air defense operations area | Military Words for air defense operations area

air defense operations area

An area and the airspace above it within which procedures are established to minimize mutual interference between air defense and other operations. It may include designation of one or more of the following: air defense action area, air defense area; air defense identification zone, and/or firepower umbrella. See also air defense action area; air defense identification zone; positive identification and radar advisory zone. (JP 3-52)

Source: US DoD Joint Publication 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (as amended through 9 June 2004).