World | British royals Prince Harry Heading Back to Afghanistan Apache pilot expected to join unit in combat zone By Rob Quinn Posted Jun 16, 2011 1:58 AM CDT Copied Prince Harry miles as he receives his helicopter pilot's wings from his father, Prince Charles, at the Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop, England. (AP Photo/Eddie Keogh, pool) Prince Harry is likely to return to military service in Afghanistan next year, although you won't be hearing about it when he does. The prince—whose first tour of duty in the combat zone was cut short after a media leak—has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, been cleared for redeployment, and is likely to join the rest of his unit in Afghanistan some time in 2012, according to the Telegraph. The prince has made it clear he doesn't want his training to go to waste. "God knows how much money's been spent on us," he said earlier this year. "If I'm not going then I'm taking up someone else's space." Officials refused to confirm or deny any details on his deployment. Harry "is an army pilot and will deploy wherever the army chooses to send him," a palace spokesman told the Guardian. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Report an error