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mhm C138 Cargo aircraft From the

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17th Air Forces 42nd Expeditionary

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Airlift Squadron based in Ramstein

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Germany play a vital role in support of

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c . G T . F . O . S . Mission

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throughout the Horn of Africa twice a

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week and aircrew from Ramstein Air Base

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makes the 3300 mile trip to Camp

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Lemonade Djibouti to pick up and

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deliver mission essential supplies and

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equipment throughout East Africa ,

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known as the flex Light . The C 1 30

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brings water , food , mail , spare

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parts , whatever forward deployed

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personnel from Cgt of HOA required in

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support of their mission . Captain

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Keith , crew and aircraft commander for

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the 42nd . Yes , explains the mission .

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Uh what we do is come down about once a

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week and we re supply the troops that

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are deployed throughout the eastern

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edge of Africa . The flex make stops in

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Ethiopia , kenya , Uganda , Tanzania

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and the comoros islands before

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returning to Djibouti and then their

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home base in Germany for Camp Lemonade

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booty . I am paid off sir john johnson