air attack

Definitions:
(DOD) 1. coordinated--A combination of two or more types of air attack (dive, glide, low-level) in one strike, using one or more types of aircraft.

(DOD) 2. deferred--A procedure in which attack groups rendezvous as a single unit. It is used when attack groups are launched from more than one station with their departure on the mission being delayed pending further orders.

(DOD) 3. divided--A method of delivering a coordinated air attack which consists of holding the units in close tactical concentration up to a point, then splitting them to attack an objective from different directions.