(DoD, NATO) The maximum distance a ship, aircraft, or vehicle can travel away from its base along a given course with normal combat load and return without refueling, allowing for all safety and operating factors.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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