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    The Red Ball Express keeps everything moving

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, AFGHANISTAN

    02.05.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Donna Davis 

    82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

    Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to shuttle parts between the brigade's five task force locations, they've reduced delivery time for critical parts from more than two days to just 17 hours. Their helicopters are therefore able to fly more combat missions, and have logged more than 60,000 hours in the air so far- 12 percent higher than the Operation Enduring Freedom historic average.

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2012
    Date Posted: 02.27.2012 05:45
    Photo ID: 531690
    VIRIN: 120205-A-2444D-014
    Resolution: 2100x1395
    Size: 775.42 KB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, AF
    Hometown: FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Hometown: FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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