January 31, 2008 — Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducted a weapons cache search in the small village of Hawran Jan. 31. The purpose of the mission was to sweep through the date groves of Hawran to check for hidden weapons caches and contraband, making sure no one is hiding anything illegal and to let the locals MORE
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January 28, 2008 — Marine Aircraft Group 16 assumed command of flying units in support of Multi-National Forces West from MAG-29 in a ceremony here Jan. 28. Transfer of authority ceremonies occur as new units arrive to take the place of those currently operating here. “Our short term goals are to hit the ground running as we assume responsibility for providing MORE
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January 26, 2008 — Marine Air Control Group 38 obtained command from its East Coast counterpart, MACG-28 in a ceremony here Jan. 26. This transfer of authority constitutes the second changeover between the 2nd and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing units at Al Asad Air Base. While operating in the Al Anbar Province, the group will continue to support the Aviation Combat MORE
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January 21, 2008 — Operational authority was passed from Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 21. The TOA marked the third time the two squadrons have changed hands in Iraq. “I was here nine months ago and have seen the improvements MWSG-27 has MORE
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