World Geographic Reference System

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World Geographic Reference System

A geographic reference system for the world that was used in the Air Force for aircraft position reports and target designation, and for the control and direction of air units engaged in air defense, air-sea rescue, and tactical air operations.

It consists of an alphanumeric code where each successive pair of digits corresponds to a more precise area of the globe.

The short title for this system is georef.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use