Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) wait in combat gear to file off a military transport aircraft to begin their one-year deployment aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A transfer of authority is scheduled for April. - Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) wait in combat gear to file off a military transport aircraft to begin their one-year deployment aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A transfer of authority is scheduled for April.