Foward Operating Base Ghazni, where I am assigned to the US Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is a Polish operated base located just outside the capitol of Ghazni Province, Ghazni City. There are a few thousand Polish troops here as well as a few hundred American soldiers and sailors. There is a flight line here, including several Blackhawk and Apache helicopters operated by the US military. Helicopters are our lifeline here, as ground travel into and out of the province is extremely dangerous. Chinook helicopters are constantly coming and going, delivering equipment, fuel, food, water, and other essential supplies. I don't believe that the Polish have made the technological breakthrough of flight yet, because there aren't any Polish helicopters operating here, even though the majority of the supplies flown in are for their consumption and use.
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