MC-12 squadron stands up in Afghanistan

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/01/airforce_mc12_010910w/

The plane's deployment to Afghanistan follows a successful stint in
Iraq, where it was unveiled in combat for the first time in June. Two
months later, the six MC-12s based there had surpassed 300 combat
missions.

The turboprop aircraft is a product of Project Liberty, a $461 million
program launched in July 2008 to deploy 37 MC-12s and about 1,000
airmen by 2010 to provide more ISR aircraft over troops in combat.