What does ADIZ stand for?

Air Defense Identification Zone

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Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, Maria Comella, clarified in an e-mail to The Associated Press that when "Russian incursions near Alaskan airspace and inside the air defense identification zone have occurred .

Campaign tries to explain Palin's Putin comment

If controllers can't identify or contact an aircraft in Washington's Air Defense Identification Zone, the plane is intercepted by Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters and Air Force fighter jets, which sometimes drop flares to attract the pilot's attention.

Lasers to help patrol airspace; Washington, D.C.; Beams will warn ...

Federal Aviation Administration records show the restricted airspace, known as the air defense identification zone, that encircles Washington about 30 miles from downtown is violated almost once a day.

Capitol Hill roiled by aircraft incident

The jets were dispatched after North American Aerospace Defense Command officials noticed the small plane enter the north end of the Air Defense Identification Zone around 12:30 p.

F-16s dispatched after solo pilot strays

Air Defense Identification Zone and where it will land.

PENTAGON: U.S. SELDOM SCRAMBLES JETS