adj.
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ remain
▪ keep sth
▪
They plan to keep the telescope ~ until the end of the decade.
▪ declare sth
▪
The weapon system was declared ~ in June 2004.
ADVERB
▪ fully
▪
The equipment is now fully ~.
Operational is used with these nouns: ↑ capability , ↑ detail , ↑ duty , ↑ effectiveness , ↑ efficiency , ↑ excellence , ↑ expense , ↑ flexibility , ↑ headquarters , ↑ independence , ↑ manoeuvre , ↑ need , ↑ plan , ↑ readiness , ↑ requirement , ↑ system