release point

release point

1. In road movements, a well-defined point on a route at which the elements composing a column return under the authority of their respective commanders, each one of these elements continuing its movement towards its own appropriate destination.
2. In air transport, a point on the ground directly above which the first paratroop or cargo item is airdropped. See also computed air release point.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.