OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT

Operational support airlift (OSA) missions are movements of high-priority passengers and cargo with time, place, or mission-sensitive requirements. OSA aircraft are those fixed-wing aircraft acquired and/or retained exclusively for OSA missions, as well as any other Department of Defense-owned or controlled aircraft, fixedor rotary-wing, used for OSA purposes. Also called OSA. See also aircraft. (JP 4-01)