(DoD) The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore.
(DoD) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task.
(DoD) The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.
(DoD) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task.
(DoD) The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). mission. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mission/definitions/1962843 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "mission" http://smartdefine.org/mission/definitions/1962843 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "mission" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mission/definitions/1962843> |