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fire support

American  

noun

  1. support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.


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In addition, the army has sacked the major in charge of fire support.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

"The war in Ukraine shows once again that fire support over short, medium and long range is essential," Van der Maat said in a separate statement on the Defence Ministry's website.

From Reuters Apr. 3, 2023

Ryan served as a fire support specialist, which is someone who gathers intelligence on enemy targets for artillery forces.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2022

He wanted to trust that Iraqi partners were accurate when they requested fire support against the enemy.

From Washington Post Aug. 28, 2022

We were getting fire support from Tam Ky, and there was no response from the hill we were supposed to be moving onto.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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