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ENGAGEMENT AREA [1 record]

Record 1 2014-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

The area in which a military commander intends to trap, attack and destroy an enemy force with concentrated and coordinated weapons fire from all available units.

OBS

engagement area; engagement zone, EA; EZ: terms and abbreviations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Zone située au sein d’une zone d’action, qui est retenue par le commandant d’une unité tactique pour exécuter sa mission.

OBS

La zone d’engagement résulte des choix tactiques du commandant chargé de la zone d’action.

OBS

zone d'engagement; EA; EZ : terme et abréviations normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone d'engagement : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 décembre 2013.

Spanish

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