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convoy escort
Term Source:
JP 4-01.5
(Joint Terminal Operations)
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1.) A naval ship(s) or aircraft in company with a convoy and responsible for its protection.
2.) An escort to protect a convoy of vehicles from being scattered, destroyed, or captured.
See Also:
- see also escort
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: logistics
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 4-01.5: Joint Terminal Operations, updated April 2012
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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