Firing control

Firing Control is a generic United Nations Space Command term for any center or position referring to the operations of weapons systems aboard a starship, such as a UNSC Frigate or Orbital Magnetic Accelerator Cannon Platform.

UNSC Starship Firing Control

For example, the Firing Control Officer, or simply Weapons Officer, aboard a frigate or destroyer is rank of Lieutenant, like Lieutenant Hikowa of the UNSC Iroquois. They are in charge of Archer Missile and Magnetic Accelerator Cannon firing solutions.

Cairo Station Firing Control

Cairo Station Firing Control was the United Nations Space Command Magnetic Accelerator Cannon firing control station of Cairo Station. During the First Battle of Earth, Covenant boarders invaded Firing Control, killing all the Marines (except one who was hiding behind a set of stairs) stationed there and planting a large bomb (stronger than a nuclear bomb according to the cinematics) planned to destroy the orbital station, similar to how the nearby Athens and Malta Stations were destroyed. Luckily, Master Chief and Cortana managed to disarm the bomb in time and detonate it in the power core of a Covenant BattleCruiser.