Apache Helicopters from C-17 Globemaster

Advertisement The Army attack and utility choppers belong to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Bragg, N.C. They were partially disassembled and loaded onto a cargo ship in Rota, Spain, for the trans-Atlantic journey to the Charleston military installation. The vessel arrived last week, a Weapons Station spokeswoman said Friday.

As they’re rebuilt, the helicopters will be flown back to Fort Bragg. The flight schedule is not being released. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade was deployed for nine months starting in September in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel.The magazine did not give a reason for the decline. In fact, it noted that South Carolina is adding to its manufacturing corridor as Gov. Nikki Haley “trots the globe seeking new wins.”

The state “offers a highly educated workforce, low business regulation and favorable weather conditions that result in continued growth in its manufacturing sector,” according to the magazine, which also touted South Carolina’s status as a right-to-work state, its quality of life and the bustling Port of Charleston.

However, noticeably absent from the magazine’s summary of South Carolina was any mention of Boeing Co. and its $1 billion investment in North Charleston. Boeing didn’t even make the magazine’s list of South Carolina’s top companies. which instead included: AVX Corp.; SCE&G Advertisement