If one considers six Apaches and six Harriers along with four ( is it?) Hercs ample support for the troops in the hills....I would suggest taking a little walk in Mo's turf! I bet it gets awfully lonesome way out there....knowing your CAS is in the mess, writing reports, having a Kip when the call goes out. The best efforts at responding still means a very long wait when you are up to your ass in Jihadi's intent upon marytrdom.
It takes long enough when you have CAS birds in airborne in a cab rank waiting for the call.