(ENEMY ACTION) SAFIRE RPT (Small Arms) TF OUT FRONT : 0 INJ/DAM

WHO: DUSTOFF 35 (1 x UH-60, MEDEVAC) (C/6-101) WHEN: 010420ZJUL08 WHERE: 42S XD 7262 4486 (300FT AGL, HDG 170, SPD 80KTS) WHAT: At 0358Z, DUSTOFF 35 departed JAF ISO a MEDEVAC request at Vehicle Patrol Base (VPB) Seray. At 0415Z, DUSTOFF 35 picked up patient at VPB Seray, and went wheels up, headed toward FOB Abad to pick up another patient. At 0420Z, DUSTOFF 35 observed 4-5 muzzle flashes directed towards the aircrafts 11 oclock position, approximately 300m from the aircraft. DUSTOFF 35 immediately conducted evasive maneuvers to avoid the small arms fire (SAF). DUSTOFF 35 notified CLOSE COMBAT elements in the area of the engagement. DUSTOFF 35 continued mission to FOB Abad. DUSTOFF 35 arrived at FOB Abad at 0433Z, and departed for JAF at 0433Z. Upon arrival at JAF at 0506Z, DUSTOFF 35 conducted a post flight inspection and found NSTR. TF OUT FRONT ASSESSMENT: There has been 1 x SAFIRE within 5NMs of this SAFIRE location within the last 30 days. On 08 JUN 08, HEDGEROW 55 was engaged with SAF 1.4NMs to the south of this SAFIRE location. On both 29 and 30 JUN 08, VPB Seray received a single shot of SAF from the south side of the valley, south of VPB Seray.