Which is not a category of military support?

• A. Direct
• B. General
• C. Mutual
• D. Indirect

Answer: (D)

In military support, the relationship between the supported unit and the supporting unit is categorized by how closely the fires are tied to a specific unit and mission. The recognized categories are direct support, where the supporting unit is dedicated to and prioritized for a particular unit; general support, where the supporting unit aids the force more broadly across an area or formation; and mutual support, where adjacent units provide protective and complementary fires for each other. Indirect, on the other hand, describes how fires are delivered (from a distance, not in direct line of sight) rather than how the support relationship is organized. So indirect fire is a delivery method, not a category of the support relationship itself, which is why it’s not considered a category of military support.