A coordinated fire line (CFL) is established by a ___.

• A. Brigade or higher headquarters
• B. Maneuver battalion operating independently
• C. Both a and c
• D. Company-level units

Answer: (C)

A coordinated fire line is a boundary that controls where fires from different units are planned and executed, ensuring fires are synchronized with maneuver and don’t threaten adjacent sectors. The authority to establish that line normally rests with brigade or higher headquarters because they oversee multiple units and mustCoordinate across the battlespace. However, if higher headquarters delegates authority down, a company-level unit can establish and enforce a CFL within its assigned area to maintain control and prevent fires from crossing into neighboring sectors. That combination—brigade or higher establishing the line and company-level units operating under delegated authority—is why the CFL can be set by either level.