support mission

American

noun

assistance given by one military unit to another to assist in the accomplishment of the supported unit's mission.

Example Sentences

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Speaking alongside Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Macron said a "purely defensive, purely support mission" will be put together by European and non-European states.

From Barron's

To support mission planning, Santana-Ros and colleagues observed 1998 KY26 from Earth.

From Science Daily

The Kenya-led multinational security support mission, authorized by the U.N.

From Los Angeles Times

Attempts by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission to quell the violence have so far failed.

From BBC

The new government and the presidential council will then need to ready the country for the deployment of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission and then appoint a nine-member provisional electoral council to begin working on organizing elections.

From Seattle Times

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