Afstan: No re-roling or extended tours after all
According to MND O'Connor:
The government will not deploy sailors or Air Force personnel to Afghanistan and has no intention to extend the duration of active postings to that country, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor told Parliament Monday...See comment by Babbling Brooks pointing out that Air Force and Navy personnel are already in theatre.
posted by Mark, Ottawa at 2:25 p.m.
1 Comments:
Of course, O'Connor didn't say what the reporter says he said: Navy and Air Force personnel are already deployed in Afghanistan, and will continue to be deployed there, just not in combat arms roles. Who exactly does the reporter think fly and maintain the UAV's and aircraft at Kandahar field? As I understand it, the IED disposal team is half navy divers, too. SAT-A is composed of all three elements, as is Public Affairs, Combat Camera, etc. I'd be surprised if the support units on the base make much distinction at all between Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Get your facts straight, G&M.
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