(DoD) In land warfare, a point on the terrain, easily identifiable, where two or more units are required to make contact.
(DoD) In air operations, the position at which a mission leader makes radio contact with an air control agency.
(DoD) In personnel recovery, a location where isolated personnel can establish contact with recovery forces. Also called CP. See also checkpoint; control point; coordinating point.
(DoD) In air operations, the position at which a mission leader makes radio contact with an air control agency.
(DoD) In personnel recovery, a location where isolated personnel can establish contact with recovery forces. Also called CP. See also checkpoint; control point; coordinating point.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). contact point. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/contact_point/definitions/1960993 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "contact point" http://smartdefine.org/contact_point/definitions/1960993 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, contact point, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/contact_point/definitions/1960993>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "contact point" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contact_point/definitions/1960993> |