Captain (CPT), Christopher Comeaux, USA, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Division, Iowa National Guard, Davenport, IA performs a preflight inspection of the aircraft, before flying to Asuncion, Paraguay during Operation NEW HORIZONS. The mission flown to support personnel at Asuncion, Paraguay is part of Combined Task Force Guarani Springs, which will conduct engineering and medical operations in Paraguay from 10 March to 30 June 2001 enabling joint service training between US and Paraguayan military personnel. The task force will renovate, construct and improve infrastructure of four schools; four water wells; and conduct three Medical...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Captain (CPT), Christopher Comeaux, USA, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Division, Iowa National Guard, Davenport, IA performs a preflight inspection of the aircraft, before flying to Asuncion, Paraguay during Operation NEW HORIZONS. The mission flown to support personnel at Asuncion, Paraguay is part of Combined Task Force Guarani Springs, which will conduct engineering and medical operations in Paraguay from 10 March to 30 June 2001 enabling joint service training between US and Paraguayan military personnel. The task force will renovate, construct and improve infrastructure of four schools; four water wells; and conduct three Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES) as agreed to by the government of Paraguay.

Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS

Base: Asuncion

Country: Paraguay (PRY)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James E. Lotz, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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