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Afghanistan. >> you are flying aircraft right now from this base in afghanistan. >> as we sit right here on base we are in command of over 37 combat air patrol that is are deployed throughout the world. >> they are in direct support of u.s. military units on the ground? >> absolutely. the mission of the hunters is direct support joint ground war fighters 100 percent of the assets 100 percent of the time. our job is to ensure that the soldiers on the ground stay out of trouble and if they get in trouble we get them out. 22 august, 2008, 0:230 a gun fight for a joint army marine special operat...

Afghanistan. >> you are flying aircraft right now from this base in afghanistan. >> as we sit right here on base we are in command of over 37 combat air patrol that is are deployed throughout the world. >> they are in direct support of u.s. military units on the ground? >> absolutely. the mission of the hunters is direct support joint ground war fighters 100 percent of the assets 100 percent of the time. our job is to ensure that the soldiers on the ground stay out of trouble and if they get in trouble we get them out. 22 august, 2008, 0:230 a gun fight for a joint army marine special operat...