Call Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The forward observer directed artillery to make a call for fire on the enemy's entrenched position.
- As soon as the troops were pinned down by heavy machine gun fire, the squad leader initiated a call for fire on the suspected enemy location.
- A call for fire was relayed to the supporting arms team, specifying the precise coordinates of the target bunker.
- During the operation, multiple calls for fire were issued by the ground units to cover their advance across open terrain.
- After identifying the location of the hostile sniper, the team leader put in a call for fire to suppress the enemy's overwatch position.