(DoD, NATO) An operation not directly related to immediate operational readiness. It may consist of all those operations listed for a nuclear weapon exercise and is extended to include flyaway in combat aircraft, but does not include expenditure of the weapon. Typical maneuvers include nuclear operational readiness maneuvers and tactical air operations. See also nuclear weapon exercise.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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