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CLOSE AIR SUPPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close air support
1, record 1, English, close%20air%20support
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAS 2, record 1, English, CAS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air action against hostile targets which are in close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces. 3, record 1, English, - close%20air%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
close air support; CAS: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - close%20air%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
close air support; CAS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - close%20air%20support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appui aérien rapproché
1, record 1, French, appui%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AAR 2, record 1, French, AAR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CAS 3, record 1, French, CAS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action aérienne contre des objectifs ennemis qui sont à proximité immédiate des forces amies et qui exigent une intégration détaillée de chaque mission aérienne avec le feu et le mouvement de ces forces. 4, record 1, French, - appui%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appui aérien rapproché; CAS : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - appui%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appui aérien rapproché; AAR : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - appui%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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