Which FSCM allows fires without pre-coordination within its area?

• A. Free Fire Area (FFA)
• B. Fire Support Area (FSA)
• C. No-Fire Area (NFA)
• D. Fire Support Coordination Line (FSCL)

Answer: (A)

Fires without pre-coordination inside the designated area are allowed when a Free Fire Area is established. This FSCM designates a zone where any appropriate weapon system can be employed without prior clearance from the maneuver units, enabling rapid engagement of targets as they appear and speeding up the tempo of fire support. It relies on the higher command’s safety constraints and the unit’s internal procedures to prevent fratricide, but it removes the need for explicit pre-coordination for each target within that area. The other measures work differently: a line or boundary that requires coordination for fires beyond it, a zone where no fires are allowed, or a framework that still requires planning and coordination rather than blanket freedom of action.