Local villagers witness first Afghan air assault
The members of the Afghan National Security Forces Air Assault Academy executed their first air assault mission, March 10, in the village of Qual ‘ Ehye Beland, Afghanistan, outside of Bagram Airfield.
The 22 Afghan National Army Commandos spilled out of the Mi-17s helicopters, securing a perimeter around the aircraft. After the Mi-17s helicopters took off, the commandos softened their military tone posture and turned from performing an air assault to carrying out a material assistance mission.
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