action station
Combat readiness post
Action station is a position or post assigned to someone during an emergency or combat situation, especially aboard a ship or in military contexts: The captain ordered all hands to action stations.
The phrase often appears as a command—Action stations! —signaling crew to prepare immediately for battle or crisis.
Figuratively, it describes any state of readiness or urgency: It's action stations around here every Monday morning.
- general quartersNaval combat readiness alert
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- alarmUrgent warning signal
naval · crew · positions · at the ready · ready · war · drill · scramble · call to arms · bridge · deck · red alert · quarters · military · command · post · deployment · klaxon
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action stationstand down
Withdraw from readiness
at ease · stand easy · off duty · shore leave · liberty
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