Akin Sends Letter to Secretary of Defense Raising Concerns About MEDEVAC Policies in Afghanistan
January 17, 2012
January 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. W. Todd Akin, R-Mo. (2nd CD), issued the following news release:
Today Congressman Todd Akin, Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta raising concerns about medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) policies in Afghanistan. Army MEDEVAC helicopters fly unarmed in Afghanistan, so they require an armed escort, which can lead to delays due to high demand for helicopters. At the same time, Air Force . . .
Today Congressman Todd Akin, Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta raising concerns about medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) policies in Afghanistan. Army MEDEVAC helicopters fly unarmed in Afghanistan, so they require an armed escort, which can lead to delays due to high demand for helicopters. At the same time, Air Force . . .