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In naval operations, fire support provided from warships.

Support given to land or sea forces by air action against objectives other than enemy forces engaged in tactical battle. It includes the gaining and maintaining of air superiority interdiction, and harassing.

The management and technical process through which supportability and logistic support considerations are integrated into the design and taken into account throughout the life cycle of systems/equipment and by which all elements of logistic support are planned, acquired, tested and provided in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The pooling of specified resources by member nations for use by NATO nations as decided by a coordinating authority.

Air support in accordance with a programme, planned in advance of operations.

Air operations carried out in coordination with surface force and which directly assist land or maritime operations.

A set of actions which contribute to the preparation and preservation of the human potential by full and coherent care.

Air action against hostile targets which are in close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.