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Docket Management Facility 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

West Building Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Exemption for operations into Iraq 

To Whom It May Concern: 

Tel: (503) 472-9361 ·Fax: (503) 434-6484 

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Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska would like to request an exemption from Operations 

Specifications 8050-1 to allow flights in and out of Iraq. EHA would like to conduct fixed wing 

medical evacuation for United States civilian/DOD contracted personnel from various 

locations within Iraq to international hospital facilities. This service is vital to support the 

wellbeing of United States citizens in Iraq. 

Availability of medical evacuation for American personnel to suitable treatment 

facilities outside of Iraq is very limited. Evergreen is a part 135 CARB approved operator with 

significant experience operating within DOD conflict areas. We have decades of Medevac 

experience and the ability to provide critical lifesaving services. 

Evergreen has 52 years of operational experience, much of which has been 

operations within conflict areas. We are an operator of both Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing 

assets and have never experienced an accident or fatality on a Department of Defense 

mission. Furthermore, Evergreen has successfully operated in the Central Asian and Middle 

Eastern region with both airplanes and helicopters since 2001. EHA currently operates 20 

aircraft within Afghanistan today. Evergreen will rely on our regional experience, FAA and 

CARB requirements and regulations, and our own developed process to meet and exceed 

the standards to operate safely into and out of Iraq. The combination of operational and 

safety experience will allow EHA to transport our United States citizens with the utmost care. 

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you 

s~~dditional information. We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Denny Mantello 

Director of Operations 

Office: 503.472.9361 (ext.4892) 

Fax: 503.434.6484 

Denny.Mantello@evergreenhelicopters.com 
Docket Management Facility 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

West Building Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Exemption for operations into Iraq (addressing item F) 

To Whom It May Concern: 

Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska would like to request an exemption from Operations 

Specifications B050-1 to allow flights in and out of Iraq. EHA would like to conduct fixed wing 

medical evacuation for United States civilian/DOD contracted personnel from various 

locations within Iraq to international hospital facilities. This service is vital to support the 

wellbeing of United States citizens in Iraq. 

Specifically EHA would like to operate under the Operations Specifications A530. 

Evergreen is a part 135 GARB approved operator with significant experience operating within 

DOD conflict areas. We have decades of Medevac experience and the ability to provide 

critical lifesaving services. 

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you 

should require any additional information. We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Denny Mantello 

Director of Operations 

Office: 503.472.9361 (ext.4892) 

Fax: 503.434.6484 

Denny. Mantello@evergreenhelicopters.com 

3850 Three Mile Lane 

McMinnville, OR 97128 USA