Who oversees fire support operations?

Who oversees fire support operations?

• A. Chief of Protection
• B. Chief of Fires
• C. Chief of Sustainment
• D. Chief of Intelligence

Answer: (B)

Fire support operations require coordinating and integrating all fires from artillery, mortars, air support, and other weapons to support the maneuver. The person responsible for planning, synchronizing, and executing those fires across assets and with maneuver units is the Chief of Fires. This role ensures timing, targeting, safety, and alignment with the commander's intent. The other chiefs manage protection (security), sustainment (logistics), and intelligence (information), so they focus on different functions and do not oversee fire support.

Fire support operations require coordinating and integrating all fires from artillery, mortars, air support, and other weapons to support the maneuver. The person responsible for planning, synchronizing, and executing those fires across assets and with maneuver units is the Chief of Fires. This role ensures timing, targeting, safety, and alignment with the commander's intent. The other chiefs manage protection (security), sustainment (logistics), and intelligence (information), so they focus on different functions and do not oversee fire support.