Area of responsibility

Area Of Responsibility (AOR) is an acronym used to define an area with specific geographic boundaries for which a person or organisation bears a certain responsibility.In the US military, an AOR is a pre-defined geographic region assigned to a Unified Combatant Command. This system is designed to allow a single commander to exercise command and control of all military forces in the AOR, regardless of their branch of service.For instance, the AOR for United States European Command is defined here: http://www.eucom.mil/english/AOR/main.asp
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The geographical area assigned to each NATO strategic command and to each regional command of Strategic Command Europe. See also joint operations area; regional command; strategic command The geographical area assigned to each NATO strategic command and to each regional command of Strategic Command Europe. See also joint operations area; regional command; strategic command 15/7/2000. 2. In naval usage, a predefined area of enemy terrain for which supporting ships are responsible for covering by fire on known targets or targets of opportunity and by observation. See also area of intelligence responsibility. 1/2/73

1. Zone géographique attribuée à chacun des commandements stratégiques de l'OTAN et à chacun des commandements régionaux du Commandement stratégique en Europe. Voir aussi commandement régional; commandement stratégique; zone d'opérations interarmées. 15/7/2000 2. Dans la Marine: zone de terrain ennemie déterminée à l'avance, dans laquelle les bâtiments d'appui sont responsables de la couverture par le feu sur des objectifs connus ou des objectifs d'opportunité, et de la couverture par l'observation. Voir aussi zone de responsabilité de renseignement. 1/2/73

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