I have been talking to my recruiter and have decided I am going ot enlist soon. The Fire Control is what I'd like to do but I am curious about the school for it. I was told its a difficult school but curious how? A lot of math? What kind, basic, algebra, calculus? Any help would be appriciated so I can try and sign up for some summer classes to get me prepared for it.
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You take information grid, direction, elevation of target depending on type of mission usually from the FO and compute that information to rely it to the guns. Your computations are going to (or are supposed to anyway) insure that the proper elevation and deflection are placed on the adjustment piece and that the proper charge (bag) is used on the round in order to range the target and in some cases fuze settings.

FDC has forumulas for each different round HE, WP, Smoke, VT, DPICM, MT etc. The formulas determine alot of the info passed to the gunline.

You will also work on some angles. Angle T being the one thats important to the spotter for his adjustments.

Never worked in FDC. Rarely even saw FDC. But I did drink with some 44's. My understanding is that it's pretty basic math with some geometry thrown in and using the firing tables.

You work under the Fire Direction Officer and the FDC Chief who are going to be double checking your calculations.

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Honestly, I know it's probably too late to even answer but they will teach you everything you need to know. Most of your training is going to happen when you hit the fleet. Your NCO's should teach you everything you need to know and help you progress and be successful.

I had a training regiment set. It was basically start by reinfocing the important things you learned in school, followed by what I needed you to know, followed by what you needed to learn to move to the next job in the FDC.

Let me clarify that last statement. There are quite a few jobs in the FDC. Some use simple addition and subtraction. Some don't use any math at all, you just record data and send it to the gunline. Others you are doing algebra and geometry.

You'll start in an easier job then as you progress you will move from one job to another. As soon as you get comfortable in one position you will move to another. Keep your eye's open and your mouth sut and learn everything you can. There is so much to FDC that you can learn something new every day of your first enlistment.

Oh, and tell MGySgt Parrish I said hello.

They spent weeks on it then said forget everything we tought you, the fleet has different equipment and ways of doing this, your unit will teach you. The most importent thing about 0844 school is to remember to wipe the marker off your hand AFTER you walk away from the bouncer at Dragons and BEFORE you get to the bar, and Suzzies gum jobs are not all they are cracked up to be.