number one, this is what the 82nd airborne does really well and as a global response force their job is to be ready to assist in an expeditious manner. the task of securing and operating an airfield is a unique task the 82nd can do and general donahue has experience in that. so that's one reason. number two the admiral commanding on the ground has other duties he has to attend to, to include liaison with the state department, allies and partners that are also on the ground in kabul. the turkish support element. there is a lot of things to do so we felt like this division of labor made the most sense given the urgency of time and what we are trying to accomplish in a couple of weeks. >> 82nd is in command at the airport and the general you mentioned is the one talking to the taliban. >> i won't talk about specific