fire support
Covering weapons help
Fire support is military assistance provided to ground forces through the use of artillery, mortars, aircraft, or naval gunfire.
The term emphasizes coordination: units receiving fire support are typically engaged in combat while other forces deliver firepower on their behalf to suppress or destroy enemy positions.
The infantry called in fire support before advancing on the ridge.
In military planning, fire support is a critical element that must be carefully integrated to avoid friendly fire incidents.
- forward observersPersonnel directing remote strikes
- danger closeFire support near friendlies
- mortarsBowls for grinding
- howitzersHigh-angle artillery weapons
- target acquisitionLocating and identifying an objective
combined arms · artillery barrage · rolling barrage · rocket launchers · bombardment · attack helicopters · command posts · naval gunfire · shelling · barrage · guided missiles · salvo · smart bombs · field guns · strafing · smoke screen · battery · spotter
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
- combat rolesrifleman, infantryman, sniper, medic, scout
- combat supportmedevac, resupply, reinforcements, medic, supply drop
- gunfireshoot, gunshot, gunfire, blast, report
- military tacticstactics, flanking, maneuver, ambush, battle formations
- naval gunnerynaval gun, cannons, gunnery drills, guns, naval guns
fire supporthand-to-hand combat
Fighting without distance weapons
melee · close combat · bayonet charge · knife fighting · unarmed combat
fire supportlogistical support
Provisioning and coordination services
medical evacuation · rear echelon · administrative support · garrison duty · peacekeeping