(DoD) As applied to explosives, weapons, and ammunition, the changing from a safe condition to a state of readiness for initiation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). arming. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/arming/definitions/1960409 |
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