LONDON, U.K. -- 
Caption Britain’s
defense ministry says Prince Harry has qualified to command an Apache
attack helicopter — the culmination of his training over the last three
years.
Harry, known as Capt. Wales
in the army, earlier this year completed a 20-week deployment in
Afghanistan as a co-pilot gunner on an Apache and since then has flown
missions in the U.K.
His
commanding officer, Lt. Col. Tom de la Rue, called the qualification a
“tremendous achievement,” saying in a statement Friday that 28-year-old
Harry had passed with “flying colors.”
The
military said Harry had undergone months of training to prepare for the
test, which involved a “grueling” six-hour flying assessment which took
him all over the U.K. and required him perform a variety of tasks
including simulating a low-level attack.
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