Which mission task involves engaging the enemy without closing, with indirect fires providing support?

Which mission task involves engaging the enemy without closing, with indirect fires providing support?

• A. Movement to Contact
• B. Attack by Fire
• C. Pursuit
• D. Raid

Answer: (B)

The action described is Attack by Fire. Here the force engages the enemy from a distance, using fires—such as artillery, mortars, rockets, or other indirect fire—to fix, suppress, or degrade the enemy while the maneuver element does not close to contact. Indirect fires provide the supporting effect that keeps the enemy under pressure and limits their ability to maneuver, allowing the attacker to shape the battlefield from range or reposition for a subsequent maneuver or objective. Movement to Contact involves moving to gain or regain contact with the enemy, typically closing to engage; Pursuit is about pressing an attacker or retreating foe to prevent escape; a Raid is a sudden, planned strike to destroy or capture and then withdraw. The scenario described aligns with Attack by Fire because the engagement occurs at distance with indirect fire support, not a close-contact maneuver.

The action described is Attack by Fire. Here the force engages the enemy from a distance, using fires—such as artillery, mortars, rockets, or other indirect fire—to fix, suppress, or degrade the enemy while the maneuver element does not close to contact. Indirect fires provide the supporting effect that keeps the enemy under pressure and limits their ability to maneuver, allowing the attacker to shape the battlefield from range or reposition for a subsequent maneuver or objective.

Movement to Contact involves moving to gain or regain contact with the enemy, typically closing to engage; Pursuit is about pressing an attacker or retreating foe to prevent escape; a Raid is a sudden, planned strike to destroy or capture and then withdraw. The scenario described aligns with Attack by Fire because the engagement occurs at distance with indirect fire support, not a close-contact maneuver.