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barrage
A prearranged barrier of fires, except that delivered by small arms, designed to protect friendly troops and installations by impeding enemy movements across defensive lines or areas.
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In artillery, extremely accurate, short-range destruction fire at point targets.
View Other DefinitionsAmerican Forces Radio and Television Service
A worldwide radio and television broadcasting organization that provides United States military commanders overseas and at sea with sufficient electronic media resources to effectively communicate theater, local, Department of Defense, and Service-unique command information to their personnel and family members.
View Other Definitionsdirect action
Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or diplomatically sensitive environments and which employ specialized military capabilities to seize, destroy, capture, exploit, recover, or damage designated targets.
View Other Definitionspreplanned mission request
A request for an air strike on a target that can be anticipated sufficiently in advance to permit detailed mission coordination and planning.
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