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Military [r]: The standing armed forces of a country, that are directed by the national government and are tasked with that nation's defense. ^[e]
Combined arms [r]: Military actions that involve the coordinated effort of different types of ground troops (e.g., infantry, artillery, engineers) or different military services (e.g., Army and Air Force) ^[e]
Explosives [r]: Add brief definition or description
Kinetic fires [r]: Add brief definition or description
Nonkinetic fires [r]: Add brief definition or description

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Command and control

Forward observer [r]: An individual or team, specializing in artillery, who accompanies ground troops and directs indirect fire artillery in support of those ground troops ^[e]
Controlling close support to ground forces [r]: Add brief definition or description
Special reconnaissance [r]: Add brief definition or description
Naval Fire Control System [r]: Also known as the AN/SYQ-27, this is a system for assisting United States Navy and NATO gunfire support ashore, taking and deconflicting calls for fires, and passing signals to the actual gun system. ^[e]
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System [r]: Add brief definition or description
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System [r]: A portable or vehicle-mounted U.S. Army device that transmits friendly force positions for command and control, fires with precision-guided munitions, and logistical support ^[e]
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System [r]: The primary communications system used for sharing tactical information internally, and among NATO, Australia, and other U.S. allies ^[e]

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Direct fire [r]: Add brief definition or description
Indirect fire [r]: Add brief definition or description
Target acquisition [r]: The detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons. ^[e]
Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (Brigade Combat Team) [r]: As part of the restructuring of the United States Army into Brigade Combat Teams is a very substantial increase in intelligence, reconnaissance and related surveillance capability; this unit provides enhanced field scouting capability, complementing the Military Intelligence Company's analytic tools and access to higher-echelon systems; both are under the command of the Brigade Intelligence Officer ^[e]
Counterbattery [r]: Defense against enemy artillery involving identifying the point of origin of hostile fire and directing lethal force against it ^[e]
Counter-rocket, artillery and mortar [r]: Military equipment and techniques to detect unguided rockets, artillery shells, and mortar rounds in flight, warn friendly forces that are threatened, and, with new methods, intercept and destroy the projectiles before they can do damage ^[e]
Suppressive fire [r]: Weapons fire directed at troops or another weapons system, not necessarily to destroy it, but to degrade its performance below the level needed to fulfill its mission objectives ^[e]
Direct support [r]: Add brief definition or description
General support [r]: A relationship between military units, in which the supported unit does not have operational control of the supporting unit, but must have its requests either accepted by the supporting unit or approved by a common headquarters ^[e]
Anti-aircraft artillery [r]: Add brief definition or description
Creeping barrage [r]: Add brief definition or description
Naval guns and gunnery [r]: Add brief definition or description
Laser rangefinder [r]: Add brief definition or description
Laser designator [r]: Add brief definition or description

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Ammunition

Light artillery

Medium artillery

Heavy artillery

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