(DoD, NATO) A unit, other than airborne, whose equipment is adapted for air movement. See also airborne; airborne operation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). air transportable unit. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/air_transportable_unit/definitions/1960219 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "air transportable unit" http://smartdefine.org/air_transportable_unit/definitions/1960219 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "air transportable unit" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/air_transportable_unit/definitions/1960219> |