(DoD) A warning after initiation of a threatening or hostile act based on an evaluation of information from all available sources.
(DoD) In satellite and missile surveillance, a notification to operational command centers that a specific threat event is occurring. The component elements that describe threat events are as follows: a. country of origin--Country or countries initiating hostilities; b. event type and size--Identification of the type of event and determination of the size or number of weapons; c. country under attack--Determined by observing trajectory of an object and predicting its impact point; and d. event time--Time the hostile event occurred. See also attack assessment; strategic warning.
(DoD) In satellite and missile surveillance, a notification to operational command centers that a specific threat event is occurring. The component elements that describe threat events are as follows: a. country of origin--Country or countries initiating hostilities; b. event type and size--Identification of the type of event and determination of the size or number of weapons; c. country under attack--Determined by observing trajectory of an object and predicting its impact point; and d. event time--Time the hostile event occurred. See also attack assessment; strategic warning.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). tactical warning. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/tactical_warning/definitions/1964304 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "tactical warning" http://smartdefine.org/tactical_warning/definitions/1964304 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, tactical warning, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/tactical_warning/definitions/1964304>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "tactical warning" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/tactical_warning/definitions/1964304> |