(DoD) In an airborne operation, a phase beginning with delivery by air of the assault echelon of the force into the objective area and extending through attack of assault objectives and consolidation of the initial airhead. See also assault.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). assault phase. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/assault_phase/definitions/1960428 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "assault phase" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/assault_phase/definitions/1960428> |