Escort Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

escort

Term Source: JP 4-06 (Mortuary Affairs) ?

1.) A member of the Armed Forces assigned to accompany, assist, or guide an individual or group, e.g., an escort officer.

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 4-06: Mortuary Affairs, updated October 2011 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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