The thing that tugs at your heartstrings the most is the humanitarian effort. Today the sight is a lot different for pilots monitoring the no-fly zone. I often wonder what the Iraqi people are thinking when our planes are flying overhead. The more than 1,000 bluesuiters supporting Provide Comfort rotate every 90 to 120 days. Technical sergeants and below live in a tent city at Incirlik during their stay.
Officers reside in hard billets, while senior NCOs have a choice to stay in either.
Meanwhile, Army special forces man posts in Iraq. He said the 184 people assigned to the small military post provide a visible presence for the Kurds. They are afraid of us pulling out and leaving them uncovered. Forster often gives orientations to Air Force pilots who protect the no-fly zone. They are usually flying at 35,000 feet, and it's easy to detach themselves from all of this.