(DoD) The conception and construction of the framework that underpins a campaign or major operation plan and its subsequent execution. See also campaign; major operation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). operational design. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/operational_design/definitions/1963169 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "operational design" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/operational_design/definitions/1963169> |