Tag Archives: Regional Command Southwest

Photo: A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Marines and sailors with CLR-15 were deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Regional Command Southwest. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Gauna

Worth A Thousand Words: Happy Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by bniegel

A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 1st Marine Logistics Group, Calif., Camp Pendleton, CLR-15, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, deployed, homecoming, kiss, kisses, Marine, military, Regional Command Southwest, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Burski and Pfc. Ian Foster eat pizza and watch Super Bowl XLVII at the Wounded Warrior Section berthing area aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 4. Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

Delivering a ‘Slice’ of Home to Deployed Marines

Posted on February 10, 2013 by glenn.selby

Service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan were treated to a “slice” of home as they watched Super Bowl XLVII Feb. 4.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Camp Leatherneck, Field Mess, II Marine Headquarters Group (Forward), Operation Eagle, Regional Command Southwest, Role III Hospital aboard Camp Bastion, Super Bowl XLVII, wounded warrior | Leave a comment

An AV-8B Harrier II Plus with Marine Attack Squadron 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), awaits its next mission on the tarmac at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2012. The aircraft provides air support to the ground units throughout Helmand and Nimroz provinces. Despite a roller coaster week for the squadron, VMA-211 remains fully operational and continues to provide support to ground troops throughout Regional Command Southwest’s area of operations. Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo

Running Toward Gunfire: Marines, British Forces Repel Insurgents Attacking Camp Bastion

Posted on October 10, 2012 by glenn.selby

Sgt. Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents.
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged British Armed Forces, Camp Bastion, Camp Leatherneck, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, Marines, Regional Command Southwest | Leave a comment

Operation Jaws

Posted on June 2, 2012 by jtozer

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel F. O’Brien, Alpha Company Commander with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 talks about Operation Spear Gun in the village of Urmus, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Operation Spear Gun was a five day …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Afghan National Army, Afghanistan, Defense, DoD, Marines, Night Vision, Operation Spear Gun, Regimental Combat Team 6, Regional Command Southwest, service members, USMC, video | Leave a comment

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by glenn.selby

During a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable we spoke with Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., who recently completed a year-long deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He concurrently commanded Regional Command (Southwest) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and discussed the accomplishments, …
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Posted in Bloggers Roundtable | Tagged Afghan National Security Force, Afghanistan, Helmand, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), ISAF, Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., NATO, Nimroz, Regional Command Southwest | Leave a comment