(DoD) A military action or the carrying out of a strategic, operational, tactical, service, training, or administrative military mission.
(DoD) The process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to gain the objectives of any battle or campaign.
(DoD) The process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to gain the objectives of any battle or campaign.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). operation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/operation/definitions/1963155 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "operation" http://smartdefine.org/operation/definitions/1963155 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, operation, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/operation/definitions/1963155>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "operation" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/operation/definitions/1963155> |