An observer operating with front line troops and trained to adjust ground or naval gunfire and pass back battlefield information. In the absence of a forward air controller, the observer may control close air support strikes. Also called FO. See also forward air controller; spotter. (JP 3-09.1)
FORWARD OBSERVER
Meaning of FORWARD OBSERVER in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012