(DoD) The movement of friendly assault forces (combat, combat support, and combat service support) by rotary-wing aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain. See also assault.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). air assault. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/air_assault/definitions/1960140 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "air assault" http://smartdefine.org/air_assault/definitions/1960140 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "air assault" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/air_assault/definitions/1960140> |