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Caption:
A Ch-47 Helicopter gets ready to sling load a HMMWV and field
artillery's howitzer back to Salerno Forward Operating Base from the
field at the end of the Operation Avalanche, Dec. 14, 2003.
During Avalanche Chinooks sling loaded nine vehicles, two water
buffalos and 16,000 gallons of fuel and they also transported around
60,000 pounds of cargos to the field. Task Force 1-501st out of Fort
Richardson, Alaska, has been based at Salerno Forward Operating Base
(FOB Salerno), Afghanistan, since November 2003. Avalanche has been
conducted by the 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to destroy
anti-coalition militia (ACM) on objectives in order to deny ACM
sanctuary and set conditions for future operations. (U.S. Army photo by
Spc. Gul A. Alisan) (Released)
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