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forward observer |
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An observer operating with front line troops and trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information. In the absence of a forward air controller, the observer may control close air support strikes. Also called FO. See also forward air controller; spotter. 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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His skill with radio led to a job as forward observer, a most dangerous job, where he was wounded twice. I often hear the comment that "a forward observer can do these things so a JFO does not really add value. Accompanying these tactical changes has been the parallel development of forward observer systems, which have grown in |
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