Hey guys!
First of all, I want to send thanks to Lemon-sky88 and to you all for the heads up. I have been following the two threads since last night and have been sounding the tam-tam drums in my ground crew circles.
I don't have any direct info contacts but have been surfing the net like crazy searching for anything that might help keep us informed on what may be going on.
I found these recent press releases from the US Air Force... notice the locations and provisions' deliveries in the last paragraphs.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher...26010&start=20
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher...44223&start=14
This is a US Navy press release:
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher...289391&start=1
And it says:
Quote:
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) relieved the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group as Commander, Task Force 50 and launched its first sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan Sept. 18.
Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 departed the decks of the strike group's flagship, the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) en route to Afghanistan in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. Nimitz, like Reagan, will provide 30 percent of all coalition close air support in Afghanistan.
"The Nimitz - Carrier Air Wing 11 team is ready to deliver," said Capt. Paul O. Monger, “Now it's our turn. Our crew and air wing are poised to carry the fight to the enemy."
According to Rear Adm. John W. Miller, strike group commander, the group's more than 6,000 Sailors are eager to carry out their mission.
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It may be "work as usual" but, hey, things are moving out there.