(DoD) In air operations, an operational flight by one aircraft.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). sortie. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sortie/definitions/1964013 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "sortie" http://smartdefine.org/sortie/definitions/1964013 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, sortie, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sortie/definitions/1964013>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "sortie" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sortie/definitions/1964013> |