Control Point Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

control point

1.) A position along a route of march at which men are stationed to give information and instructions for the regulation of supply or traffic.

2.) A position marked by coordinates (lattitude, longitude), a buoy, boat, aircraft, electronic device, conspicuous terrain feature, or other identifiable object which is given a name or number and used as an aid to navigation or control of ships, boats, or aircraft.

3.) In marking mosaics, a point located by ground survey with which a corresponding point on a photograph is matched as a check.

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: operations