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restrictive fire area (RFA)

Military; General military

An area in which specific restrictions are imposed and into which fires that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with the establishing headquarters.

controlled firing area

Military; General military

An area in which ordnance firing is conducted under controlled conditions so as to eliminate hazard to aircraft in flight.

forward area

Military; General military

An area in proximity to combat.

impact area

Military; General military

An area having designated boundaries within the limits of which all ordnance will detonate or impact.

maritime control area

Military; General military

An area generally similar to a defensive sea area in purpose except that it may be established any place on the high seas. Maritime control areas are normally established only in time of war.

phony minefield

Military; General military

An area free of live mines used to simulate a minefield, or section of a minefield, with the object of deceiving the enemy.

national defense area (NDA)

Military; General military

An area established on non-Federal lands located within the United States or its possessions or territories for the purpose of safeguarding classified defense information or protecting Department of ...

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