| mil. |
the face of the enemy; in the face of the enemy; in the field; under combat conditions (The STANAG magazine ... has often been criticized for ... a tendency to malfunction unless treated with a level of care that often cannot be afforded under combat conditions. 4uzhoj); in combat environments (Alex_Odeychuk); while in the combat zone (Like the United States [in Vietnam], the Soviets [in Afghanistan] had to restructure and retrain their force while in the combat zone. 4uzhoj); on active service |
