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Afghan special forces members run off an Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopter during a training mission at Forward Operating Base Thomas in Shindand, Afghanistan, July 19, 2011. The training mission involved flying to locations and clearing buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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AAF Mi-17 Helicopter Training

Published July 28, 2011
By Capt. Jamie Humphries
438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SHINDAND, Afghanistan -- Afghan special forces members recently conducted training in conjunction with Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopters and aircrew. The special forces members practiced their egress and regress manuevers from the aircraft at Forward Operating Base Thomas in Shindand, Afghanistan, with members of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group.

The Mi-17 fleet provides the AAF with a wide variety of mission capabilities to include presidential and distinguished visitor transportation, medical and casualty evacuation, battlefield mobility, basic cargo airlift, reconnaissance, rotary-wing training and close air support.

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