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Air Assault, the Afghan way

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U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, board a CH47 Chinook during a night air assault operation from Forward Operating Base Connolly, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Soldiers use Chinooks and the cover of darkness to safely move to their area of operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, secure a landing zone for Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters outside the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 17. The Mi-17s will transport Afghan National Army Soldiers back to Forward Operating Base Connolly after a successful Afghan led clearing operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

Afghan National Army soldiers from 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, climb into an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter for transport to Forward Operating Base Connolly after a successfully leading and executing a clearing operation near the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 17. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Landish and Spc. Tyrel Fisher, members of 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepare to launch a mortar strike from the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 15. Landish and Fisher communicated via radio with ground forces to coordinate precision fires on enemy forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters prepare to drop off supplies for Afghan forces outside the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 15. The AAF continues to increase their support role throughout the province. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, look out for enemy activity near the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 15. U.S. Army Soldiers provided additional security and served as advisors to the Afghan led operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

Afghan National Army Soldiers from 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, look out for enemy activity from a watch tower outside the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 15. The improved fighting position helped the ANA provide security in the area while other ANA soldiers conducted foot patrols throughout the village. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

Afghan village elders gather at the local police station during a key leader engagement at Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 17. The elders discuss what effect the presence of military forces in Hesarak has had. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

Afghan National Army Soldiers with 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, await Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters for transport to Forward Operating Base Connolly after successfully completing an Afghan led clearing operation near the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, May 17. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao, 55th Signal Company, Combat Camera)

An Afghan National Army soldier from 1st

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