Infantry Soldiers conduct air assault in Kandahar province,

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Aubree Rundle | Infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division rush down the side of a mountain to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after conducting a deliberate operation in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade facilitated the deliberate operation by inserting and extracting the infantry Soldiers into harsh terrain to assist in the disruption of insurgent communication.  

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

08.23.2009

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82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division conducted an air assault in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan Sunday morning as a counter-insurgency mission to disrupt insurgent communication.

"The disruption caused by this operation will have a great effect in Kandahar province, Capt. Matthew Bebo, liaison officer for 1st Bn. 12th Inf. Regt. "We have been coordinating with multiple aviation task forces for this operation, but only TF Talon [3rd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade] and the Wild Mustangs were able to find [helicopter landing zones] HLZs close enough to the targets to complete our mission."

Two Black Hawk helicopters from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade supported the deliberate operation by inserting and extracting the troops along harsh terrain by method of two-wheel landings allowing the troops to dismount and execute their mission.

"Insertion of troops [by means of helicopters] allows ground forces freedom of maneuver in locations where harsh terrain is a factor," said Capt. Joe Daigle, commander of Company C, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and pilot supporting the operation. "We take these teams to their mission site, and pull them out safely, minimizing their time on the ground."

"Through joint operations and teamwork we were able to strike a blow on the Taliban ability to communicate," said 1st Lt. Anthony Kivlehan, reconnaissance platoon leader with 1st Bn., 12th Inf. Regt.

• Date Taken: 08.23.2009
• Date Posted: 08.31.2009 13:32
• Story ID: 38191
• Location: KANDAHAR, AF