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Docket Management Facility US Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJerseyAve, SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590
RE: Exemption for operations into Iraq ToWhom It May Concern: Tel: (503)472-9361 ·Fax: (503)434-6484 www.EvcrgrecnHclicopters.com

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Evergreen Helicopters ofAlaska would like to request an exemption from Operations Specifications 8050-1 to allow flights in and out of Iraq. EHAwould 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 forAmerican personnel to suitable treatment facilities outside of Iraq is very limited. Evergreen is a part 135 CARB approved operatorwith 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 ofoperational experience, much ofwhich has been operations within conflict areas. We are an operator ofboth Fixed Wing and RotorWing assets and have never experienced an accident orfatality 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 aircraftwithin Afghanistan today. Evergreen will rely on our regional experience, FAA and CARB requirements and regulations, and ourown developed process to meet and exceed the standards to operate safely into and out of Iraq. The combination ofoperational and safety experience will allow EHAto transport our United States citizens with the utmost care. Thank you for yourtime and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me ifyou**s~~dditional** 

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Denny Mantello Director ofOperations Office: 503.472.9361 (ext.4892) Fax: 503.434.6484 Denny.Mantello@evergreenhelicopters.comDocket Management Facility US Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAve, 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 ofAlaska would like to request an exemption from Operations Specifications B050-1 to allowflights in and out of Iraq. EHAwould 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 EHAwould like to operate underthe Operations Specifications A530. Evergreen is a part 135 GARB approved operatorwith significant experience operating within DOD conflict areas. We have decades of Medevac experience and the ability to provide critical lifesaving services.

Thank you for yourtime and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me ifyou should require any additional information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Denny Mantello Director ofOperations Office: 503.472.9361 (ext.4892) Fax: 503.434.6484 Denny.Mantello@evergreenhelicopters.com 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 USA