The phrase "able to operate on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability of a system, machine, or individual to perform tasks or functions on a particular subject or object.
Example: "The new software is able to operate on multiple platforms, making it versatile for users."
Alternatives: "capable of functioning on" or "able to work with".
The Afghan Army way of doing things may be different, but he says they are able to operate on their own on significant operations and can resupply themselves.
Mr. Panetta's trip came in the same week the Pentagon released a bleak report finding that just one of 23 Afghan brigades is able to operate on its own without air or other military support from the United States or NATO.
Just one of 23 Afghan army brigades is able to operate on its own without air or other military support from the United States or NATO, according to a Pentagon report to Congress that was released Monday.
This allows an entire run to be archived into one file and once combined, all other poretools commands are able to operate on each HDF5/FAST5 file therein.
At Columbia, I'm able to operate on a much larger scale".
"And I thought, He's going to break his neck and not be able to operate on me".
The proposed method is able to operate on-linea and it is based on the statistical characterization of non-epidemic influenza incidence rates.
The segmentation strategy [ 35] was replaced by a fully automated procedure, based on color segmentation, which is able to operate successfully on all considered specimens, once their staining differs within reasonable limits, predefined in RGB terms.
"Will a company be able to operate completely on these games?
A team of researchers at Germany's DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics believe their new robotic-surgery system will be able to operate directly on a beating heart.
Last summer, when I was able to operate completely on my body's own time clock, I discovered that it preferred seven to seven and a half hours of sleep.
