area of responsibility


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area of responsibility

The geographical area associated with a combatant command within which a combatant commander has authority to plan and conduct operations. Also called AOR. See also combatant command.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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The tropical depression is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday afternoon or evening, PAGASA said, adding "Jenny" may gain strength and become a tropical storm as it moves away from the Luzon landmass.
It is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility by early Monday.
According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio, the LPA has left the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday morning en route to China or Vietnam.
Naval commanders were urged to remain prepared and maintain a constant vigil in their area of responsibility. Admiral Abbasi also lauded all field commanders for the successful conduct of multi-national maritime exercise 'AMAN-19' which was participated by 46 countries with assets and observers.
The US Fifth Fleet area of responsibility encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area including the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean, the report said.
The Desert Ducks of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 Det 2 passed the mission of combat logistics in the Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 on 14 September.
Her previous area of responsibility was International Licensing for Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the South Pacific.
STRICOM is currently supporting a computer based war-game constructive simulation capability in over thirty countries worldwide, twenty within the European Command area of responsibility and eight Partnership for Peace members.
* Area of responsibility. Assessing individual and community needs for health education
They play a bail technique - align in a 45-degree stance and, on the snap, drop the back foot behind the body, push off the front foot, and immediately begin a three-step reading technique - running sideways to get into their area of responsibility.
There are subsidiary services within each area of responsibility (service line).

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