- sea frontier
- The naval command of a coastal frontier, including the coastal zone in addition to the land area of the coastal frontier and the adjacent sea areas.
Military dictionary. 2000.
sea frontier
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sea frontier — noun : a large nonadministrative sea and land area command (as in the United States Navy) organized under a district commandant … Useful english dictionary
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Western Sea Frontier — The Western Sea Frontier, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, was responsible for the sea defense of the Pacific coast of the United States and Mexico during World War II. The Western Sea Frontier was composed of many forces and… … Wikipedia
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