(DoD) The altitude above mean sea level at which airdrop is executed. See also altitude; drop height.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). drop altitude. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/drop_altitude/definitions/1961462 |
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