Bona Fides Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

bona fides

1.) The lack of fraud or deceit: a determination that a person is who he/she says he/she is.

2.) In personnel recovery, the use of verbal or visual communication by individuals who are unknown to one another, to establish their authenticity, sincerity, honesty, and truthfulness.

See Also:

• see also evasion
• see also recovery
• see also recovery operations

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: intelligence