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Is engaged in air support, backing identification (9)

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I believe the answer is:

diagnosis

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'identification' is the definition.
(diagnosis is a kind of identification)

'is engaged in air support backing' is the wordplay.
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'is' is present in the answer.
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(Other definitions for diagnosis that I've seen before include "Doctor's verdict" , "Identification of an illness" , "Identification of disease" , "medical opinion" , "doctor's opinion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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