Mission Support

Mission flow...when our aircraft launch, a whole support network exists to ensure our VIP passengers get to appointments and the crew is supported.  Prior to a trip, our first step is to submit diplomatic clearance requests into Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS)...next we contact the Country Coordinating Element (CCE) for the the destination country to ensure travel arrangements are in place.  The CCE's are military peronnel who typically work within a country's U.S. Embassy.  The following is one of our Kenyan CCE's, a soldier who originates from Jamaica, and his driver (left).

We typically fly into international airports...upon landing, the CCE's whisk our passengers away...the crew will then typically interact with local nationals...some of these guys are employed by the U.S. Embassy.  Here is the boss hanging with Gilbert and Azizz...these guys coordinate flight plans, fuel and transortation.

Next step is to service the aircraft and file flight plans for the following day...here is Elijah, one of our "handlers" in Kenya, who processes our flight plans.

Once the aircraft is fueled and secured, we are off to the hotel with our driver...when we find a good driver, we make sure they are taken care of with repeat business...they also provide a lot of insight into the local culture...here is Nicholas, our main man in Mombasa, Kenya.

As you can tell, we would not get very far without a lot of help from our friends.