March 31, 2005 — Crash Fire Rescue, sections are generally comprised of more than 20 Marines made up of drivers, crash crewmen, rescue men and a section leader. In Al Qaim there is a detachment of four Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 acting as the structural and aircraft fire response team for the entire forward arming refueling point. The four MORE
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March 30, 2005 — Communications are vital for commanders to direct their subordinate units on the battlefield. A variety of communication assets are necessary for success in combat. Commanders use all forms of communication to inform their Marines of their next objective. The 21 Marines from Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28’s detachment here ensure the MORE
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March 29, 2005 — The Marines from the Heavy Equipment Platoon of Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 are doing it again. Pushing pedal to the metal, the warfighters are building berms to enclose new fuel bladders near one of the runways here, which will become the new site for hot refueling. The runway where aircraft are currently being fueled with their engines MORE
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March 29, 2005 — By luck of the draw, two Marines serving here with the “Black Knights” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 have been following each other closely throughout their entire lives.Natives of Burlington Junction, a small farming community in northwestern Missouri, Cpl. Jedidiah J. Larabee and Lance Cpl. Cody A. Alexander played sports together as MORE
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March 29, 2005 — He could have spent his days in Iraq behind a desk in what would seem like relative safety. But flying is what really brings him to life and that lust for the freedom of the air earned this desk jockey an Air Medal for flying prowess in Iraq. Major Jim Longi, a native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has been in Iraq since October 10 of last year. Longi MORE
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March 29, 2005 — The Marine Corps prides itself as being one of the only armed services offering air and ground support from land and sea. Just like Marines on the ground, the Marines in the air require support from other units unique in aviation support. Air traffic controllers and communications technicians provide pilots an edge by acting as their eyes on the MORE
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March 29, 2005 — The sound of a ringing bell means one thing to the corpsmen of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) causality evacuation team - someone is hurt and they are going to save them. These highly trained 'devil docs' stand ready with the Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 to respond to calls from throughout the Al Anbar province. MORE
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March 28, 2005 — For hundreds of years commanders have used the weather to shape the battlefield and determine when and where to strike. The same holds true today, as coalition forces continue to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. Marine weather forecasters and observers are critical to the outcome of air strikes and ground MORE
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March 27, 2005 — Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, arrived here in early February. Known as a forward arming refueling point, 11 miles from the Syrian border, the Marines of the support squadron ensure their aircraft are prepared to launch or arrive in any situation. More than 50 Marines here ensure the mission is accomplished 24-hours a MORE
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March 27, 2005 — Joy and hope inundated the streets of this former Iraqi air base as dozens gathered March 25 and 27 to celebrate Good Friday and Easter. The services offered on Good Friday were Stations of the Cross, Liturgy of the Passion and Way of the Cross, which are devotions used to meditate on different scenes from the Passion and death of Christ. On MORE
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