(DoD, NATO) Those measures to be taken by Service personnel when involuntarily separated from friendly forces in combat, including procedures relating to individual survival, evasion, escape, and conduct after capture.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). combat survival. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/combat_survival/definitions/1960866 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "combat survival" http://smartdefine.org/combat_survival/definitions/1960866 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "combat survival" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/combat_survival/definitions/1960866> |