CONUS

See also: conus and cônus

English

Proper noun

CONUS

  1. (chiefly US military) Acronym of the contiguous United States, the 48 states between Canada and Mexico, including the District of Columbia.
    Coordinate term: OCONUS
    • 1984, Jerry Q. Cole, Air Passenger Specialist (AFSC 60550), page 194:
      […] and those who reside in the CONUS, Alaska, or Hawaii are authorized to travel to oversea areas and return on ASIF missions for humanitarian reasons upon approval of the Chief of Staff […]

Usage notes

  • The Joint Publication 1 (JP 1) Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, 25 March 2013, Incorporating Change 1,12 July 2017, defines this as the "continental" United States, but clarifies that it means "United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. […] ", i.e. the contiguous or conterminous United States.
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