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Definition of Combat-ready
1. Adjective. Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations. "Review the fighting forces"
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Similar to: Operational
Derivative terms: Activeness, Activity
Lexicographical Neighbors of Combat-ready
Literary usage of Combat-ready
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by General Henry H. Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"Only 70 of his 245 fighters were combat- ready and none of the 53 light bombers
were ready for combat. Just over one-half (37) of 70 medium bombers and ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"As applied to personnel: qualified to carry out combat operations in the unit to
which they are assigned. combat ready aircraft—(NATO) A combat available ..."
3. Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 by Williamson Murray (1983)
"On December 31, the Luftwaffe had had 2395 single-engine fighter pilots in
frontline units (1491 fully combat-ready, 291 partially combat-ready, ..."
4. Operation Desert Storm: Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Abrams Tank, Apache by Henry L. Hinton, Jr., David R. Warren, Thomas J. Schulz (2001)
"... Figure 11.2: Percentage of Abrams Tanks That Were Combat Ready From February
24 Through March 1,1991 Ab rams Tank Receives High Marks for Performance, ..."
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