2-405: A main supply route ( MSR ) is the route or routes designated within an area of operations upon which the bulk of traffic flows in support of military operations and humanitarian operations. MSR is a term that is also used in insurgency and irregular war scenarios. Because of the intense and predictable flow of constrained military traffic MSRs can often become targets for opposing forces, as
4-561: Was the case with the Airport Road in Baghdad, a short but dangerous route. This military -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Area of operations In U.S. armed forces parlance , an area of operations (AO) is an operational area defined by the force commander for land, air, and naval forces' conduct of combat and non-combat activities. Areas of operations do not typically encompass
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