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flight
Term Source:
JP 3-30
(Command and Control of Joint Air Operations)
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1.) The basic tactical unit in the Air Force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements.
2.) A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.
3.) In Navy and Marine Corps usage, a specified group of aircraft usually engaged in a common mission.
See Also:
- related flight quarters
- related flight deck
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 3-30: Command and Control of Joint Air Operations, updated February 2014
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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