(DoD) A mission flown for the purpose of detecting targets and coordinating or performing attack or reconnaissance on those targets. Strike coordination and reconnaissance missions are flown in a specific geographic area and are an element of the command and control interface to coordinate multiple flights, detect and attack targets, neutralize enemy air defenses and provide battle damage assessment. Also called SCAR.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). strike coordination and reconnaissance. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/strike_coordination_and_reconnaissance/definitions/1964174 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "strike coordination and reconnaissance" http://smartdefine.org/strike_coordination_and_reconnaissance/definitions/1964174 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, strike coordination and reconnaissance, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/strike_coordination_and_reconnaissance/definitions/1964174>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "strike coordination and reconnaissance" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/strike_coordination_and_reconnaissance/definitions/1964174> |