. I wouldn't know if that's all you do. I am only 16. We are fairly good though. Ever heard of the G6? It fires a shell 40km. We also were the first to use encrypted radios. I'll do some more rooting around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollen Posted January 12, 2003 Author Share Posted January 12, 2003 Yes, I know about the G6, it´s one hell of a system. And it looks really cool to ) Yes, but wasn´t the G6 system developed byt his canadian artillery-engineer Bull, who later was assasinated by the Iraqi´s (even if personally believes that it was Mossad...) It´s a bit more work than just pushing a button, but you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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