(DoD, NATO) A system of accurate measurements used to determine the distances and directions or differences in elevation between points on the Earth. See also control point; traverse.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). ground control. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ground_control/definitions/1961939 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "ground control" http://smartdefine.org/ground_control/definitions/1961939 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, ground control, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ground_control/definitions/1961939>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "ground control" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ground_control/definitions/1961939> |