What is Host Nation Support (HNS)?

• A. Foreign government assistance provided to support military operations.
• B. Aid provided by nonprofit organizations to host nations.
• C. Internal funding used for disaster relief operations.
• D. Private sector contracts for logistics support.

Answer: (A)

Host Nation Support is the foreign government’s assistance to support military operations that take place in its territory. It covers the host nation’s provision of facilities, services, and access—such as use of airfields and ports, security, lodging, meals, medical care, utilities, fuel, transport, and administrative support—often under formal agreements. This official government support helps enable the mission and reduces the burden on the operating force. It’s distinct from nonprofit or private-sector contracts and from internal funding for disaster relief.