(DoD) A command given to air defense artillery units to refrain from firing on, but to continue to track, an airborne object. Missiles already in flight will be permitted to continue to intercept.
(DoD) A command given to any unit or individual firing any weapon to stop engaging the target.
(DoD) A command given to any unit or individual firing any weapon to stop engaging the target.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). cease fire. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cease_fire/definitions/1960707 |
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