combat-ready
Primed for war
Combat-ready describes military forces, equipment, or personnel fully prepared for immediate engagement in warfare.
Troops are combat-ready when trained, equipped, and deployable at a moment's notice: The battalion was declared combat-ready after completing exercises.
The term extends to any state of complete preparedness for conflict or challenge: She came to the negotiation combat-ready.
Organized distribution of resources
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- armedCarrying weapons
alert · garrison · infantry · reserves · frontline · operational · warfighter · soldiers
Taught a skill
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- primedMade ready beforehand
conditioned · battle-tested · disciplined · rehearsed · practiced · exercises · simulation · maneuvers
Stockpile of munitions
- weaponryMilitary equipment collectively
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
artillery · warships · missiles · firearms · munitions · hardware · ordnance · vehicles
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
armed · alert · garrison · infantry · reserves · frontline · operational · warfighter · soldiers · regiment
trained
Taught a skill
primed · conditioned · battle-tested · disciplined · rehearsed · practiced · exercises · simulation · maneuvers · briefed
arsenal
Stockpile of munitions
- weaponryMilitary equipment collectively
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
tanks · artillery · warships · missiles · firearms · munitions · hardware · ordnance · vehicles · aircraft
focused
Directing attention narrowly
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- steeledHardened one's resolve
- resoluteFixed in purpose
fearless · brave · composed · steady · nerves · courage · grit · hardened · unflinching · adrenaline
fit
Proper or healthy
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
- strongHaving great physical power
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
stamina · agile · muscular · athletic · robust · resilient · PT · rucking · running · nutrition
combat-readyunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · ill-prepared · untrained · green · raw
combat-readynon-operational
Not currently functioning
inoperative · out of commission · unserviceable · disabled · broken down
combat-readyon leave
Absent with authorization
stood down · undeployable · off-duty · demobilized · discharged
combat, ready, combatant, combative, combatted, combatting, combats, readiness, readily