combat air patrol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-000279",
  "term": "combat air patrol",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "An aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, the force protected, the critical area of a combat zone, or in an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting aircraft before they reach their targets.",
  "abbreviation": "CAP",
  "see_also": [
    "airborne alert",
    "barrier combat air patrol",
    "rescue combat air patrol"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-01"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/combat-air-patrol/"
}