(DoD) Those ground units whose primary mission is to make assault landings from the air. See also troops.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). airborne troops. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/airborne_troops/definitions/1960236 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "airborne troops" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/airborne_troops/definitions/1960236> |