During refueling operations, a point located upstream from the air refueling control point (inbound to the air refueling control point) where the receiver aircraft initiates the rendezvous. Also called ARIP.
AIR REFUELING INITIATION POINT
Meaning of AIR REFUELING INITIATION POINT in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012