What action should be taken if a target is danger close to friendlies during a mission?

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What action should be taken if a target is danger close to friendlies during a mission?

When danger close to friendlies, safety comes first. The right move is to abort or adjust the fire so the rounds won’t threaten your own troops, while still aiming to accomplish the mission. This means coordinating with the observer/fire direction center to shift the fire pattern, range, or direction, or to switch to a different asset or munition that can strike the target with less risk to friendlies. The goal is to protect troops without abandoning the mission, which is why continuing fire, moving the gun closer, or automatically substituting air support without re-evaluating proximity would violate safety and control standards.

When danger close to friendlies, safety comes first. The right move is to abort or adjust the fire so the rounds won’t threaten your own troops, while still aiming to accomplish the mission. This means coordinating with the observer/fire direction center to shift the fire pattern, range, or direction, or to switch to a different asset or munition that can strike the target with less risk to friendlies. The goal is to protect troops without abandoning the mission, which is why continuing fire, moving the gun closer, or automatically substituting air support without re-evaluating proximity would violate safety and control standards.

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