page_title: Naval gunfire liaison officer
hierarchical_section_title: Naval gunfire liaison officer
caption_attribution_description: English: USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of her nine 16"/50 and six 5"/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (21°N 65°W﻿ / ﻿21°N 65°W). Note concussion effects on the water surface, and 16-inch gun barrels in varying degrees of recoil. Deutsch: USS Iowa (BB-61) feuert eine volle Breitseite während einer Zielübung nahe der Insel Vieques, Puerto Rico, am 1. Juli 1984. Zu beachten sind besonders die Schockwellen auf der Wasseroberfläche. Esperanto: USS Iowa (BB-61) pafas per plena tirbordo per naŭ 16"/50 kaj ses 5"/38 pafilegoj dum ekzerco en celpafado apud Vieques insulo (21°N 65°W﻿ / ﻿21°N 65°W). Rimarku efekton sur akvo kaj pafilegojn kiuj havas diversajn pafstatojn.
context_page_description: The Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer is a U.S. Navy officer who assists infantry personnel requiring naval gunfire support. The mission was defined during World War II amphibious warfare, and these personnel remain an important coordination point for effective utilization of naval guns by troops ashore.
context_section_description: The Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer (NGLO) is a U.S. Navy officer (typically a Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) or Lieutenant (LT) Unrestricted Line Officer) who assists infantry personnel requiring naval gunfire support. The mission was defined during World War II amphibious warfare, and these personnel remain an important coordination point for effective utilization of naval guns by troops ashore.
caption: Naval gunfire liaison officers assist infantry in effective utilization of naval gunfire support.
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