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support
Term Source:
JP 1
(Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States)
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1.) The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance with a directive requiring such action.
2.) An element of a command that assists, protects, or supplies other forces in combat.
3.) A unit that helps another unit in battle.
See Also:
- related counterintelligence support
- related preplanned air support
- related integrated logistics support
- related fire support coordination
- related fire support coordination center
- related supporting plan
- related theater support contract
- related national support element
- related MEDLOG support
- related supporting operations
- related military information support operations impact indicators
- related supported commander
- related Department of Defense support to counterdrug operations
- related supporting arms coordination center
- related Navy expeditionary logistics support group
- related logistic support
- related air support coordination section
- related Joint Public Affairs Support Element
- related external support contract
- related inter-Service support
- related emergency support functions
- related supported unit
- related supporting fire
- related space support
- related finance support
- related Army support area
- related supporting commander
- related supporting arms
- related joint fire support
- related systems support contract
- related close support
- related counterdrug operational support
- related fire support
- related immediate air support
- related in support of
- related close support area
- related mutual support
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: personnel
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 1: Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, updated March 2013
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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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