air support

US Marines fighting to take the Taliban haven of Marjah have had to call in air support as they come under heavy fire.

The Americans have developed a concept of close air support, primarily in which the Air Force, provides close air support to the Army.

The only thing that comforted me to close my eyes was hearing the air support over us.

One of these platoons was heavily engaged in fighting around Stracin in which Germans needed air support to brake resistance.

S. forces provided air support to Iraqi forces, did not send ground troops in action.

But it also served to call in what modern military planners would term air support.

The British Daily Post reported that without NATO's air support, Gaddafi's troops would certainly have crushed the Libyan uprising.

Each winged gunship was covered in weapons, offering air-to-ground and air-to-air support as well as serving as an infantry transport.

Paratroopers were another type of air support, which could be used were key targets had to be quickly captured, not destroyed.

According to Niemi, close air support falls into the misconception category, at least for now.

To hold their ground and protect endangered civilians, let alone advance, the rebels will likely need air support for quite some time. Mr.

The Luftwaffe built up a major force of tank-hunting aircraft to provide close air support to the assault troops.

But today, when there seemed to be no foreign air support in the Sirt Plain, the rebels were forced to retreat.

He added that US air support was very important and had often helped get British troops out of dangerous situations.

Kennedy's decision to go forward with the invasion and then deny them air support doomed the entire enterprise to failure.

Aside from avionics, pilot proficiencies developed in close air support and forward air controller missions apply to the CSAR mission.

In the open terrain though, without artillery or armor or air support, even Spartans would be cut down.

The NATO special forces troops almost certainly also coordinated close air support as rebel units advanced into the capital.

The Russian jammer neutralize our air support. As long as the Russians maintain their dominant, it's losing fight.

Allied air support contained the invasion area -- destroying communication lines, rail lines and bridges.

Lu Bage said: "We know other Filipinos command (dig the bones), to the air support team. "

Your assignment is to assess the strength of FUSAG: numbers of troops, artillery, air support.

But Nato cannot provide close air support, especially in urban areas, without forward controllers on the ground.

Alternatively, the helicopter could carry guided rocket pods or machine gun pods for close air support role.

The troops, with tanks, armored units and air support, set up checkpoints throughout the city.

We've got Close Air Support on standby . Designate targets for our birds with Marking Beacons .

Instead, we are reconfirming the importance of NATO by providing indispensable American air support for a European-led mission.

Osean G Company B Bunkers captured . Thanks for the air support!

These are dudes with binoculars who need to be killed to stop the Americans calling in air support on you.

We need some air support now or we'll have to retreat by sundown.

Find the ZPU and take it out so we can get some air support!

He says U. S. troops will continue to train Iraqi forces, and provide them with air support and other capabilities they don't have.

Believing that they had knocked out all American defences on the island, a Japanese fleet went to take Wake Island without any air support.

Air support was welcomed yet ineffective.

Lt. Vasquez: Jackson, I've got air support on the way but they need our exact Location.

Still others were on radios calling for air support.

He welcomed the deployment of armed drones but said Nato still needed more American air support in order to protect civilians.

Where is the air support?

Luftwaffe air support would be crucial, but the fighter squadrons of Jagdgeschwader 54 and 52 were outnumbered 20-to-1.

this meant an end to close air support.

We're getting pummeled here! Oall in air support! Oall in air support!

Now, the reson we're pinned down, general, because we can't get air support!

The most important advantage is that opposition to NATO air support.

192TIP: All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather .

Changes in Air Support Tactics

Close Air Support in the New Era