---
name: "suppressFor"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Unit Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/suppressFor
revid: 321213
updated: 2022-05-13T15:31:19Z
---

# suppressFor

*Command · Unit Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.05*

## Description

Force suppressive fire from the unit.

## Syntax

```sqf
unit suppressFor duration
```

**Parameters:**

- `unit`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `duration`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_soldier1 suppressFor 10; // Will force soldier1 to do suppressive fire to known enemies for 10 seconds
```

## See also

[setSuppression](../commands/setSuppression.md) · [getSuppression](../commands/getSuppression.md) · [commandSuppressiveFire](../commands/commandSuppressiveFire.md) · [doSuppressiveFire](../commands/doSuppressiveFire.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — suppressFor](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/suppressFor) (revision 321213).</sub>