These specific mission may vary widely, from counter-drug support to contingency missions; from interpretation and translation services to civil disorder and emergency operations.

Since 1994, the 92 ARW has been involved in many contingency missions around the world.

And they are just two smaller "contingency" missions which, under current Pentagon policy, the armed forces should be capable of handling while still remaining fully prepared to conduct two major wars.

"Our guidance is to deal with a number of contingency missions," Mr. DeLeon said then in an interview.

"It was hard enough with two contingency missions at the same time out of European Command," said Commander Van Leunen.

But a recent Army document says the New Mexico laser has long had "a contingency mission to negate satellites harmful to U.S. forces."

I Corps expanded its contingency missions and became a quick-response corps.

The battalion was once again called upon for a real-world contingency mission during the summer of 1990.

When activated, Joint Task Force 120 was tasked to execute a variety of contingency missions.

Third Army is prepared to rapidly respond by developing and executing war plans and contingency missions as required.