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fighter escort

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000629

An offensive counterair operation providing dedicated protection sorties by air-to-air-capable fighters in support of other offensive air and air support missions over enemy territory or in a defensive counterair role to protect high-value airborne assets.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000629
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-01
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "fighter escort",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "An offensive counterair operation providing dedicated protection sorties by air-to-air-capable fighters in support of other offensive air and air support missions over enemy territory or in a defensive counterair role to protect high-value airborne assets.",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-01"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/fighter-escort/"
}

Record 629 of 1,781 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.