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Military Readiness: Lingering Training and Equipment Issues Hamper Air Support of Ground Forces.
General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony, June, 2003
GAO-03-505 May 2, 2003
Recent operations in Afghanistan demonstrated the dangers of providing air support close to troops on the ground. Such close air support requires timely, well-practiced procedures and communication between ground and air elements. While most close air support operations in Afghanistan were successful, "friendly fire" incidents have resulted from mistakes made while conducting ...