| NB: The definitions below are for words, or technical vocabulary, specific to Military Air Environment use. |
| Where a word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the definition below is specific only to the |
| associated context and OED definitions should be used in all other usages. |
| Term | Abbreviation | Chapter Reference |
| Military Aircraft Release | MA Release |
| Description |
| Under legacy procedures, the MA Release is the statement on behalf of CDP to the Equipment Capability |
| Customer that an acceptable Safety Case has been prepared for the aircraft and its equipment, and forms the |
| basis for the RTS of the aircraft. The MA Release is being phased out by the introduction of the Generic Aircraft |
| Release Process (GARP). (JSP 553) |