CONUS

conus cônus English Proper noun en chiefly US _ military en the contiguous United States the 48 states between Canada and Mexico, including the District of Columbia. en OCONUS en 1984 Jerry Q. Cole Air Passenger Specialist (AFSC 60550) 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. Also called CONUS.", i.e. the contiguous or conterminous United States. en syllabic abbreviations