(DoD) An aircraft patrol provided over that portion of an objective area in which recovery operations are being conducted for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft. Also called RESCAP. See also combat air patrol.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). rescue combat air patrol. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/rescue_combat_air_patrol/definitions/1963731 |
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