What term describes all fires directed toward a specific area, weighted by the most likely air avenues of approach?

What term describes all fires directed toward a specific area, weighted by the most likely air avenues of approach?

• A. Saturation fire
• B. Weighted coverage
• C. Enfilade
• D. Area denial

Answer: (B)

Fires allocated toward a specific area in proportion to how likely the enemy is to approach from certain routes is weighted coverage. The idea is not to spray fire evenly across the area, but to concentrate more fire along the most probable avenues of approach, maximizing effectiveness where the threat is greatest and using available firepower efficiently. This approach improves the chance of engaging and stopping or delaying the enemy before they reach the defended point. Saturation fire describes pouring a high volume of fire over the area without regard to which routes are most likely, so it’s not about prioritizing approaches. Enfilade refers to firing along the length of a target’s line or axis to maximize effect, which is about geometry of the target rather than weighting by how the enemy is likely to arrive. Area denial is focused on preventing movement into or through a zone, not on weighting fires by probable attack routes.

Fires allocated toward a specific area in proportion to how likely the enemy is to approach from certain routes is weighted coverage. The idea is not to spray fire evenly across the area, but to concentrate more fire along the most probable avenues of approach, maximizing effectiveness where the threat is greatest and using available firepower efficiently. This approach improves the chance of engaging and stopping or delaying the enemy before they reach the defended point.

Saturation fire describes pouring a high volume of fire over the area without regard to which routes are most likely, so it’s not about prioritizing approaches. Enfilade refers to firing along the length of a target’s line or axis to maximize effect, which is about geometry of the target rather than weighting by how the enemy is likely to arrive. Area denial is focused on preventing movement into or through a zone, not on weighting fires by probable attack routes.