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preplanned air support

Military; General military

Air support in accordance with a program, planned in advance of operations.

Air operations performed with air capabilities/forces made available by components in support of the joint force commander’s operation or campaign objectives, or in support of other components of the ...

air interdiction

Military; General military

Air operations conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemy’s military potential before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives. ...

tactical air support

Military; General military

Air operations carried out in coordination with surface forces and which directly assist land or maritime operations.

RED HORSE

Military; General military

Air Force units wartime-structured to provide a heavy engineer capability. They have a responsibility across the operational area, are not tied to a specific base, and are not responsible for base ...

close air support (CAS)

Military; General military

Air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and ...

force list

Military; General military

A total list of forces required by an operation plan, including assigned forces, augmentation forces, and other forces to be employed in support of the plan.