What is a combat zone?
A combat zone is any area the President designates by Executive Order as an area in which the U.S. Armed Forces are or have engaged in combat. An area usually becomes a combat zone and ceases to be a combat zone on the dates that the President designates by Executive Order. The President has designated by Executive Order No. 13119 the following locations (including airspace) as a combat zone beginning March 24, 1999. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) Albania The Adriatic Sea The Ionian Sea – north of the 39th parallel (including all of the airspace in connection with Kosovo operation) The President has designated by Executive Order No. 12744 the following locations (including airspace) as a combat zone beginning January 17, 1991. The Persian Gulf The Red Sea The Gulf of Oman The part of the Arabian Sea that is north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude The Gulf of Aden The total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qata
