KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Air Force delivered 500 radios, 100 Afghan National Army troops and six Afghan Air Force members in two Mi-17s helicopters, Nov 3.
The AAF aircrew and their Croatian advisors from NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan performed multiple missions southeast of Kabul. The crews delivered 500 radios to Ghazni, moved 100 Afghan National Army troops from Sharana to Gardez and Orgun-e and six AAF personnel back to Kabul from Gardez.
The radios are a part of the Radio Azadi radio distribution project. The AAF and NATC-A have provided assistance transporting the radios across the country. Radio Azadi began distributing 20,000 solar-powered, hand-cranked radios to people in refugee camps, villages and cities across Afghanistan prior to the Afghan Parliamentary elections.
The radio distribution program is designed to help citizens living in rural and isolated villages become informed about Afghan events.
The AAF was charged with moving ANA soldiers back to their bases after they were sent to Paktika province to provide security for a presidential visit earlier this month. Sixty members of the 203rd Corps, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Battalion were moved back to Gardez and 40 members of the 203rd Corps, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Battalion were taken to Orgun.
The last mission of the day was to move six Afghan airmen back to Kabul from Gardez.
Date Taken: | 11.10.2010 |
Date Posted: | 11.10.2010 05:38 |
Story ID: | 59797 |
Location: | KABUL, AF |
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