Fire Support Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
fire support
Term Source:
JP 3-09
(Joint Fire Support)
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1.) Fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives.
See Also:
- related fire support coordination
- related fire support coordination center
- related joint fire support
- see also fires
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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