fire support
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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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