(DoD) Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related military and nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed or located within or outside the boundaries of a given operational area.
(DoD) In space usage, active and passive defensive measures to ensure that United States and friendly space systems perform as designed by seeking to overcome an adversary's attempts to negate them and to minimize damage if negation is attempted. See also mission-oriented protective posture; space control.
(DoD) In space usage, active and passive defensive measures to ensure that United States and friendly space systems perform as designed by seeking to overcome an adversary's attempts to negate them and to minimize damage if negation is attempted. See also mission-oriented protective posture; space control.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). protection. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/protection/definitions/1963511 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "protection" http://smartdefine.org/protection/definitions/1963511 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "protection" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/protection/definitions/1963511> |