Showing posts with label air-support. Show all posts
Showing posts with label air-support. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Outposts Resupplied by Air - Not Ground

Many U.S. outposts are being resupplied by air drop. Although more expensive (money) this mode of resupply is much safer. The air drops reduce the need of ground convoys that are vulnerable to roadside bombs. Contract air is used for the "Low Cost / Low Altitude Aerial Drop" operations. The method of resupply by air has increased in popularity in Afghanistan and will likely continue in 2014 as bases close and those that remain become farther and farther apart. Read more in "Afghanistan Special Delivery", Time.com, January 12, 2014.