Strip Alert (Noun)
Meaning
A state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft; "the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The military put its aircraft on strip alert in anticipation of a potential foreign invasion.
- The state of high alert was evident as the fighter jets sat ready on strip alert at the base.
- In times of war, it was common for military aircraft to be on strip alert 24 hours a day.
- Aircraft on strip alert require pilots and crew to be prepared to take off at a moment's notice.
- The defense minister ordered the air force to place all fighter jets on strip alert during the period of heightened tensions.