(DoD) A restricted body of water, an anchorage, or other limited coastal water area and its mineable water approaches, from which shipping operations are projected or supported. Generally, a harbor is part of a base, in which case the harbor defense force forms a component element of the base defense force established for the local defense of the base and its included harbor.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). harbor. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/harbor/definitions/1961975 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "harbor" http://smartdefine.org/harbor/definitions/1961975 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, harbor, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/harbor/definitions/1961975>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "harbor" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/harbor/definitions/1961975> |