Designed to be transported by aircraft; capable of being deployed rapidly using air transport, especially used in military operations.
From 'air' + 'mobile' (able to move). Became a military term during the Vietnam War to describe units (airmobile divisions) that could be rapidly deployed by helicopter.
The U.S. Army's 1st Airmobile Division in Vietnam fundamentally changed modern warfare—they proved that entire combat units could be transported by helicopter to fight anywhere. This concept still shapes military doctrine today.
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