Fire Control (Noun)
Meaning
Preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The platoon leader ensured that the gun team had correct fire control for the artillery barrage to begin on schedule.
- Accurate fire control was essential to engage the enemy position without causing friendly casualties.
- The forward observer officer provided the necessary corrections to the fire control data to adjust the howitzer's aim.
- To initiate the fire mission, the fire direction center had to transmit the fire control information to the artillery battery.
- Precision fire control enabled the mortar team to deliver explosive rounds onto the enemy bunker within a narrow time window.