(DoD) In personnel recovery, an organization consisting of personnel and equipment with a mission of locating, supporting, and recovering isolated personnel, and returning them to friendly control. See also evader; evasion; recovery operations.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). recovery force. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/recovery_force/definitions/1963645 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "recovery force" http://smartdefine.org/recovery_force/definitions/1963645 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "recovery force" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/recovery_force/definitions/1963645> |