(DoD, NATO) An installation, together with its personnel and equipment, organized as an operating entity. See also activity; base; equipment.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). establishment. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/establishment/definitions/1961601 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "establishment" http://smartdefine.org/establishment/definitions/1961601 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "establishment" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/establishment/definitions/1961601> |