The South and East Wales Police Air Support Unit leased the aircraft from Veritair.
The F-35 can be used for other functions, such as close air support for ground troops.
Others outside government suggest that 50, 000 to 60, 000 could do it, given robust air support.
Their wish-list includes surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support, air transport and medical evacuation.
British forces are not involved, though the U.S., we understand, is providing air support for now.
But heavyweight contractors will get some air support from congressmen, whose districts are at risk of losing jobs.
In combat, without American forces present, the Iraqi soldiers have no medical evacuation capacity and no air support.
Chambers said all convoys are escorted, and there is also air support in areas of high insurgent resistance.
Instead, we are reconfirming the importance of NATO by providing indispensable American air support for a European-led mission.
Both forces already share a number of services with others forces, including police air support and counter-terrorism work.
BBC: Warwickshire and West Mercia PCCs back sharing services
According to the official narrative, he helped to direct air support and 120mm mortars to target the enemy positions.
National guardsmen have already started flying air support in California, Oregon and Montana.
But despite his injuries, Cpl Mather still managed to radio for air support and direct further action against the Taliban.
Icons represent troops, air support, and spy drones, which are then deployed by tapping and dragging them on the touchscreen.
ENGADGET: Giant tablet lets commanders control war with the swipe of a finger
The committee highlighted significant gaps in the capabilities of the ANSF in areas such as helicopters and close air support and medical care.
The kind of air support you want in a fight like that is helicopter gunships or the old "warthog, " the A-10.
Donut's base is home to several dozen A-10 Warthogs, aircraft that give close air support to troops on the front lines.
Coalition forces have been providing air support and intelligence, but the offensive is the first real test of the Iraqi security services.
The military source said air support arrived within 30 minutes, and that the attackers did not succeed in getting inside the outpost.
CNN: 8 U.S. troops killed in battle with militants in Afghanistan
According to the U.S. account, a 150-man U.S.-Afghan commando team near the Pakistan border came under attack and called in air support.
WSJ: U.S. Apologizes to Pakistan, Says Supply Routes to Reopen
Acpo has said the new service would provide a more efficient and accessible air support service that offers better value for money.
So MONUC gives the Congo army food rations, fuel and air support.
They're the airmen, like those here today, who provide the close air support that saves the lives of our troops on the ground.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
They asked the U.S.-led military coalition to dispatch close air support.
Police responded with small-arms fire and called in coalition air support.
Officers were assisted by the Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and an RAF air support unit in their search of the water.
I'm the Operations Superintendent, the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron and the world's greatest Air Force. (Applause.) I want to say congratulations on tonight.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at Commander-in-Chief Ball
We just don't have the crews and resources available, like air support, that we normally would have going in to a fire season in the northern Rockies.
Yet the Afghan air force has limited strength, so Nato air support is considered crucial, especially for operations in harsh terrain and mountainous areas, our correspondent says.
Given the reluctance of western governments to face the messiness of ground warfare in mountainous terrain, military aid to Montenegro would presumably take the form of air support.
应用推荐