reach back
n.— «The concept called “reach back,” is defined as “the process of obtaining products, services, and applications or forces, equipment, or material from Air Force organisations that are not forward deployed.”» —“US planning bases across Middle East, Central Asia” in Washington, D.C. Daily Times (Lahore, Pakistan) Mar. 26, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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