(DoD) Operations conducted to search for, locate, identify, recover, and return isolated personnel, human remains, sensitive equipment, or items critical to national security.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). recovery operations. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/recovery_operations/definitions/1963647 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "recovery operations" http://smartdefine.org/recovery_operations/definitions/1963647 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, recovery operations, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/recovery_operations/definitions/1963647>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "recovery operations" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/recovery_operations/definitions/1963647> |