(DoD) An operation conducted openly, without concealment. See also clandestine operation; covert operation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). overt operation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/overt_operation/definitions/1963236 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "overt operation" http://smartdefine.org/overt_operation/definitions/1963236 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, overt operation, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/overt_operation/definitions/1963236>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "overt operation" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/overt_operation/definitions/1963236> |