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fire support

American  

noun

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


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He is a joint fire support specialist assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, said Lt.

From Seattle Times Jun. 21, 2023

"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

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

From Washington Post Aug. 28, 2022

It may have military implications too, potentially forcing the Russian navy to "operate farther offshore now than they were previously, and that may affect its ability to provide direct fire support to troops onshore."

From BBC Apr. 14, 2022

Each ship had its own fire support area.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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