Sentence examples for support combat from inspiring English sources

These warriors directly execute and support combat operations, including in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Women could be attached to combat units but not technically in them; they could "support" combat operations, which in many cases meant carrying them out.

This could involve what is being described as a "support combat role", though all Nato troops except those involved in training Afghan forces are due to be withdrawn by the end of 2014.

Asked about the willingness of Australians to support combat troops on the ground in Iraq, Abbott said: "There's no doubt that the difficulties of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and its aftermath do cast a long shadow, rightly so.

"However, poor target location accuracy, ineffective communications and limits imposed by relatively benign weather, including rain, negatively impact missions such as strike support, combat search and rescue, area search and continuous coverage," it said.

Having distant experts support combat operations allowed commanders here to send only a handful of technical experts to Iraq instead of all 1,500 people that support the surveillance missions here.

Certain positions within the Defense Department are designated as "emergency-essential," which means that they are required to ensure the success of combat operations or to support combat-essential systems.

"Contractors have assumed an essential role supporting combat forces in Iraq," Col. Ramsey said.

Logistics, in military science, all the activities of armed-force units in roles supporting combat units, including transport, supply, signal communication, medical aid, and the like.

It also notes that, starting in November , 2001 Banks was detailed to Afghanistan, where he spent four months at Bagram Airfield, "supporting combat operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters".

Joseph student was killed in Afghanistan while supporting combat operations during Towns' sophomore season, Smith said.