Gunfighters aid 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance insertion
March 23, 2012 — An hour before the break of dawn, offices on the flight line of Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, were abuzz with the day’s upcoming operations; one of which included providing close-air-support for Marines on the ground.Prior to heading into a hostile area, two helicopters, a UH-1Y Huey and an AH-1W Cobra, from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron MORE
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‘Eyes in sky’ aid in largest drug raid in history
March 22, 2012 — Opium poppy grows abundant in the fields of Afghanistan and the harvesting of this plant in the spring helps fund terrorist organizations all year. However, this year, with the help of ‘eyes in the sky’, U.S. troops on the ground along with their Afghan counterparts were able to put a hole in the insurgents’ pockets.Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MORE
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San Diego-based Marines assume aviation command in Afghanistan
March 20, 2012 — More than 3,000 Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) officially assumed aviation responsibilities in the Regional Command Southwest area of operations Feb. 29 aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.The 3d MAW (Fwd) Marines relieved 2d MAW (Fwd), based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC. The East Coast wing has been the MORE
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