Definition of the term 'supporting forces ' per official documentation of the United States Department of Defense.
supporting forces
Forces stationed in or to be deployed to an operational area to provide support for the execution of an operation order. Combatant command (command authority) of supporting forces is not passed to the supported commander. (US DoD)
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