Posted on May 15, 2018
Air Force A-10s called in to hold off Taliban attack on major Afghan city
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I was a civil Affairs officer project at provincial reconstruction team Farah in late 2008 through May, 2009.
We tried to help the people with Wheat Seed so they would plant that instead of Opium. We did a lot there. Now it looks like it was all a waste if the Base is probably occupied by the Enemy and the local government is on the run or fighting for its life.
Now I'm hearing that A-10 Warthogs are there trying to hold off the Taliban from taking over the provincial government capital. It's so sad that we pulled back so much from this area. At one time, the city was 3 miles away from our PRT. If we had the F-35 doing this job it would not have the two hours dwell time that the A-10 Warthog has. The brianiacs in the Pentagon coming up with a plane that does not fit kind of like the ACU uniform.
We tried to help the people with Wheat Seed so they would plant that instead of Opium. We did a lot there. Now it looks like it was all a waste if the Base is probably occupied by the Enemy and the local government is on the run or fighting for its life.
Now I'm hearing that A-10 Warthogs are there trying to hold off the Taliban from taking over the provincial government capital. It's so sad that we pulled back so much from this area. At one time, the city was 3 miles away from our PRT. If we had the F-35 doing this job it would not have the two hours dwell time that the A-10 Warthog has. The brianiacs in the Pentagon coming up with a plane that does not fit kind of like the ACU uniform.
Air Force A-10s called in to hold off Taliban attack on major Afghan city
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Farah
Taliban
F-35
COIN (Counterinsurgency)
Defense
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The A-10s have a huge advantage of rounds carried vs the fighter planes. If I have to make an analogy, the A-10 is heavy cavalry, and the fighters light cavalry.
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My Baby is turning into the evil dead. I put 2 million dollars into this area. Schools, wells, Madrassa (which became Taliban and built before my tenure), solar lights, morgue for the hospital. Step down area for the hospital, new generators for the hospital, computers, vehicles for the city managers, armoured vehicles (team before me) for the Provincial Governor, buildings and repairing wells all over. It is upsetting.
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Base Commander PRT Farah gives parade award ceremony 12/25/2008
Flashback to PRT Farah. Christmas Day, 2008
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FOB announce over the PA 15 minutes to parade at PRT Farah
A base announcement in Afghanistan. December, 25, 2008
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Guitar Hero PRT Farah NEW Years 2009
Italian Special Forces and Alpine Troops play Guitar Hero at FOB Farah on New Years Eve/Day 2009. The USO had provided us with this Guitar Hero and the syste...
https://youtu.be/XTG2kx7uu-M
American and Italian soldiers trying to play guitar Hero. This setup was donated by the UPS. Thank You USO!!
American and Italian soldiers trying to play guitar Hero. This setup was donated by the UPS. Thank You USO!!
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