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autonomous operation

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000142

In air defense, the mode of operation assumed by a unit after it has lost all communications with higher echelons, forcing the unit commander to assume full responsibility for control of weapons and engagement of hostile targets.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000142
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-01
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "autonomous operation",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "In air defense, the mode of operation assumed by a unit after it has lost all communications with higher echelons, forcing the unit commander to assume full responsibility for control of weapons and engagement of hostile targets.",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-01"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/autonomous-operation/"
}

Record 142 of 1,781 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.