Assault Support is one of the six functions of United States Marine Corps aviation and comprises those actions required to airlift personnel, supplies or equipment into or within a battle area by helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft.
ɐsˈɔlt səpˈoːɹt ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə sˈɪks fˈʌŋkʃənz ʌv juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən ænd kəmpɹˈaɪzᵻz ðoʊz ˈækʃənz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tʊ ˈɛɹlɪft pˌɜːsənˈɛl, səplˈaɪz ɔːɹ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ˌɪntʊ ɔːɹ wɪðˌɪn ɐ bˈæɾəl ˈɛɹiə baɪ hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚz ɔːɹ fˈɪkstwˈɪŋ ˈɛɹkɹæft.