(DoD) A generic term for all radio beacons used for emergency locating purposes. See also crash locator beacon; personal locator beacon.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). emergency locator beacon. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/emergency_locator_beacon/definitions/1961551 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "emergency locator beacon" http://smartdefine.org/emergency_locator_beacon/definitions/1961551 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, emergency locator beacon, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/emergency_locator_beacon/definitions/1961551>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "emergency locator beacon" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/emergency_locator_beacon/definitions/1961551> |