(DoD) Measures taken before, during, or after hostile action or natural or manmade disasters, to reduce the probability of damage and minimize its effects. Also called ADC. See also disaster control.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). area damage control. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/area_damage_control/definitions/1960391 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "area damage control" http://smartdefine.org/area_damage_control/definitions/1960391 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "area damage control" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/area_damage_control/definitions/1960391> |