T or F - The mission of Fire Support is the collective and coordinated employment of the fires of armed aircraft, land- and sea-based indirect fire systems, and electronic warfare (EW) systems against ground targets to support land combat operations.

• A. TRUE
• B. FALSE
• C. Not specified
• D. Unknown

Answer: (A)

Fire Support is about delivering and coordinating all the effects needed on the battlefield to support ground operations. That means bringing together air-delivered fires, indirect-fire systems on land and at sea, and other combat effects that can shape or disrupt the enemy, including electronic warfare assets that degrade the opponent’s sensors, communications, and command-and-control. By integrating these diverse capabilities, units can apply the right effects at the right time to achieve the commander’s objectives on the ground. Including electronic warfare makes sense because disrupting or suppressing the enemy’s ability to observe, communicate, and respond creates favorable conditions for the other fires to be accurate and effective. Since doctrine describes the mission in terms of the collective and coordinated use of these fires to support land combat operations, the statement is true.