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CLOSE-AIR STRIKE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

Success in war requires coordinated effort - the cooperation of two or more elements for the accomplishment of a common task. Coordination occurs in time or space, or both. Examples include two units performing a passage of lines, an envelopment conducted by two units, preparatory fires shifting off an objective as an assault element closes, or a close-air strike involving suppression of enemy air defences.

Key term(s)
  • close air strike

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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