What is the purpose of a Call For Fire Zone (CFFZ)?

• A. A general area for long-range surveillance.
• B. A buffer zone for air defense.
• C. A specific area in enemy territory considered highly important for targeting.
• D. An area designated for medical evacuation.

Answer: (C)

A Call For Fire Zone is a defined, bounded area in enemy territory that is identified as a high-value target for indirect fire. The purpose is to give the fire support team a precise area to deliver effects, ensuring that the fire applied in response to a call for fire remains focused on the intended target, while reducing the risk to friendly forces and noncombatants outside that zone. This limits where rounds can impact and helps coordinate and de-conflict with maneuver, rather than serving as a general surveillance area, an air-defense buffer, or a medical evacuation zone.