Sgt. Bart C. Davis, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, the "Gunfighters," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gives a final check after U.K. Maj. Terry Middlemas, liaison officer wit More
Sgt. Bart C. Davis, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, the “Gunfighters”, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gives a final check after U.K. Maj. Terry Middlemas, liaison officer wit More
Lance Cpl. Carlos Valles acts as a platoon sergeant for Afghan National Army recruits as they patrol the roads just outside the Camp Leatherneck perimeter. Valles, originally an administration clerk for 3rd Mar More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 rests inside a motor pool lot here Oct. 19 after spending the day convoying from Camp Leatherneck. The vehicle was cleaned and re More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), hammer down matting while constructing a forward arming and refueling point under the cover of darkness in support of Operation More
Navy Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) command chaplain, distributes recordible holiday books to servicemembers at the 3rd MAW (Fwd) compound aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, No More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), work alongside local nationals to create a runway, capable of hosting the KC130-J Hercules at Forward Operating Base Delaram II More
Sgt. Noe Santana, a motor transport dispatcher with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), guides and supervises the unloading of 55-gallon drums of Envirotac II at Forward Operat More
Dancers and entertainers from Combined Service Entertainment visited U.S. Marines and sailors as well as U.K. service members at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) compound here Nov. 17. Tickets to the CSE More
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which will provide overwatch and real-time intelligence to troops on the ground here Nov. 20. The lightweight UAV, with Marine U More
A CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) line the flightline here ready to support International Security Assistance Forces operations within the region. Being the onl More
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) line the flightline at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, ready to support International Security Assistance Force operations with More
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) rests staged next to a UH-60A Black Hawk at Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan. The Cobra is one More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers" returns to Forward Operating Base Jalalabad, Afghanistan, to deliver a disabled H-47 Chinook for repa More
Actor Mark Wahlberg visits the Marines of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec 19. This was one of many locations Wahlberg made an appearance to greet coalition troops du More
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Jan. 15. Marine elements from the 26th MEU will reinforce securit More
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Jan. 15. Marine elements from the 26th MEU will reinforce securi More
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard readies a prescription for one of her Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), at the Flightline Aid Station aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan More
Crash, Fire and Rescue Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), practice rescue procedures on an up-armored vehicle aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 25. The More
The guide for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 stands at parade rest with the squadron's guidon at a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The HMH-361 "Flying Tigers" pas More
The Afghan, U.K. and U.S. colors fly side-by-side, representing the joint effort of the Camp Bastion flightline project, during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The ex More
Marine Sgt. Maj. Mark Byrd Sr., the sergeant major for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and his son Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Byrd Jr., an aircraft structural mai More
The platoons of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 and MALS-40 present arms to the national colors during their Transfer of Authority Ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Feb. 20.
A UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) mans the GAU-17/A 7.62mm machine gun while gathering key coalition personnel to be inserted into the Ismaa More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Whittemore, a crew chief for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 "Gunfighters," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provided overwatch for coalition forces engaged in collecting c More
Lance Cpl. Carlos Valles, right, teaches Afghan National Army recruits basic detainment procedures during a training exercise at the Joint Security Academy Southwest here. Valles, originally an administration c More
Cpl. Marshall Brennan, a tactical vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, checks the fluid levels on his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at the motor pool lot here Oct. 20 after convoyin More
Illumination flares raise as lightning and ordinance crash down on Barham Chah, a critical logistics hub for insurgent forces in Afghanistan, which was raided by Taskforce Highlander Oct. 29-30. The taskforce c More
Cpl. Michael Grabowsky, a Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System specialist, speaks with a visiting entertainer from Combined Service Entertainment here Nov. 17. CSE dancers and entertainers visi More
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) line the flightline here ready to support International Security Assistance Forces operations within the region. Being the only More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 assist Heavy Marine Helicopter squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) in their transition to the new flightline aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dec. 18. The HMH-361 "Flyin More
Staff Sgt. Uriah Gruber, the training chief for the Crash, Fire and Rescue section, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), opens the door of an up-armored vehicle and engages the More
Lt. Col. Douglas Glasgow, the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 "Flying Tigers" commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. James Cully, the squadron's sergeant major, case the squadron's battle colors at a Transfer o More
Coalition service members and civilian personnel involved with the development of the new Camp Bastion flightline stand in observance of the Afghan, U.K. and U.S. national anthems during the Camp Bastion flight More
Lt. Col. James Carroll, the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Tony Tabron, the squadron senior-enlisted Marine, case the squadron's battle colors during the Trans More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and U.K. forces with 1 Lancaster's speak with Afghan citizens at the Ismat Bazaar during Operation Oasis Sept. 27. The operation was a two-fold success. The More
Sgt. Shane Hunter, a tactical vehicle mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, quickly shuffles through his toolbox as he attempts a hasty repair on a dead-lined vehicle convoying from Camp Leatherneck t More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 is the first aircraft to land on a forward arming and refueling point constructed by Marine Wing Support Squadron 373; both squadrons are with 3rd Mari More
Dancers and entertainers from Combined Service Entertainment visited U.S. Marines and sailors as well as U.K. service members at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) compound here Nov 17. Tickets to the CSE s More
An X-200 ScanEagle is refueled and prepared for future launch here Nov. 20. The aircraft, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is calibrated so precise that it req More
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) departs from Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan to provide close air support on a joint Tactical More
A GAU-16/A .50 cal. machine gun aims outboard of a CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) as the aircraft More
Cpl. Evan Shelton, a crew chief with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers," observes the immediate airspace as another CH-53E Super Stallion carries a disabled H-47 Chi More
Marines with Heavy Marine Helicopter squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) transition to the new flightline aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dec. 18. The HMH-361 "Flying Tigers," with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward More
Lt. Col. Scott Wadle, the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 "Ironhorse's" commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo Graham, the squadron's sergeant major, unfurl the squadron's battle colors at a transfer of More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers stand in observance of the Afghan, U.K. and U.S. national anthems during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year fl More
Lt. Col. Clarence Harper, the Marine Aviations Logistics Squadron 40 commanding officer, uncases the squadrons battle colors during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Th More
The soiled, dust-covered protective equipment of Cpl. Marshall Brennan, a tactical vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, rests atop his Marine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle here Oct. 20 a More
Cpl. Herbert Barrera and other Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), hammer down matting while constructing a forward arming and refueling in support of Operation St More
An X-200 ScanEagle is inspected and cleaned prior to launch here Nov. 20. The aircraft, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), can stay airborne for nine to 14 hours More
A disabled H-47 Chinook rests on the Forward Operating Base Jalalabad, Afghanistan, flightline Dec. 10, after being delivered by a CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) ( More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers" arrives at its new hangar aboard Camp Bastion after an extensive flightline construction project. The new 1 More
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard stands aboard a CH-53D Sea Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 "Ugly Angels," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan 17. Ballard, the squ More
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) chaplain, Navy Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, recites the invocation during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year fligh More
Sgt. Shane Hunter, a tactical vehicle mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, troubleshoots dead batteries on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle here Oct. 22. Hunter was able to replace the batte More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) construct a rotary-wing cargo and personnel loading area for the new flightline aboard Camp Bastion Dec. 2. The new 11,500- More
A Marine with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 "Fighting Griffons" displays his squadron pride by decorating his flight cranial with a griffon's head while unloading cargo from an MV-22B Osprey aboard C More
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard stands aside a CH-53D Sea Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 "Ugly Angels," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan. 17. Ballard, the squ More
Kevin Parikh, executive vice president of Avasant contract outsourcing, speaks during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year flightline project was More
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general and sergeant major stand with Lt. Col. Douglas Gasgow, commanding officer for the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Ti More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Farouk, the deputy commanding general, 215th Corps, speaks during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year flightline More
Air Commodore Ashley Stevenson, the commander of 83 Expeditionary Air Group, speaks during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year flightline projec More
Top-ranking officials from all parties involved in the development of the new flightline aboard Camp Bastion cut the ribbon, which signified the official opening of the runway during the Camp Bastion flightline More
The first aircraft, a KC-130J Super Hercules, takes off from Camp Bastion as the first official aircraft to depart from the new runway during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan F More