(DoD) An aim or design (as distinct from capability) to execute a specified course of action.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). intention. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/intention/definitions/1962251 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "intention" http://smartdefine.org/intention/definitions/1962251 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, intention, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/intention/definitions/1962251>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "intention" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/intention/definitions/1962251> |