Posted on Jan 18, 2022
Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse
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Months before President Joe Biden announced the U.S.'s complete withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Washington's watchdog warned that the Afghan air force would collapse without critical American aid, training and maintenance. The report was declassified Tuesday.
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko, submitted to the Department of Defense in January 2021, underscores that American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal. In particular, the report points to U.S. failure to train Afghan support staff, leaving the air force unable to maintain its aircraft without American contractors.
Months before President Joe Biden announced the U.S.'s complete withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Washington's watchdog warned that the Afghan air force would collapse without critical American aid, training and maintenance. The report was declassified Tuesday.
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko, submitted to the Department of Defense in January 2021, underscores that American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal. In particular, the report points to U.S. failure to train Afghan support staff, leaving the air force unable to maintain its aircraft without American contractors.
Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse
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UTTER BS...I know first hand this is utter BS...they were trained to maintain and fly by American instructors without the need for contractors...and that is all I can say about it. A-29's, helos, and other aircraft.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/11/18/moody-afb-winds-down-afghan-a-29-pilot-training/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/11/18/moody-afb-winds-down-afghan-a-29-pilot-training/
Moody AFB winds down Afghan A-29 pilot training
The five-year program ultimately trained more than 30 A-29 student pilots and 70 maintenance technicians serving in the Afghan air force.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Blackhawks require a continuous IV drip of contracted maintenance, regardless of who is flying them and doing AVUM.
Don’t know about the MD500s, they were pretty sturdy (OH6), but anything requiring phase maintenance has contractors or civilian depots in the mix if not the OEM.
All the Soviet Union era helos, what maintenance? The Mi8s and 17s should be going strong.
The A29s…totally their fault. Own foot own gun
Don’t know about the MD500s, they were pretty sturdy (OH6), but anything requiring phase maintenance has contractors or civilian depots in the mix if not the OEM.
All the Soviet Union era helos, what maintenance? The Mi8s and 17s should be going strong.
The A29s…totally their fault. Own foot own gun
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