JP 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms - DMRTI ...

As Amended Through 15 March 2012ground, except that moored balloons are airborne whenever sent aloft. Also calledABN. (JP 3-17)airborne alert — (*) A state of aircraft readiness wherein combat-equipped aircraft areairborne and ready for immediate action. (DOD only) It is designed to reduce reactiontime and to increase survivability. See also combat air patrol; ground alert.airborne assault — See assault phase.airborne early warning — The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or otherequipment carried in an airborne vehicle, and the transmitting of a warning to friendlyunits. Also called AEW. (JP 3-52)airborne early warning and control — (*) Air surveillance and control provided byairborne early warning aircraft which are equipped with search and height-finding radarand communications equipment for controlling weapon systems. Also called AEW & C.airborne lift — The total capacities expressed in terms of personnel and cargo that are, orcan be, carried by available aircraft in one trip.airborne mission coordinator — The designated individual that serves as an airborneextension of the component commander or supported commander responsible for thepersonnel recovery mission. Also called AMC. See also combat search and rescue;combat search and rescue task force; personnel recovery coordination cell.(JP 3-50)airborne operation — An operation involving the air movement into an objective area ofcombat forces and their logistic support for execution of a tactical, operational, orstrategic mission. The means employed may be any combination of airborne units, airtransportable units, and types of transport aircraft, depending on the mission and theoverall situation. See also assault; assault phase. (JP 3-18)airborne troops — Those ground units whose primary mission is to make assault landingsfrom the air.air-breathing missile — A missile with an engine requiring the intake of air for combustionof its fuel, as in a ramjet or turbojet. To be contrasted with the rocket missile, whichcarries its own oxidizer and can operate beyond the atmosphere.air-capable ship — A ship other than aircraft carrier; aircraft carrier, nuclear; amphibiousassault ship, landing platform helicopter; general purpose amphibious assault ship; orgeneral purpose amphibious assault ship (with internal dock) from which aircraft cantake off, be recovered, or routinely receive and transfer logistic support. See alsoaviation ship. (JP 3-04)8 JP 1-02