a military area where combat forces operate a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
– Any area the President of the United States designates by Executive Order as an area in which the U S Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in combat An area usually becomes a combat zone and ceases to be a combat zone on the dates the President designates by Executive Order Back to Top
1 that area required by combat forces for the conduct of operations 2 The territory forward of the Army rear area boundary (JP 3-52)