Noun

communications zone (plural communications zones)Category:English lemmas#COMMUNICATIONSZONECategory:English nouns#COMMUNICATIONSZONECategory:English countable nouns#COMMUNICATIONSZONECategory:English multiword terms#COMMUNICATIONSZONECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#COMMUNICATIONSZONECategory:Pages with entries#COMMUNICATIONS%20ZONECategory:Pages with 1 entry#COMMUNICATIONS%20ZONE

1. (militaryCategory:en:Military#COMMUNICATIONSZONE) The 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.

   Synonym: (abbreviation) COMMZ

See also

• combat zone
• line of communications
• rear area
• theater of operations
• theater of war (JP 4-0)