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Dual-role tanker

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000532

An aircraft that can carry support personnel, supplies, and equipment for the deploying force while escorting and/or refueling combat aircraft to the area of responsibility.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000532
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-36
See alsoAir refueling
Record as JSON
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}

Record 531 of 1,778 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.