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Terrain flight (TERF)

Military; General military

Flight close to the Earth's surface during which airspeed, height, and/or altitude are adapted to the contours and cover of the ground in order to avoid enemy detection and fire.

Fire support

Military; General military

Fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives.

Neutralisation fire

Military; General military

Fire which is delivered to render the target ineffective or unusable.

Suppressive fire

Military; General military

Fires on or about a weapons system to degrade its performance below the level needed to fulfil its mission objectives, during the conduct of the fire mission.

Joint fires

Military; General military

Fires delivered during the employment of forces from two or more components in coordinated action to produce desired effects in support of a common objective.

Prearranged fire

Military; General military

Fire that is formally planned and executed against targets or target areas of known location. Such fire is usually planned well in advance and is executed at a predetermined time or during a ...