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Danger Close may refer to: A call for fire in directing artillery; Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, a 2019 Australian film; Danger Close Games, a defunct ...
If the forward observer or any friendly troops are within 600 meters of the impact point, to keep themselves safe, the forward observer declares "danger close" in this last element. Danger close ranges [1] 600 meters, generally; 750 meters, naval guns 5-inch and under; 1000 meters, naval guns over 5" 2000 meters, naval 16" ICM
The Surprise Package upgrade included the latest 20 mm rotary autocannons and 40 mm Bofors cannon, but no 7.62 mm close-support armament. The Surprise Package configuration served as a test bed for the avionic systems and armament for the AC-130E. In 1970, 10 more AC-130As were acquired under the "Pave Pronto" project. [16]
On 28 February 2018, Travis Fimmel was announced as the lead actor, playing the role of Major Harry Smith. [3] [5] Fimmel described the role as "a big responsibility".[6]The initial casting call was for 30 principal cast and bit part roles, and 100–200 Australians with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan as extras.
The FO may be called upon to direct fire for close air support and/or naval artillery in addition to field artillery based howitzer and infantry-embedded mortar units. The U.S. Army Field Manual describing the duties and responsibilities is FM 6‑30, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire.
U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers watching an A-10 Thunderbolt II provide close air support during a live fire exercise. In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces.
These have been heavily armoured vehicles, the former providing danger-close fire-support for infantry and the latter acting as specialized anti-tank vehicles. Modern self-propelled artillery vehicles may superficially resemble tanks, but they are generally lightly armoured, too lightly to survive in direct-fire combat.
Glenn Close spent her childhood as a member of a cult-like religious group called the Moral Re-Armament.