What is the meaning of reconnaissance in force?

(DoD, NATO) An offensive operation designed to discover and/or test the enemy's strength or to obtain other information.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). reconnaissance in force. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance_in_force/definitions/1963640
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "reconnaissance in force" http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance_in_force/definitions/1963640 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, reconnaissance in force, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance_in_force/definitions/1963640>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "reconnaissance in force" 4 April 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance_in_force/definitions/1963640>
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