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forward observer

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000693

An individual operating with front line troops trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000693
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationFO
ReferencesJP 3-09
See alsoforward air controller; spotter
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An individual operating with front line troops trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information.",
  "abbreviation": "FO",
  "see_also": [
    "forward air controller",
    "spotter"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-09"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/forward-observer/"
}

Record 693 of 1,781 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.