AFCENT Commander Completes Visit to Lebanon
December 21, 2012
U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Commander Lieutenant General David L. Goldfein completed his visit to Lebanon today and, along with U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly, participated in a handover ceremony for six Huey II helicopters received by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The six helicopters and spare parts for the new Huey IIs and the Lebanese Armed Forces' existing Huey I fleet are part of a $58 million military assistance package, the largest single assistance package in the history of U.S.-Lebanese bilateral military relations. It is also the first delivery of rotary wing aircraft to Lebanon in 15 years.
The delivery of Huey II helicopters reflects the strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries as well as U.S. support for Lebanon's initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. It further underscores the United States' efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces, recognizing its importance, as Lebanon's sole legitimate defense force, in securing Lebanon's borders and defending the sovereignty and independence of the state.
Read Fact Sheet on U.S. Assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces. (PDF 92 Kb).
U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Commander Lieutenant General David L. Goldfein completed his visit to Lebanon today and, along with U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly, participated in a handover ceremony for six Huey II helicopters received by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The six helicopters and spare parts for the new Huey IIs and the Lebanese Armed Forces' existing Huey I fleet are part of a $58 million military assistance package, the largest single assistance package in the history of U.S.-Lebanese bilateral military relations. It is also the first delivery of rotary wing aircraft to Lebanon in 15 years.
The delivery of Huey II helicopters reflects the strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries as well as U.S. support for Lebanon's initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. It further underscores the United States' efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces, recognizing its importance, as Lebanon's sole legitimate defense force, in securing Lebanon's borders and defending the sovereignty and independence of the state.
Read Fact Sheet on U.S. Assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces. (PDF 92 Kb).
posted by DELTA BLOG at 6:11 AM
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