MCAWS Marine Corps Cannoneer Course Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Prep

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Which item completes the blank in the list of the eleven elements of a fire command: Warning Order, Pieces to Follow/Pieces to Fire/Method of Fire, __________, Projectile, Ammunition Lot, Charge, Fuze, Fuze Setting, Deflection, Quadrant, and __________?

Quadrant

Deflection

Fire Mission Brief

Special Instructions / Method FFE (Fire-For-Effect)

Understanding how a fire command is structured helps you see why the final element is Special Instructions / Method FFE (Fire-For-Effect). The eleven elements lay out everything the gun crew needs: a warning to begin, how to follow or fire, the target details, projectile, ammunition lot, charge, fuze and its setting, deflection, and the quadrant for aiming. The last line provides the instructions on any special considerations or the method by which the fire will be delivered to achieve the intended effect. Fire-For-Effect indicates the command to deliver destructive fire on the target area, once adjustments are complete. The other options don’t fit because Quadrant and Deflection are already listed, and a Fire Mission Brief is a broader pre-mission briefing, not a specific fire-command element.