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passive air defense
Term Source:
JP 3-01
(Countering Air and Missile Threats)
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1.) All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets.
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: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-01: Countering Air and Missile Threats, updated March 2012
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