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Tackling their projects with energy and enthusiasm, the combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provided a key service to residents here, whose local school has been used by an Iraqi Army battalion. The Marines spent several days constructing Southwest Asia huts for the battalion to live in, freeing up the school for its original intent: teaching the Iraqi children. - Tackling their projects with energy and enthusiasm, the combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provided a key service to residents here, whose local school has been used by an Iraqi Army battalion. The Marines spent several days constructing Southwest Asia huts for the battalion to live in, freeing up the school for its original intent: teaching the Iraqi children.

These two multi-channel radio antennas aboard Al Asad Air Base serve as a communication link between service members here and other forward operating bases in the western Anbar Province. Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provides 24-hour service to ensure communication lines stay online, giving battle commander's continual service to visually see what's taking place in the region and make sound decisions based on the information in front of them. - These two multi-channel radio antennas aboard Al Asad Air Base serve as a communication link between service members here and other forward operating bases in the western Anbar Province. Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provides 24-hour service to ensure communication lines stay online, giving battle commander's continual service to visually see what's taking place in the region and make sound decisions based on the information in front of them.

(May 15, 2008) – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Traci Inniss, the senior petty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 checks the blood pressure of an Iraqi woman during a cooperative medical engagement in a local village here today. After discovering the woman’s high blood pressure, the medical personnel were able to prescribe medication to treat the illness. - (May 15, 2008) – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Traci Inniss, the senior petty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 checks the blood pressure of an Iraqi woman during a cooperative medical engagement in a local village here today. After discovering the woman’s high blood pressure, the medical personnel were able to prescribe medication to treat the illness.

Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), worked alongside Iraqi Army engineers to complete a construction project here today. The combined project will allow for the Iraqi Army battalion stationed in the town to move out of the local school, freeing it up to once again be used for educational purposes. - Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), worked alongside Iraqi Army engineers to complete a construction project here today. The combined project will allow for the Iraqi Army battalion stationed in the town to move out of the local school, freeing it up to once again be used for educational purposes.

Through the sand storm made from the landing CH-53E Super Stallion, two infantry Marines make their way towards the helicopter. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), inserted and extracted the service members performing a raid on an island in the Euphrates River. - Through the sand storm made from the landing CH-53E Super Stallion, two infantry Marines make their way towards the helicopter. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), inserted and extracted the service members performing a raid on an island in the Euphrates River.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Sean P. Jevning and son, Cpl. Robert S. Jevning, are deployed together with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16. Sean, on his tenth deployment, and Robert, on his first, both work in the aviation ordnance department of the squadron. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Sean P. Jevning and son, Cpl. Robert S. Jevning, are deployed together with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16. Sean, on his tenth deployment, and Robert, on his first, both work in the aviation ordnance department of the squadron.

Cpl. Alan C. Hicks, a Marine with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), removes dirt from a location during a dig project here today. The Outside Plant Marines of MWCS-38 remove old Iraqi conduits from various locations on Al Asad Air Base and replace them with newer, more efficient ones. - Cpl. Alan C. Hicks, a Marine with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), removes dirt from a location during a dig project here today. The Outside Plant Marines of MWCS-38 remove old Iraqi conduits from various locations on Al Asad Air Base and replace them with newer, more efficient ones.

Gunnery Sgt. Darrell Dorsey, the squadron gunnery sergeant of Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and his step-son, Lance Cpl. Andre Jackson, an operations clerk with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), stand in front of an UH-1N Huey helicopter. The two Marines have not seen each other since Jackson’s graduation from Marine Corps boot camp in April, 2007. “I knew we would both be in Iraq at the same time,” Jackson said. “But I had no idea we would be on the same base together.” - Gunnery Sgt. Darrell Dorsey, the squadron gunnery sergeant of Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and his step-son, Lance Cpl. Andre Jackson, an operations clerk with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), stand in front of an UH-1N Huey helicopter. The two Marines have not seen each other since Jackson’s graduation from Marine Corps boot camp in April, 2007. “I knew we would both be in Iraq at the same time,” Jackson said. “But I had no idea we would be on the same base together.”

The Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), maintain and create helicopter-landing zones at various locations in Iraq. Surveying the area to determine distance, elevation and angles is done during all phases of the operation. - The Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), maintain and create helicopter-landing zones at various locations in Iraq. Surveying the area to determine distance, elevation and angles is done during all phases of the operation.

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Hurst, the intelligence chief for the Border Transition Team of the 5th Iraqi Brigade, 2nd Region, assists one of the Desert Wolves during a gear inventory April 19. When it comes to the Desert Wolves, the BTT’s mission includes training, mentoring and advising staff in every aspect from logistics to fundamental leadership. - Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Hurst, the intelligence chief for the Border Transition Team of the 5th Iraqi Brigade, 2nd Region, assists one of the Desert Wolves during a gear inventory April 19. When it comes to the Desert Wolves, the BTT’s mission includes training, mentoring and advising staff in every aspect from logistics to fundamental leadership.