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fire support

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

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

They are expected to coordinate air power, fire support and intelligence collection and analysis, skills with which the Afghan military and police forces have often struggled.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2018

Mark P. Adams, a fire support officer, glanced into a woodpile he was using for cover and saw a makeshift bomb.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2011

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