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Fire Support Squad
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This article is about the Space Marine formations; for the Imperial Guard formations, see Imperial Guard Squad. |

Fire Support Squad symbol[1]
Fire Support Squads are an organizational unit in a modern post-Primaris Space Marine Codex-Compliant Chapter.[1]
Fire Support Squads provide covering fire to their Battleline and Close Support brethren, whether by assassinating key targets, suppressing the foe, or hunting enemy armour.[1]
Fire Support Squad Types
Usually, Fire Support Squads specialize in heavy weapons; exceptions are noted below.
- Aggressor Squads[1] (assault and close-combat weapons)
- Centurion Devastator Squads[1]
- Devastator Squads[1]
- Eradicator Squads[2] (may specialize in assault or heavy weapons)
- Hellblaster Squads[1] (may specialize in assault, rapid fire, or heavy weapons)
- Desolation Squad
- Vanguard Squads
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex), pgs. 74-77
- 2: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition) pg.16