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| rdfs:comment | - Final protective fire refers to a tactical plan for a military unit, set up by the forward observer in support of the infantry, to protect itself against overwhelming attack. A final protective fire is an immediately available preplanned barrier of direct and indirect fire designed to provide close protection to friendly positions and installations by impeding enemy movement into defensive areas.
- Final Protective Fire, FPF for short, refers to a tactical plan for a military unit, typically infantry, to protect itself in defense against attack. The plan generally includes machine gun, mortar, and artillery fire prearranged to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas. More or less often, "danger close" salvos are typically targeted within 100 or less meters of a friendly defensive position, making them dangerous to anything within the nearby radius.
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| abstract | - Final Protective Fire, FPF for short, refers to a tactical plan for a military unit, typically infantry, to protect itself in defense against attack. The plan generally includes machine gun, mortar, and artillery fire prearranged to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas. As the "final" in the name implies, it is the last resort in defensive plans, normally involving artillery and/or heavy machine gun fire directed dangerously close to friendly defensive positions that are at risk of being overrun by the enemy. A request for final protective fire generally has absolute priority over any other kind of requests. More or less often, "danger close" salvos are typically targeted within 100 or less meters of a friendly defensive position, making them dangerous to anything within the nearby radius. During the Raid on New Alexandria, Kilo 40 ordered Kilo 26 to fire FPF One and Two to halt a SDV-class heavy corvette over the city. They were unsuccessful at destroying the target, however. This resulted in the evacuation path at Traxus Tower being destroyed by the Corvette's weapons, and prevented evacuation vessels from taking off without being shot by the ship. The evacuation was delayed until the Bullfrogs were able to secure a new route with the help of Noble Six, who stopped the Corvette with missile batteries.
- Final protective fire refers to a tactical plan for a military unit, set up by the forward observer in support of the infantry, to protect itself against overwhelming attack. A final protective fire is an immediately available preplanned barrier of direct and indirect fire designed to provide close protection to friendly positions and installations by impeding enemy movement into defensive areas. The size of the FPF depends on the number and type of weapons firing (e.g. FPF size for one battery of 155mm howitzers is 300m X 50m). The supported maneuver commander designates the location of the FPF and it is adjusted into place by the forward observer. Normally, the FPF is within 200 to 400 meters of friendly positions and is integrated into the final protective line of the maneuver unit. As the "final" in the name implies, it is the last resort in defensive plans, involving artillery integrated with small arms and heavy machine gun fire directed dangerously close to friendly defensive positions that are at risk of being overrun by the enemy. A request for final protective fire generally has absolute priority over any other kind of request.
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