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Naval Gunfire SupportNaval gunfire support or NGFS refers to the use of naval artillery to provide fire support support for amphibious assault troops. Vietnam Era Task Unit 70.8.9, the Naval Gunfire Support Unit, was made up of destroyers, usually armed with the rapid fire five inch fifty four caliber guns, and continuously patrolled the coast of South Vietnam to provide NGFS at short notice. If greater firepower was required then larger gunned cruisers were called in for reinforcements. NGFS was controlled by the United States Marines First Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) who provided spotters, usually airborne in light aircraft but sometimes on foot, in all military regions.
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