Mission Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

mission

1.) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task.

2.) The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.

3.) The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore.

See Also:

• related mission-oriented protective posture gear
• related airlift mission commander
• related mission command
• related preplanned mission request
• related emission security
• related mission assignment
• related immediate mission request
• related split-mission oriented protective posture
• related mission statement

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: operations