NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- As of next month, the Afghan air force will have an increased ability to transport cargo, provide combat support and conduct rescue missions, allowing the nascent service to move "hundreds if not thousands of more people and supplies than they can today," a senior Air Force official said today. Next month, the Afghan air force is due to receive the first two out of four C-130 cargo aircraft and 12 more Mi-17 helicopters from the Air...
