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A military commander recounts a combat situation involving a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, where Neil Roberts fell from a helicopter and rescue operations were being coordinated. The account details communication between units and conflict with Air Force leadership over tactical decisions during the rescue attempt.
Summary
The transcript presents a first-person military account of a combat incident in Afghanistan involving a helicopter crash in the Shahi code valley. The narrative begins with Neil Roberts falling from a helicopter, followed by Al-Mac conducting a controlled crash landing. After the crash, 'Slab' provides a situation report and indicates the helicopter is not airworthy, leading to the deployment of another helicopter for pickup and transport to Gardez. The speaker describes being positioned at the base of Takar, maintaining line-of-sight communication with forces on the mountain. When a rescue operation is launched for the missing Roberts, the speaker's deputy Jimmy, positioned with the 10th Mountain unit, coordinates with AC130 aircraft orbiting the area. Jimmy identifies that enemy forces are surrounding Roberts and recommends immediate air support to disperse or eliminate the threat. However, an Air Force one-star general intervenes, dismissing Jimmy's input as overly emotional and removing him from the radio network, creating tension in the command structure during this critical rescue operation.
Key Insights
- The speaker reveals that Neil Roberts fell out of a helicopter, leading to a controlled crash landing by Al-Mac in the Shahi code valley
- The crashed helicopter was deemed not airworthy according to Slab's situation report, necessitating another helicopter for extraction
- The speaker positioned himself at the base of Takar with line-of-sight communication capability to coordinate the rescue operation
- Deputy Jimmy reported that enemy forces were surrounding Roberts and recommended immediate AC130 air support to disperse or kill them
- An Air Force one-star general dismissed Jimmy's tactical input as overly emotional and kicked him off the radio network during the critical rescue operation
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Transcript
[0:00] Neil Roberts fell out of the Hilo. Al-Mac controlled crash landed the Hilo right in the middle of the Shahi code valley. Slab gets out, calls me, gives me a sit rep. What happened in that sit rep? It's I'm going back up. That Hilo is not airworthy. So another Hilo comes to pick them up. Picks him up, takes him right to Gardez. It's only a minute and a half, two-minute flight. Touches down at Gardez to wait for another Hilo to take them back up. I'm at the base of Takar, a half mile away. I can talk to the top of the mountain with line of sight. We got a crash, a man miss him. [0:31]…
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