airspace coordination area

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A three-dimensional block of airspace in a target area, established by the appropriate ground commander, in which friendly aircraft are reasonably safe from friendly surface fires. The airspace coordination area may be formal or informal. Also called ACA.

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airspace coordinating measures			The use of an airspace coordination area as a "box in the sky" to allocate airspace is insufficient and potentially dangerous to aircraft. Adjust fire: new direction for tube artillery by Lindsey, Forrest R. / Fires Establishing an informal airspace coordination area (ACA) with lateral separation and real-time updates to shift the gun-target line, as necessary, allowed the artillery and attack aviation to mass fires on the enemy's firing positions. TF Geronimo COLT in OEF thwarts attacks: an FO's dream by Morgan, Shane P. / FA Journal The control cell AFATDS plots the most direct path with waypoints that steer the missile around or over air corridors and airspace coordination areas and supports the observer-target line for laser-guided missions. NLOS-LS and PAM: precision fires for the brigade commander by Shields, Christopher L.; Weeks, Arthur G. / Fires			airpost airpower airproof airs airscape airscrew airship airshow airsick airsickness airside airspace airspace control airspace control area airspace control authority airspace control boundary airspace control center airspace control facility airspace control in the combat zone airspace control order airspace control plan airspace control procedures airspace control sector airspace control system airspace coordinating measures airspace coordination area airspace management airspace reservation airspace restrictions airspeed airspeed indicator airstream airstrike airstrip airt airtaxi airtight airtime airtsy-mairtsy Airward airwave airwaves airway airways station airwoman airworthiness airworthy airy airy-fairy AIS aischrolatreia			Airspace Command and Control Airspace Concept Evaluation System airspace control airspace control Airspace Control and Operations Trainer airspace control area airspace control authority airspace control authority airspace control boundary airspace control center Airspace Control Element airspace control facility airspace control in the combat zone Airspace Control Means Airspace Control Means Request Airspace Control Measure Request Airspace Control Measures airspace control order airspace control order airspace control plan airspace control plan Airspace Control Procedure airspace control procedures Airspace Control Request airspace control sector airspace control system airspace control system airspace coordinating measure airspace coordinating measures airspace coordination area Airspace Coordination Cell Airspace Coordination Center Airspace Coordination Centre Airspace Coordination Order Airspace Coordination Request Airspace Coordination Unit Airspace Deconfliction Airspace Deconfliction System Airspace Flow Program airspace management airspace management Airspace Management Authority Airspace Management Element Airspace Management Omnibus Study Airspace Management System Airspace Operations Demonstration Airspace Planning and Collaborative Decision Making Model airspace reservation airspace reservation airspace restrictions Airspace Rights Airspace Rights Airspace Rights Airspace Systems Program Airspace Users Working Group Airspace Viewing airspace warning area Airspace/Air Control Center

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