Forward Observer Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

forward observer

Term Source: JP 3-09 (Joint Fire Support) ?

1.) An observer operating with front line troops and trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information. In the absence of a forward air controller, the observer may control close air support strikes.

See Also:

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-09: Joint Fire Support, updated June 2010 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015


Random Military Term
** This Document Provided By MilitaryDictionary.org **