Soldiers, helicopters deploy for Pakistan relief

摘要

In July, pakistan experienced flooding From its monsoon season sparking a national humanitarian crisis where Pakistan requested urgent assistance from the United States. In August, Defense Department officials announced the deployment oi 18 additional helicopters to Pakistan as pan of the expanding U.S. contribution to flood-relief efforts there. The aircraft included 10 CH-47 Chinook and eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter-, from the lst Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, based at fort Wainwright, Alaska. the unit will operate alongside the ni military throughout flood-affected areas. These helicopters began Hood-relief efforts in Pakistan in mid-September, officials said.