To win, a ship or unit must demonstrate the highest state of battle readiness.

Back at the village, the entire regiment was at battle readiness.

To do less would invite sloppy performance and, more important, hurt the battle readiness of the ship.

We have to unify a whole culture and reorganize battle readiness.

They were ordered to achieve battle readiness for a fight everybody knew was already over.

To win, a squadron must demonstrate the highest state of battle readiness.

His platoon distinguished itself with its battle readiness and courage.

These bases were kept on constant battle readiness in the case they had to project their power.

The Bolo had reported battle readiness more than five minutes previously.

In less than a minute every ship was in battle readiness.