European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Refugees in elem Ebay Pakistan Board a c-141 for the 100th Mission of the afghan Relief program. Afghan Relief Effort hits 100 Mark by Dave Casey staff photographer what has been called the longest running Relief Airlift since the Berlin blockade a the afghan Relief program a recently celebrated its 100th Mission Robert Wolthuis Deputy assistant Secretary of defense for global affairs who helped Start the program in March 1986, accompanied the air Force c-141 that delivered 20,000 pounds of sleeping bags Wool blankets and Field jackets destined for afghan Freedom fighters the continuing Aid Quot has made the difference Between whether someone stayed in Afghanistan and continued fighting or came to Pakistan a where there Are already 3 million refugees Quot said Robert Bakely director of the afghan Aid program in Islamabad Pakistan the afghan Relief program s charter was simple a deliver excess defense department equipment to the afghan refugees in Pakistan and with the help of various International Relief agencies bring out the War injured for specialized treatment in Europe and the United states the operation has been successful because of the efforts of countless individuals and numerous organizations including the defense re utilization and marketing service the military Airlift come the . Agency for International development and various pakistani agencies a i can to say enough Nice things about Mac Quot Wolthuis said of the air Force command Quot a lot of Mac people Tell me How Gratifying it is to Fly this Type of Mission the same thing for the 2nd Aero vac people out of Rhein main a Germany i ust can t say enough Good things about these people the Deli Venes included Medicine constr action equipment and hand tools Quot All kinds of things that wen1 non lethal Quot Wolthuis said in 1988 and 1989, the program took on a new aspect when the Muia Hedeen had a shortage of pack animals Quot they had bought up pretty much the available pack animals in Northern Pakistan Quot Wolthuis said. Quot so Over the course of 10 flights we moved 1,170 mules from the states. That was a big Impact forthe Mujahideen s ability to move their supplies through the mountainous areas Quot the other aspect of the Aid Effort the medical evacuation of wounded also involved a number of organizations. Quot a contract was let by the  Agency Lor International development said to the International organization Lor migration com a Wolthuis said Quot they became the administrators in Pakistan Europe and in the . They went out and got the doctors and hospitals to agree to take the Mujahideen patients in the . All of that care has been without Cost to the patient Quot most of the treatment has involved advanced surgical care Quot we have moved about 1,100 patients and roughly 50 to 60 percent have come to the  and Canada Quot Wolthuis said. Quot we have seen some fairly badly injured and disfigured people and we have seen them go Back Able to walk or to use an Arm or a hand or with a reconstructed jaw or something that has been very Gratifying i think it s been a big morale Booster. I m not referring in any shape or form that we have treated allot those people that have needed it because we have not we be Only treated a fraction of those that need treatment but 1,100 is better than nothing a one of those treated was Abdul Rahman Sahak. Toun Dei and president of the free Weltie society for afghan disabled Quot we Weie making a military operation in 19s7 and i was blown up by an inhuman russian mine in Afghanistan. Rahman said both of my legs and my right Arm Weie amputated in Tishawn Pakistan Quot in 1989. Rahman was Start to Switzerland for treatment and therapy those Days tie spends his time trying to improve the social benefits of disabled afghan refugees in Pakistan master sgt. John r. Roberts checks on a patient during the return flight. He is with the 2nd aeromedical evacuation so Rhein main a Germany. A patient is carried onto a bus at Rhein main a Germany. The patients spent one night at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden before continuing their trip to the states. A refugee finishes his evening prayers and makes his Way to his crutches before boarding the 100th Relief flight. At left 10-year-old Mohammad baht Waits on a cot in an aircraft hangar. He will receive treatment in Switzerland. A amps photos by Dave Casey while on Board the c-141 Relief flight Rasekh Gul Rahman uses an Atlas to show col. Earl w. Ferguson where he lives in Afghanistan. Saif a Rehman holds his 1-year-old son Fazal before they depart from Pakistan for Italy where the boy will be treated. The Crew and passengers of the 100th Relief Mission gather for a group portrait. Page 14 the stars and stripes saturday november 30, 1991 the stars and stripes a paqe15