In December 2008, Eurocopter in Spain took part in a humanitarian mission, in which Afghan children received 250 fleece jackets and woolen hats, as well as model helicopters. This is the second time that Eurocopter in Spain has helped the children of Afghanistan in this way. José María Rubio, Head of Institutional Relations and Communications at Eurocopter in Spain, and Général José Sánchez Méndez, an aeronautical consultant, travelled to the military base in Herat, where they gave the aid parcels to the Afghan authorities. Three Cougars from the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET), two Super Pumas from the Spanish Air Force, and the Spanish civilian and military authorities are based in Herat. The Spanish Super Puma detachment has been in Afghanistan since May 2005, and is one of the only detachments capable of flying in all types of visibility and weather conditions. The helicopters have now performed 668 missions– clocking up 2,354 flight hours–and have transported 1,018 people, including 346 people in need of emergency medical services.