(DoD, NATO) A condition in which all or certain radio equipment capable of radiation is kept inoperative. (DoD) (Note: In combined or United States Joint or intra-Service communications the frequency bands and/or types of equipment affected will be specified.)
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). radio silence. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/radio_silence/definitions/1963584 |
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