air defense battle zone

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air defense battle zone

A volume of airspace surrounding an air defense fire unit or defended area, extending to a specified altitude and range, in which the fire unit commander will engage and destroy targets not identified as friendly under criteria established by higher headquarters.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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