What is counterfire?

What is counterfire?

• A. Counterfire is an operations function that aims to accurately engage and defeat enemy indirect fire systems once they are acquired
• B. Counterfire is the process of neutralizing direct fire threats
• C. Counterfire is a logistics function for artillery resupply
• D. Counterfire is a defensive plan for base security

Answer: (A)

Counterfire is the operations effort to reduce the enemy’s indirect-fire capability by locating their artillery or mortars and delivering accurate fires to neutralize those positions. Once the enemy indirect-fire systems are identified and tracked, counterfire uses fire support to engage them with the goal of stopping or slowing their ability to threaten friendly forces and assets. This is specifically about attacking indirect-fire assets, not about direct-fire threats, resupply logistics, or a general base security plan.

Counterfire is the operations effort to reduce the enemy’s indirect-fire capability by locating their artillery or mortars and delivering accurate fires to neutralize those positions. Once the enemy indirect-fire systems are identified and tracked, counterfire uses fire support to engage them with the goal of stopping or slowing their ability to threaten friendly forces and assets. This is specifically about attacking indirect-fire assets, not about direct-fire threats, resupply logistics, or a general base security plan.