sortie (n.)

• aggression
• assault
• attack
• blitz
• blitzkrieg
• bombing
• breakthrough
• charge
• counterattack
• counteroffensive
• cover
• diversion
• drive
• infiltration
• megadeath
• mission
• mugging
• offense
• offensive
• onset
• onslaught
• overkill
• push
• reconnaissance
• rush
• sally
• scramble
• strike
• umbrella