In combat, without American forces present, the Iraqi soldiers have no medical evacuation capacity and no air support.

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Their wish-list includes surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support, air transport and medical evacuation.

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Dozens of other applications have been mapped out for U.S. and foreign military users ranging from peacekeeping support, emergency and disaster relief, search and rescue, medical evacuation, drug interdiction and other post-Cold War priority missions.

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