(DoD, NATO) The maintenance of a number of fighter aircraft over a specified area or force for the purpose of repelling hostile air activities. See also airborne alert; cover.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). fighter cover. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fighter_cover/definitions/1961689 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "fighter cover" http://smartdefine.org/fighter_cover/definitions/1961689 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "fighter cover" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fighter_cover/definitions/1961689> |