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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

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

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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