(DoD) Rear part of a theater of war or theater of operations (behind but contiguous to the combat zone) which contains the lines of communications, establishments for supply and evacuation, and other agencies required for the immediate support and maintenance of the field forces. Also called COMMZ. See also combat zone; line of communications; theater of operations; theater of war.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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