DIRECT FIRE FOB Tiger I

TF Storm reported 1x UH-60 was damaged by small arms fire 24K NE of FOB Tiger 2 (41S QR 5966 5411) at 1426Z. SE74 and DO46 were finished dropping off a patient at FOB Ripley (Tarin Kowt) for MEDEVAC mission 06-01D and were returning to KAF when 2x AQAM engaged DO46 with what was reported to be "rocket" of unknown type. The "rocket" missed the tail boom of DO46. 2x AQAM who fired the "rocket" fled into a cave nearby. SE74 engaged AQAM fleeing into the cave with 7.62mm door guns. While engaging the 2x AQAM, SE74 began receiving small arms fire from a village 400 meters to the West. Both A/C then egressed from the area continuing to KAF. Enroute from the engagement area is when the SE74 #1 engine light came on and the crew shutdown the engine IAW procedures. A/C returned to KAF on a single engine. The "Rocket" that was fired at DO46 is of unknown type, an investigation is underway to determine the type of munition. Both aircraft were W/D at 1454Z in KAF.