英国空军 SA-330E“美洲狮”HC2 直升机在宣布形成初始作战能力后三个星期抵达阿富汗喀布尔以支持联军部队。（Three weeks after declaring Initial Operating Capability, the first two Puma Mk2 aircraft have arrived in Afghanistan. The crews are now flying theatre familiarisation sorties prior to taking over the UK aviation support to British and coalition troops from the Chinook force in Kabul.）