Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being or relating to troops that are moved by aircraft, especially helicopters, to engage in battle or secure an area.
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- adjective Capable of being moved by
air
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Examples
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Air assault, also known as airmobile units, are military units that move into action on
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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I had seen the airmobile concept of an all-helicopter division tested at Fort Benning in the summer of 1963 when I was there at ROTC camp.
Heart of a Patriot Max Cleland 2009
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It is airmobile while designed specifically to maximise mine protection.
Archive 2007-08-01 Richard 2007
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It is airmobile while designed specifically to maximise mine protection.
We are soooo happy for them! Richard 2007
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Optional rules cover weather, supply, chemical/nuclear warfare, air and naval operations, airborne/airmobile and amphibious operations, helicopters and special forces, and electronic warfare and add can considerably to the record keeping and playing time.
Archive 2005-06-01 MaksimSmelchak 2005
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Optional rules cover weather, supply, chemical/nuclear warfare, air and naval operations, airborne/airmobile and amphibious operations, helicopters and special forces, and electronic warfare and add can considerably to the record keeping and playing time.
GAMING NEWS: "The Next War" Session One! (23 June 2005) MaksimSmelchak 2005
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The US cannot even use airmobile tactics for manuever, for fear of the highly sophisticated, expensive, and hard to use RPG.
Archive 2004-08-01 2004
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They've already preculded large scale airmobile operations.
THE NEWS BLOG 2004
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They've already preculded large scale airmobile operations.
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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While US doctrine was still focused on armored and airmobile warfare, the missions required good old fashioned foot infantry.
THE NEWS BLOG 2003
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