area of operations

UK/æ.ɹiː.ə əv ɒ.pə.ɹeɪ.ʃənz/

noun

An overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms for geographic areas which military operations are conducted.

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Meanings

nounarea of operations (plural areas of operations)

plural areas of operations

  1. chiefly US armed forcesgovernmentAn overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms for geographic areas which military operations are conducted.

    d. Area of Operations and Functional Considerations (1) Command and Control in an Area of Operations. The land and maritime force commanders are the supported commanders within the AOs designated by the JFC.

    2006, US Department of Defense, chapter III, in Joint Publication 3-0: Joint Operations, →ISBN, page 7
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