Concept: Support-by-Fire

Superconcept: Military-Task

Definition: A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force

Required Relationships:

agent: the Military-Unit that supports the object

object: the Military-Unit that is supported by the agent

supports: the Military-Task that the agent is supporting. It's assumed that the object is the agent of this task.

Comment: It's assumed that this action is by-means-of a Fire by the agent

Neighboring Concepts:

*Similar to...*	*But different because...*
Attack-by-Fire	Attack-by-Fire uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to engage an enemy without closing with him to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive him
Bypass	Bypass is a military action by friendly forces in which a unit maneuvers around an obstacle
Clear	Clear is a tactical mission task to remove enemy forces within an assigned area
Follow-and-Assume	Follow-and-Assume is a tactical mission task to follow a force conducting an offensive operation and to continue the mission if the lead force is disabled
Follow-and-Support	Follow-and-Support is a tactical mission task to follow and support a lead force conducting an offensive operation
Occupy	Occupy is a tactical mission task to move a friendly force into an area and to control it
Reconstitute-Unit	Reconstitute-Unit is a tactical mission task in which a military unit restores the full `combat-strength` of another unit
Retain	Retain is a tactical mission task to ensure a terrain remains free of enemy occupation or use
Seize	Seize is a tactical mission task to take possession of a designated area