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covering force |
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1. A force operating apart from the main force for the purpose of intercepting, engaging, delaying, disorganizing, and deceiving the enemy before the enemy can attack the force covered. 2. Any body or detachment of troops which provides security for a larger force by observation, reconnaissance, attack, or defense, or by any combination of these methods. See also force(s). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a threat environment and terrain optimized for LF, weapons platoon is capable of contributing to a covering force battle. Alert fire capabilities should be deployed in the tentative launch (fire) position to defeat the pre-programmed electronic counter-measures of the enemy within the covering force area. The bond created between Kuwaiti brigades and hundreds of SF teams during the 12 years of Iris Gold training paid huge dividends when CSTs deployed with Kuwaiti forces in December 2002 as a covering force during the defense of Kuwait. |
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