Can FOA command mortars?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Question from be of the two of tonight's game (that I wasn't actually playing(,
Can FAO command on table mortars? Nothing appears to say you can't..
Also, from game 2: infantry in soft cover rocky ground, so they fet a save vs artillery?  If so, it's the same faxtir as a trench? Do trenches in cover stack, or do you just take the highest save?

[Big Insect]

If the Mortars are Off-table (so that is usually heavy mortars) then yes. And it works the same way as other off-table Artillery.

But an FAO cannot command any on-table units - artillery or mortars or anything else.

I'm sure it states that specifically somewhere - but that is the intention and how it works across all 3 Commander Rules sets (BKC, CWC and FWC). It's one of those 'Core Mechanisms'.

Cheers
Mark

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

That's what we told him!

[Big Insect]

The same applies with FACs as well - even if the air units are on table (Aerial recce behaves differently as it operates primarily using Initiative Actions or is Commanded by an HQ or CO).
So, an aerial transport unit carrying an FAC (or FAO) is actually commanded by an HQ or CO on the ground, with the passenger commanding the off-table assets (such as the artillery or air-strikes).