A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., lands May 20 while participating in the Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Air Mobility Command officials plan to move 300-plus Stryker vehicles and support equipment into Afghanistan over the next two months on Air Force C-17s flown by military crews, and AN-124s, operated by commercial partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman) AMC Begins Moving Strykers Into Afghanistan -- Air Mobility Command
6/8/2009 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command's hub for global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation is "all in" with its commitment to support joint worldwide operations, kicking off efforts this week to airlift more than 300 Stryker vehicles to military forces in Afghanistan.
The term Stryker applies to a family of armored troop-transport vehicles used by the U.S. Army for ground operations. One vehicle can carry up to 11 troops and weighs approximately 19 tons, depending on the variation, according to an Army fact sheet.
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My Comment: It looks like the Americans are getting serious .... but 300 Strykers for a country that is the size of Afghanistan .... someone is very optimistic.