Naval gunfire support — USS Iowa (BB 61) fires a full broadside of nine 16 in/50 and six 5 in/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 1 July 1984. Naval gunfire support (NGFS) (also known as shore bombardment) is the use of … Wikipedia
naval surface fire support — Fire provided by Navy surface gun and missile systems in support of a unit or units. Also called NSFS. See also fire support … Military dictionary
naval gunfire support — Fire provided by Navy surface gun systems in support of a unit or units tasked with achieving the commander … Military dictionary
fire support area — An appropriate maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by the naval force commander from which they can deliver gunfire support to an amphibious operation. Also called FSA. See also amphibious operation; fire support; naval support area … Military dictionary
fire support team — A team provided by the field artillery component to each maneuver company and troop to plan and coordinate all supporting fires available to the unit, including mortars, field artillery, naval surface fire support, and close air support… … Military dictionary
fire support group — A temporary grouping of ships under a single commander charged with supporting troop operations ashore by naval gunfire. A fire support group may be further subdivided into fire support units and fire support elements … Military dictionary
United States Naval Gunfire Support debate — The United States Naval Gunfire Support debate (also known as the United States Naval Surface Fire Support debate) is an ongoing debate between the Navy, Marine Corps, Congress, and independent groups like the United States Naval Gunfire Support… … Wikipedia
fire support — noun : assistance to infantry and armored units by artillery fire, naval gunfire, and airplane strafing and bombing * * * support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles … Useful english dictionary
Joint Fire Support Team — Ein Mitglied einer US Spezialeinheit nutzt einen tragbaren Laserzielbeleuchter in Afghanistan (2001) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign — Part of Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War Th … Wikipedia