in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. To understand the LCADS program’s achievements, consider the background and 20th century history of aerial resupply.
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A USAF C-130 conducts an LCLA airdrop test at Rhine Luzon drop zone, Fort Bragg, NC. LCLA is a specialized subset and recent addition to the LCADS family. (U.S. Army photo by Jim Finney, U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate.)
he Army’s LCADS program has received accolades from the operational community. This is due in large part to LCADS’ decidedly low-tech approach to solving resupply challenges