September 29, 2010 — U.S. and U.K. aircraft flew International Security Assistance Force officials here Sept. 29 to discuss the construction plans of Route 611.This route will connect Sangin to Route 1, currently the only major highway in Afghanistan.A U.K. Mk4 Sea King carrying the ISAF officials was escorted by two U.S. light attack helicopters, a UH-1Y Huey and an MORE
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September 28, 2010 — Afghan and coalition forces on the ground depend on a variety of aircraft to support their various missions here in Helmand province, but one type of aircraft is providing a unique capability no other can match.Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), uses the unmanned aerial MORE
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September 27, 2010 — Like any other Monday morning, the streets of the Ismat Bazaar were packed wall-to-wall with traders and travelers. According to local security forces, the bazaar is a suspected logistical hub for insurgents operating in local regions of Afghanistan such as Marjeh, and has lacked a consistent International Security Assistance Force presence – until MORE
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September 23, 2010 — September 23 marked a historical moment here when a C-17 “Globemaster III” touched down on the flight line carrying more than a dozen pallets of supplies.The C-17 landing was significant for all of the forces in Helmand province as it became the first aircraft of its kind to land aboard the Forward Operating Base and broke down a critical MORE
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September 22, 2010 — As a shockwave rumbled across the flight line here Sept. 22, it was met with an even larger roar of cheering from the Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward).This shockwave was the after effect of a 500-pound bomb dropped on a test target approximately 10 miles from the MORE
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September 21, 2010 — The integration of U.S. and U.K. forces has proven to be a powerful new asset for the coalition forces in Afghanistan. One U.S. Marine Corps pilot who is serving here as a U.K. pilot, knew this was going to be a strong partnership long ago.U.S. Marine Maj. Joshua Nelson, a Marine CH-46E "Sea Knight" pilot, is currently flying Mk4 "Sea Kings" while MORE
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September 14, 2010 — Three pilots from the Afghan National Air Force completed a first in history for the Afghan provincial elections here Sept. 14.Three Mi-17 “Hip” helicopters delivered voting ballots and election personnel for the upcoming Afghan elections to the city of Musa Quelah with the aid of two Mk9(A) Lynx helicopters with the United Kingdom’s 659 Squadron, MORE
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September 11, 2010 — On the morning of June 1, the United States Marine Corps’ 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) and United Kingdom’s Joint Aviation Group integrated under one command. Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell Jr., the 3rd MAW (Fwd) commanding general, led a historical flag raising ceremony with his British counterpart, Group Capt. Nick Laird, the JAG commander. MORE
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September 10, 2010 — About 600 Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), are packing up and preparing to head back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., after more than seven months serving as ground support for Regional Command (Southwest)’s air combat element. The support squadron has expanded all four borders of the MORE
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September 08, 2010 — While the sun slowly set, aircraft circled the colorful sky as they prepared to land on grassy hills and unleash 96 eager warriors into a remote town filled with angry insurgents. The Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (Reinforced), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, took to the sky to MORE
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