In the British Empire at the time these were called combined operations which were defined as "...operations where naval, military or air forces in any combination are co-operating with each other, working independently under their respective commanders, but with a common strategic object."
Di Imperium Britania pada masa itu, hal-hal tersebut dinamakan operasi gabungan yang didefinisikan sebagai "....operasi di mana angkatan laut, militer, atau angkatan udara dalam setiap kombinasi beroperasi bersama satu sama lain, bekerja secara independen di bawah komandannya masing-masing, namun dengan suatu sasaran strategis bersama."