Upon receipt of a fire mission, the Gunner repeats the announced Deflection and applies the Deflection to the __________ Counter?

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Upon receipt of a fire mission, the Gunner repeats the announced Deflection and applies the Deflection to the __________ Counter?

Deflection is the horizontal angular offset to the target. When a fire mission is received, the gunner repeats the announced deflection to confirm the target bearing and to synchronize the crew, and then updates the Deflection Counter with that value. This counter specifically tracks horizontal corrections to the gun’s azimuth, so the gun remains aimed at the target. The Elevation Counter handles vertical angle, the Range Counter tracks distance, and the Velocity Counter relates to projectile speed; none of those adjust horizontal aim. Therefore, the deflection is applied to the Deflection Counter.

Deflection is the horizontal angular offset to the target. When a fire mission is received, the gunner repeats the announced deflection to confirm the target bearing and to synchronize the crew, and then updates the Deflection Counter with that value. This counter specifically tracks horizontal corrections to the gun’s azimuth, so the gun remains aimed at the target. The Elevation Counter handles vertical angle, the Range Counter tracks distance, and the Velocity Counter relates to projectile speed; none of those adjust horizontal aim. Therefore, the deflection is applied to the Deflection Counter.

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