"Barry’s departure is on “very good terms,” one source said, but it will be a “tough loss for the NSC.” According to the source, Barry is returning to the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served before joining the NSC staff. His detail from CIA to the NSC is coming up, The Daily Beast has learned."
(The Daily Beast.)
Does His detail (...) is coming up mean that "he is leaving his post of duty"?
"Detail" is being used in a military sense. In military terms, a "detail" can be the selection of a person or group for a particular task (Merriam-Webster online). So, the last sentence is saying that his assignment is about to be changed from CIA to NSC.
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"Detail" is being used in a military sense. In military terms, a "detail" can be the selection of a person or group for a particular task (Merriam-Webster online). So, the last sentence is saying that his assignment is about to be changed from CIA to NSC.
tkacka15"Barry’s departure is on “very good terms,” one source said, but it will be a “tough loss for the NSC.” According to the source, Barry is returning to the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served before joining the NSC staff. His detail from CIA to the NSC is coming up, The Daily Beast has learned."
(The Daily Beast.)
Does His detail (
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, "detail" can be a military term meaning " selection of a person or group for a particular task." So this sentence is saying that his term of service at NSC is coming to an end and he will return to CIA. (Sorry if this is a duplicate answer.)