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covert operation
Term Source:
JP 3-05
(Special Operations)
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1.) An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor.
See Also:
- see also overt operation
- see also clandestine operation
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
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-05: Special Operations, updated July 2014
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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