Counterfire Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

counterfire

Term Source: JP 3-09 (Joint Fire Support) ?

1.) Fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons. Includes counterbattery and countermortar fire.

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-09: Joint Fire Support, updated June 2010 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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