800 people evacuated on one C-17 flight

[PeterNSteinmetz]

They can carry a lot - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-c-17-evacuates-800-people-in-single-flight/

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

IBTL

Oh dear…

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

This is the part I don't understand. 300K trained soldiers, some highly trained, and they apparently just...disappeared into the mist.

I think there is a lot we don’t understand about Afghanistan and how it works over there makes little sense to us.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Even better. Why doesn't the OP write it out so 50 others don't have to look it up?

Certainly in formal scientific writing the convention is to always spell out an abbreviation the first time and place the abbreviation in parentheses. Obviously PoA is not formal writing, but I agree that if it is not a standard aviation abbreviation it could be nice.

Interesting thread drift.