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Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-53 (d) Nonlinear Operations in Contiguous AOs. The lower left-hand pane in Figure V-5 illustrates the JFC’s entire assigned operational area divided into subordinate AOs. Subordinate component commanders are conducting nonlinear operations within their AOs. This combination typically is applied in stability operations and CS operations. Figure V-5. Combinations of Areas of Operations and Linear/Nonlinear Operations Combinations of Areas of Operations and Linear/Nonlinear Operations Contiguous Areas of Operation Noncontiguous Areas of Operation Nonlinear Operations Nonlinear Operations Linear Operations XXX Linear Operations XX XX XX XX XX XX X X X X X X X X II II XXX XXX XXX XXX XX X X XX XX XXX XX X X X X X X X X X l Joint Task Force Andrew l JUST CAUSE l Vietnam 1965-73 l RESTORE HOPE l Operation OVERLORD l DESERT STORM l Hue City l URGENT FURY Rear Area Rear Area Forward Line of Own Troops Forward Line of Own Troops Forward Edge of the Battle Area Forward Edge of the Battle Area