[xzins]

You could be right -- there are so many possible configurations. But the NightStalkers don't normally carry tagalongs. My guess was the other 8 were part of a mission load...team/squad, something like that.

But for all I know they could have all been resupply or something mundane.

[Q6-God]

Yeah, it could certainly be a mixed bag. With SOAR working in support for operations in two AOs, how much more thin can they spread themselves. Perhaps the op tempo is starting to crack not only machines, but 160th as well.