A counter-narcotics operation

A Russian-made MI-17 Hip helicopter takes flight after dropping off Afghan National Army commandos in Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, April 10, 2010, to conduct a counter-narcotics operation. The ANA-led narcotics operation was conducted with the support of the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. special operations forces to investigate the presence of narcotic facilities and to engage with the province’s residents. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeremy L. Wood, U.S. Navy/Released)