Naval gunfire support (NGFS), also known as naval surface fire support (NSFS), or shore bombardment, is the use of naval artillery to provide fire support...
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United States battleship retirement debate (redirect from United States Naval Gunfire Support Debate)
Corps, Congress, and independent groups over the effectiveness of naval gunfire support (NGFS) provided by Iowa-class battleships, and whether an alternative...
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Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) is an airborne fire support and liaison unit of the United States Marine Corps. The mission of ANGLICO is...
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officer or NCO E5 or above) who assists infantry personnel requiring naval gunfire support. The mission was defined during World War II amphibious warfare...
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subsequently used for more specialized roles in surface warfare such as naval gunfire support (NGFS) and anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) engagements. The term generally...
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provide naval gunfire support with its Mark 6 4.5 inch guns. During the night of 14 May, two Westland Sea King HC4 helicopters of 846 Naval Air Squadron...
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focus on land attack. The class was designed with a primary role of naval gunfire support and secondary roles of surface warfare and anti-aircraft warfare...
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Advanced Gun System (category Naval guns of the United States)
Advanced Gun System (AGS), it was designed to provide long-range naval gunfire support against shore-based targets. A total of six of the systems were...
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Omaha Beach (section Naval support)
D-Day invasion, says that, upon hearing the naval gunfire support plan for Omaha, which limited support to one battleship, two cruisers and six destroyers...
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Evans and was assigned to the US Pacific Fleet. Johnston provided naval gunfire support for American ground forces during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands...
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rocket artillery, and missiles; naval gunfire support from naval artillery; airstrikes, strafes, and close air support from military aircraft; and drone...
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Artillery observer (redirect from Fire Support Specialist)
for close air support is a forward air controller, while for the equivalent for naval gunfire support is a spotter. For general fire support, the position...
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(Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery is a specialist Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation (NGSFO) unit within 29 Commando Regiment Royal...
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USS Boston (CA-69) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
Canal to begin a tour of combat service with the 7th Fleet. Part of Naval Gunfire Support Task Unit 77.8.9 and Sea Dragon operations off North Vietnam, she...
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USS Michael Monsoor (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Naval Vessel Register)
the only type of ammunition it can use, so the AGS cannot provide naval gunfire support and the Zumwalts were repurposed for surface warfare. Michael Monsoor...
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Mark 34 Gun Weapon System (category Naval weapons of the United States)
four modes of operation: Surface Direct Fire Mode Naval Gunfire Support Mode Anti-aircraft Mode Support Mode SDF mode is used for the engagement of a surface...
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and Security Review. The Mk 8 was used in the Falklands War for naval gunfire support. The Type 21 frigate HMS Alacrity used her Mk 8 to sink the Argentine...
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Baytown. During the Normandy landings in June 1944, Nelson provided naval gunfire support before she struck a mine and spent the rest of the year under repair...
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are expected to also operate in anti-surface, anti-submarine, and naval gunfire support roles. Planning for the Australian Air Warfare Destroyer (as the...
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sunk in World War II. Naval forces have played a supporting role in some land battles. US battleships provided naval gunfire support during the Vietnam War...
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Combat Boat 2010 (category European naval ship stubs)
carry the SSG120 dual 120 mm mortar system in order to provide naval gunfire support to the Swedish Amphibious Forces. Development began in 2005 and...
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but subsequently raised and repaired. All three ships served as naval gunfire support ships during numerous amphibious operations. Maryland and West Virginia...
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mid-1943. During the Normandy landings in June 1944, Rodney provided naval gunfire support and continued to do so for several following offensives near the...
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album by C418 148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery, a specialist Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation unit within 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery...
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Morton Deyo (category United States Naval Academy alumni)
naval gunfire support task force commander of World War II. Born on 1 July 1887 in Poughkeepsie, New York, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy...
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Bomb vessel (category Naval sailing ship types)
(hence the name) fixed positions on land. In the 20th century, this naval gunfire support role was carried out by the most similar purpose-built World War...
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into those cities, evacuated wounded and refugees, and provided naval gunfire support for Soviet troops. The ship was badly damaged twice by Axis bombers...
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USS Little Rock (CL-92) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
forces, entered the Amphibious Objective Area and conducted Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS), in support of the Amphibious Assault. Little Rock was detached late...
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USS John R. Craig (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
United States Naval Reserve training at San Diego, California, in 1973. During this time the ship provided naval gunfire support for Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer...
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gunfire support) HMS Marlborough (naval gunfire support) HMS Sutherland (Naval Escort) HMS Chatham (naval gunfire support) HMS Ledbury (Mine hunter) HMS...
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