naval gunfire support


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naval gunfire support

Fire provided by Navy surface gun systems in support of a unit or units tasked with achieving the commander's objectives. A subset of naval surface fire support. Also called NGFS. See also naval surface fire support.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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