artillery forward observation officer
1Artillery observer — An artillery observer is a soldier responsible for directing artillery fire and close air support (ground attack by aircraft) onto enemy positions. Because artillery is an indirect fire weapon system, the guns are rarely in line of sight of their …
2Forward observers in the US military — A forward observer, Iraq, 2007. Forward observers in the US military are artillery observer …
3Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army) — Officer Candidate School The original Officer Candidate School logo. Known today as the OCS roadwheel and still in wide use throughout the OCS. Active 1941 19/20 Dec 1949, 1951 present …
4Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …
5artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… …
6Forward air control — A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air, directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces.Forward Air Controller is an official acronym… …
7148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery — 148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery is a specialist Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation (NGSFO) unit within 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. The unit provides Forward Observation… …
8Field artillery — [ Union Army gun squad at drill, c. 1860.] Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility and tactical efficiency, and not for long range nor sheer destructive… …
9Reserve Officer School — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Reserve Officer School caption=The Colour of the School dates= 1920–1942: Reserviupseerikoulu 1942–1945: Upseerikoulu 1948– Reserviupseerikoulu country= FIN allegiance= branch= nowrap| type= Military school role=… …
10Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation — Indonesia Malaysia confrontation Control of the island of Borneo, which is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and …
