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ground alert

That status in which aircraft on the ground/deck are fully serviced and armed, with combat crews in readiness to take off within a specified short period of time (usually 15 minutes) after receipt of a mission order. See also airborne alert; alert.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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