Artillery observer
Military role for observing artillery strikes and directing them to their targets / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"FOO" redirects here. For the placeholder name, see Foobar.
An artillery observer, artillery spotter, or forward observer (FO) is a soldier responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire support onto a target. An artillery observer usually accompanies a tank or infantry unit. Spotters ensure that indirect fire hits targets which those at a fire support base cannot see.
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