WordNet
n. close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit
Usage examples of "close support".
Along the way they killed a plurality of the Posleen in the attack and destroyed a Posleen command ship that had come in for close support of the Posleen forces.
Typically used for close support and battlefield transport and evacuation.
The Army of Kao Shan is to smash the throng at the gate, with the Army of Wang Kuo in close support.
Early on in the battles against the Posleen one of humanity's greatest weaknesses was the inability to destroy the Posleen ships when they were used for close support of the alien infantry.
Also, he was getting more and more con- earned a reputation as a hard-nosed squadron leader in the cerned about some of the methods the inner security peo- Vietnam war, flying F-6 Phantoms in close support of ple used.
The group of Blood Lords Gunny had brought with him would do for close support if the orcs broke towards the archers.
Volley fire grenades, program: single line deep, fifty percent overlap, close support FPF softies to the left!
Thor went with Gorilla as close support, and the two hiked out fifty meters to get the device.
In close support, carrying the detailed fight to the foe, the German infantry, heedless of loss, cut, slashed, blasted and burnt their way through the trenches.
The Alley Cats and Hrrana, holding Ourrh firmly by the hand, followed in close support.