Teamwork is the key to getting Apaches to the fight
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- U.S. Army Apache helicopters currently pounding Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in Afghanistan were delivered to the region using vital assets of U.S. Transportation Command.
During the last week, the Apaches were delivered directly from the U.S. to Afghanistan via more than 30 missions of 15-hour flights using C-17 Air Mobility Command aircraft.
"Direct delivery of combat power is a TRANSCOM core competency," said Air Force Maj. Gen. William Welser III, director of USTRANSCOM operations and logistics. "By using the C-17 and air refueling tanker support, the helicopters left their home field and were delivered directly to our warfighters in minimum time without being transferred between intertheater and intratheater aircraft."
Previously such moves often required a transfer between aircraft at an intermediate staging base where the large loads were broken into smaller ones for final delivery into austere forward operating locations.
The C-17 enables U.S. planners to eliminate some intermediate stops and deliver directly to the forward, unimproved, shorter airfields, decreasing hours or days in delivery time and significantly reducing the number of aircraft and crews required.
"The bottom line is that USTRANSCOM and Air Mobility Command were able to move combat power with fewer aircraft and in less time," said Welser.
This movement didn't come without complications.
"A variety of weather conditions affected the missions, to include snow, high winds, icing conditions, all combined to make a challenging delivery schedule," said Welser.
Coordination with the Joint Staff, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Army planners was central to mission success.
"We worked with the Joint Staff on rapid approval of the Deployment Order and with CENTCOM to identify the specific delivery requirements for this movement," said Welser, "in addition, we partnered with the U.S. Army to expedite helo preparation, loading, and forward movement."
"This remarkable planning team was complemented by the phenomenal aircrews, load-planners, and ground support troops who are critical to make such efforts a reality," said Welser. "It was rewarding for us all to be part of this important deployment… it was truly One Team, One Fight!"
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