AMMAN/TEHRAN: The U.S.-led coalition downed a Syrian army jet in the southern Raqqa countryside during a Syrian
combat mission against Daesh militants, the Syrian army said Sunday.
But, if you do so, the very act of placing a formal request proves that you are sane and therefore you are not eligible to be relieved form
combat mission" -- In short, If you are in, there is no way out.
"Our strategy in Syria hasn't changed...These forces do not have a
combat mission," Earnest said on Friday, adding that the group would comprise fewer than 50 troops.
It allows them to accompany Afghan troops on
combat missions and carry out air strikes and drone attacks when needed.
Turkey has refused to take on any
combat missions in Afghanistan, fearing a Muslim backlash, with its troops primarily involved in providing security, reconstruction and training.
The CMF is designed to accomplish three primary missions: the National Mission Force will, when directed, conduct operations to counter significant cyber threats to the nation;
Combat Mission Force will support combatant commander priorities and missions; and Cyber Protection Force will defend Department of Defense information networks and improve network security.
"The American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a
combat mission,'' Obama told troops at US Central Command in Tampa, Florida.
"As we continue to deal with this crisis on our doorstep, we are just months away from completing our longest
combat mission in Afghanistan.
"While the
combat mission performed by [a] uniformed military presence will transition, the 402d Army Field Support Brigade will continue to support our Nation's objective of maintaining a stable strategic partner in the Government of Iraq," said Colonel John S.
combat mission - a mission to capture or defend something