What describes overlapping fires?

• A. Equal volume of fires in all directions
• B. Weapons engagement envelope overlap
• C. Positioning for engagement at standoff distance
• D. Concentrated weapon coverage toward the enemy approach

Answer: (B)

Overlapping fires means multiple firing units’ weapons engagement envelopes intersect so the same area is covered by more than one system. This creates continuous, redundant fire capability as targets move through the sector, improving the chance to engage and reducing gaps in coverage.

This isn’t about firing the same amount in every direction, nor is it simply about standing off at a fixed distance, or concentrating fire along one enemy approach. Those describe other aspects of positioning or emphasis, not the redundancy and shared coverage that overlapping engagement envelopes provide.