reconnaissance mission

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reconnaissance
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/us
/rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/
the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using ...
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mission
noun
uk
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/us
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/
an important job, especially a military one, that someone is sent somewhere ...
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(Definition ofreconnaissanceandmissionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If it were areconnaissancemission, the aircraft would get back with its photographs.
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After the re-designation in place, the squadron continued its mission of maintaining tacticalreconnaissancemissionforces capable of meeting worldwide operational requirements.
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In addition to itsreconnaissancemission, the satellite was also used for scientific research.
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Thereconnaissancemissioncontinued for only eleven months.
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Pods fitted with panoramic optical cameras and an infra-red line scan were carried for thereconnaissancemission.
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The secondary mirror is mounted on a hexapod to increase the side-viewing and ground scanning ability for the originally intendedreconnaissancemission.
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Lane led a hazardousreconnaissancemissionthat required a two-mile approach to a heavily defended coastline.
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This is the most thorough and completereconnaissancemissionand therefore is very time-intensive.
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An average weatherreconnaissancemissionlasts 11 hours and covers almost.
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Astronauts selected for the program were later told of thereconnaissancemissionfor the program.
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This upgrade followed areconnaissancemissioninto the system that found sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
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Sacrificing personal comforts and dedicating myself to the completion of thereconnaissancemissionshall be my life.
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However, he was wounded when he was attacked by his two guides on a narrow mountain path when on areconnaissancemission.
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They had hoped to sabotage ships, but both the rubber boats they had brought with them failed to inflate, so they treated the visit as areconnaissancemission.
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However, once he had headed out on anotherreconnaissancemissionthese men abandoned this position and returned to town, fearful for the safety of their families.
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