(DoD) In ground combat operations, the determination that an object is similar within a category of something already known; e.g., tank, truck, man.
(DoD) The determination by any means of the individuality of persons, or of objects such as aircraft, ships, or tanks, or of phenomena such as communications-electronics patterns.
(DoD) The determination by any means of the individuality of persons, or of objects such as aircraft, ships, or tanks, or of phenomena such as communications-electronics patterns.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). recognition. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/recognition/definitions/1963634 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "recognition" http://smartdefine.org/recognition/definitions/1963634 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, recognition, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/recognition/definitions/1963634>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "recognition" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/recognition/definitions/1963634> |