(DoD, NATO) The aircrew member designated by competent authority as being in command of an aircraft and responsible for its safe operation and accomplishment of the assigned mission. Also called AC.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). aircraft commander. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_commander/definitions/1960247 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "aircraft commander" http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_commander/definitions/1960247 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, aircraft commander, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_commander/definitions/1960247>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "aircraft commander" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/aircraft_commander/definitions/1960247> |