 | United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff - Military art and science - 1979 - 736 pages
...effects on friendly troops are acceptable. raid — (*) An operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy installations. It ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission.... | |
 | Aeronautics - 1983 - 752 pages
...held by Palestinian terrorists on 3 July 1976. A raid is an operation, usually small scale, involving swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information,...ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission.1 In the context of this article, I would add "to save hostages and prisoners of war."... | |
 | 1987 - 404 pages
...on friendly troops are acceptable. raid— (DOD, NATO) An operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy his installations. It ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission.... | |
 | 1993 - 80 pages
...support the achievement of national objectives. RAID: An operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy or to destroy his installations. It ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission.... | |
 | David E. Johnson, Karl P. Mueller, William H. Taft (V.) - History - 2002 - 160 pages
...operation and marginalize ensuing diplomatic and humanitarian complaints. Raids. Raids involve the "swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or destroy installations."30 Generally, raids have been employed to punish adversaries when more-extensive military... | |
 | U.S. Marine Corps - History - 2007 - 337 pages
...Iran to coordinate attacks on merchant shipping. A raid is usually a small scale operation, involving swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy or to destroy installations, followed by a planned withdrawal. Special maritime operations are principally... | |
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An operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy his installations. It ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission. 