diff --git a/CTLD.lua b/CTLD.lua
index bf5740c..b6c6863 100644
--- a/CTLD.lua
+++ b/CTLD.lua
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_BLUE = true -- enables marking of target with smoke for BLUE f
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_RED = 4 -- RED side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_BLUE = 1 -- BLUE side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
 
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_x = 0.0 -- distance in the X direction from target to smoke (default 0.0)
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_y = 2.0 -- distance in the Y direction from target to smoke (default 2.0)
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_z = 0.0 -- distance in the z direction from target to smoke (default 0.0)
+
 ctld.JTAC_jtacStatusF10 = true -- enables F10 JTAC Status menu
 
 ctld.JTAC_location = true -- shows location of target in JTAC message
@@ -5643,7 +5647,7 @@ function ctld.createSmokeMarker(_enemyUnit, _colour)
 
     -- move smoke 2 meters above target for ease
     local _enemyPoint = _enemyUnit:getPoint()
-    trigger.action.smoke({ x = _enemyPoint.x, y = _enemyPoint.y + 2.0, z = _enemyPoint.z }, _colour)
+    trigger.action.smoke({ x = _enemyPoint.x + ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_x, y = _enemyPoint.y + ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_y, z = _enemyPoint.z + ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_z }, _colour)
 end
 
 function ctld.cancelLase(_jtacGroupName)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 534338f..00d9220 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -667,6 +667,10 @@ ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_BLUE = true -- enables marking of target with smoke for BLUE f
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_RED = 4 -- RED side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_BLUE = 1 -- BLUE side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
 
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_x = 0.0 -- distance in the X direction from target to spawn smoke marker (default 0.0)
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_y = 2.0 -- distance in the Y direction from target to spawn smoke marker (default 2.0)
+ctld.JTAC_smokeOffset_z = 0.0 -- distance in the z direction from target to spawn smoke marker (default 0.0)
+
 ctld.JTAC_jtacStatusF10 = false -- enables F10 JTAC Status menu
 
 ctld.JTAC_location = false -- shows location of target in JTAC message