What level of medevac is this Irish company providing? Are they contracted by the mission and based in country, capable of picking up an injured party in a firefight? Or are they available to fly into a secure airport and repatriate a casualty?
Tacevac, or whatever you wish to call it involves the ability to fly into hostile areas and pick up casualties under fire if necessary. While you may be talking about low to medium threat areas, don't think that nice Mr Jihadi is not going to target you because of that red cross you applied to the side of the helicopter before you deployed, or a landmine won't explode under the main wheels for the same reason.
It is dangerous thinking to define the EAS experiment as a militarily transferable skill. It isn't. It might be a politically easy sell but even the army sends armoured ambulances overseas.
Tacevac, or whatever you wish to call it involves the ability to fly into hostile areas and pick up casualties under fire if necessary. While you may be talking about low to medium threat areas, don't think that nice Mr Jihadi is not going to target you because of that red cross you applied to the side of the helicopter before you deployed, or a landmine won't explode under the main wheels for the same reason.
It is dangerous thinking to define the EAS experiment as a militarily transferable skill. It isn't. It might be a politically easy sell but even the army sends armoured ambulances overseas.
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