U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, provide
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, provide hair cutting services aboard Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2011. 2/4 is deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, supporting Int... More
Lance Cpl. Steven Chambers, a military policeman and
Lance Cpl. Steven Chambers, a military policeman and security team member, Engineer Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), refuels his truck after returning to Fo... More
Sgt. Ricardo A. Monge, a launcher chief with 3rd Platoon,
Sgt. Ricardo A. Monge, a launcher chief with 3rd Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, receives information from the fire direction center during a dry-fire drill for the High Mobility Ar... More
Sailors and Marines from the Shock Trauma Platoon,
Sailors and Marines from the Shock Trauma Platoon, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) pose for a picture by their new flag pole July 4, at Forward Operating ... More
UH-1Y Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters sit on
UH-1Y Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters sit on the flight line at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The crews of both aircraft patiently wait for an alarm to signal the need for... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan on a mission, Jan. 1. Coalition forces in Afghanistan brought in the New Year by continuing counter... More
A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 AH-1W
A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 AH-1W Cobra lands at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, July 16. Cobras are one of the aircraft used to provide the much needed overwatch protection to ... More
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), escort more than 35 local national trucks to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a resupply mi... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones (left), a disbursing clerk,
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones (left), a disbursing clerk, and Cpl. Calvin Tarbox, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan disbursing office, work together to get th... More
Staff Sgt. James Fishburne, a Marine Air Traffic Control
Staff Sgt. James Fishburne, a Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team leader with Marine Air Control Squadron 1 and Waverly Hall, Ga., native, communicates from the air traffic control tower aboard Forward Opera... More
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), escort more than 35 local national trucks to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a resupply mi... More
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Brooklyn, N.Y., native, helps Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, get seated as they boar... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and a native of Rock Falls, Ill., scans for activity while manning a .50-caliber machine gun during a vehicle interdiction opera... More
Lance Cpl. William Zerr, a bulk fuel specialist with
Lance Cpl. William Zerr, a bulk fuel specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), checks the fuel gauges at Forward Operating Base Edin... More
An Army UH-60A Black Hawk flies over the air traffic
An Army UH-60A Black Hawk flies over the air traffic control tower aboard Forward Operating Base Edinburgh April 28. The Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team provides air traffic control as well as vital comm... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Northcott looks up grid coordinates
Gunnery Sgt. John Northcott looks up grid coordinates on an Apple iPad during a troop in contact mission supporting Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, July 16. Northcott is a native of San Diego, Ca... More
A rough-terrain container handler offloads a shipping
A rough-terrain container handler offloads a shipping container from a Company A, CLB-4 logistics vehicle system replacement at FOB Edinburgh, Afghanistan, April 22. The shipping container was delivered to the ... More
An X-200 ScanEagle is refueled and prepared for future
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
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Olathe, Kan., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Korb works on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Motor Transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion... More
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle
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
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (Forward) fill their trays with food during a barbeque July 4, at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan. Service members may not get ... More
Sgt. Andrew W. Morey touches down on board a UH-1Y
Sgt. Andrew W. Morey touches down on board a UH-1Y Huey while an AH-1W Cobra lands yards away at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, July 16. Morey is a native of Somers, N.Y., and a Huey crew chief ... More
Corporal Scott J. Olson, a scout sniper instructor
Corporal Scott J. Olson, a scout sniper instructor with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, demonstrates a shooting position during advanced marksmanship training here, Feb. 24. Olson, a 26-year-old native of S... More
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and Glendale, Ariz., native, and Cpl. Dexter Moore, a Maintenance Administrative Clerk of South Hill, Va., fold an American flag ... More
Two Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Two Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) assist another Marine in lifting a damaged Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle aboard Forward Operating Base Edin... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow (left), commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow (left), commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, receives a cup of coffee form a sailor with Bravo Surgical Company during a battlefield circulation stop at Forwar... More
Dr. Ashton B. Carter, the Undersecretary of Defense
Dr. Ashton B. Carter, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, talks with Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Forward Operating Base E... More
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control panel of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a dry-fire drill here, Feb. 26. The panel programs each GPS-guided rocket to fly to the correct g... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Martin, an optics technician with
Lance Cpl. Zachary Martin, an optics technician with "The Magnificent Bastards," 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, stands post at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1. Mar... More
A U.S. Marine helps collect bundles of food rations
A U.S. Marine helps collect bundles of food rations that were airdropped to Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for Northern Helmand province, Oct 3, 2011. The parachutes and other packing mater... More
A member of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
A member of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron observes pallets dropped out the back of a C-17 Globemaster III over Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011.
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province,
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas Lavery (left) of Akron, Ohio, refuels dozens of fuel cans during a convoy mission. He and the two other fuel drivers with the logi... More
Sailors and Marines from the Shock Trauma Platoon and
Sailors and Marines from the Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward Resuscitative Surgery System, Surgical Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) discuss roles and res... More
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and Glendale, Ariz., native, folds an American flag while flying over Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. HMLA-369 sent... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Stewartstown, Penn., native Cpl. Jaramie Black looks for a replacement bolt. The Motor Transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regimen... More
Three Afghan boys ride past the convoy staging lot
Three Afghan boys ride past the convoy staging lot near Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011. It is common for Afghan children to approach coalition forces during convoys.... More
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province,
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pendleton, Ind., native Lance Cpl. John Gaw guides a small tractor into place during a recent convoy mission. The motor transport operator with ... More
The mountainous landscape of southern Afghanistan makes
The mountainous landscape of southern Afghanistan makes resupplying troops on the ground a logistical challenge. U.S. Air Force airmen help overcome the challenge by dropping supplies from aircraft to some of t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Melnick, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Melnick, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines of the 5th Marine Regiment, sets a parachute used during an aerial delivery of food rations on to a fire, Oct 3, 2011. The parachutes and other pac... More
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), escort more than 35 local national trucks to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a resupply mi... More
A pair of CH-53D Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A pair of CH-53D Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 land at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1. Coalition forces in Afghanistan brought in the New Yea... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones, a disbursing clerk, assists
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones, a disbursing clerk, assists a Marine in obtaining money from his checking account at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, June 2. Jones is one of the two disbursing Marines wh... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (Forward) fill their trays with food during a barbeque July 4, at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan. Service members may not get ... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter sits on the flight
An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter sits on the flight line at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The crew patiently waits for an alarm to signal the need for immediate air support for Ma... More
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and Glendale, Ariz., native, scans for activity while supporting ground troops near Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012.
A bullet scarred passenger window on an armored truck
A bullet scarred passenger window on an armored truck serves as a reminder of the dangers that face U.S. Marines who convoy in Afghanistan. The need for Marines to conduct resupply missions has not been elimina... More
Pallets of Meals, Ready to Eat are loaded onto a truck
Pallets of Meals, Ready to Eat are loaded onto a truck outside of Forward Operating Base Edinburgh Oct. 3, 2011. A C-130 Hercules dropped 20 pallets of MREs to the Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Peter Leonard, a Marine
U.S. Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Peter Leonard, a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, is the second in charge of arrival, departure and airfield control section at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh. His dutie... More
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the Marine Corps uses unmanned aerial vehicles to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for coalit... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Jensen, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Jensen, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, collects straps that restrained airdrop bundles in the back of a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept 30, 2011. J... More
Lance Cpl. Casey Sullivan, the only heavy equipment
Lance Cpl. Casey Sullivan, the only heavy equipment operator with the Intermediate Maintenance Activity lot, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) (Reinforced), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Forward Operating... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Rock Falls, Ill., native, waves the Marines of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, off a CH-53D Sea Stallio... More
The Intermediate Maintenance Activity lot at Forward
The Intermediate Maintenance Activity lot at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh provides expedient repairs to many battle damaged vehicles in support of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5. In ad... More
Dr. Ashton B. Carter (left center), the Undersecretary
Dr. Ashton B. Carter (left center), the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, visits the Shock Trauma Platoon at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, June 22, 2011. Cart... More
Surgeons with the Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward
Surgeons with the Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward Resuscitative Surgery System, Surgical Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) perform neck surgery on a critic... More
A U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airdrops 20 bundles
A U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airdrops 20 bundles of food rations to Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for northern Helmand province, Oct 3, 2011. Aerial delivery of food and water allows M... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tomlinson, 2nd
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tomlinson, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Forward, provides communion service with Marines and sailors on Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2011. Spiritua... More
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward ) pose next to their truck, July 4, at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan. After returning from a convoy, the Marines pro... More
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Toledo, Ohio, native, scans the surrounding area for activity during a vehicle interdiction operation in southern Helmand province,... More
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province,
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, strap down pallets of water on a 7-ton, flat-bed truck. The logistics train with the unit deliv... More
Navy Lt. Eric Hammen, right, talks to Lance Cpl. Steven
Navy Lt. Eric Hammen, right, talks to Lance Cpl. Steven Cox, an ammunition technician with "The Magnificent Bastards," 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand province... More
Lt. Nicole Lunceford, an emergency medicine physician
Lt. Nicole Lunceford, an emergency medicine physician with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Surgical Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) examines a chest X-Ray from ... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra flies past a UH-1Y Huey as both
An AH-1W Super Cobra flies past a UH-1Y Huey as both aircraft, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, depart Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, for a mission, Jan. 1. ... More
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), spreads gravel onto a road attached to the assault strip here. The road is constructed of three, 3-inch lay... More
U.S. Marines help collect bundles of food rations that
U.S. Marines help collect bundles of food rations that were airdropped to Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for northern Helmand province, Oct 3, 2011. The parachutes and other packing materia... More
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Brig. Gen. Glenn M. Walters at Camp Leatherneck, Afghan... More
Sergeant Ricardo A. Monge, a section chief with 3rd
Sergeant Ricardo A. Monge, a section chief with 3rd Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Bn., 11th Marine Regiment, arms the training module of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a dry-fire drill here, Feb... More
Lance Cpl Paul C. Maina, motor vehicle operator, Alpha
Lance Cpl Paul C. Maina, motor vehicle operator, Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), clears dirt and debris from the locking slot of a shipping container at Forwar... More
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) eat lunch with distinguished visitors at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, June 22, 2011. Dr. Ashton B. Carter, the Unde... More
A medical evacuation helicopter lands in the landing
A medical evacuation helicopter lands in the landing zone that was set up by Marines and sailors of 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) July 1, 2011, near Now Zad, Helmand province, ... More
An M124 vehicle raises a rocket launcher pod during
An M124 vehicle raises a rocket launcher pod during a dry-fire drill here, Feb. 26. The truck and launcher comprise the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The HIMARS allows the Marines to support fire missi... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Jernigan, a joint terminal attack
Staff Sgt. Robert Jernigan, a joint terminal attack controller with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), ensures all injured service members get on the medical evacuation helicopter July 1, 2011, outside of No... More
An Afghan child watches as a coalition forces’ convoy
An Afghan child watches as a coalition forces’ convoy rolls through a village near Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011. The convoy was going to multiple forward operating bases throughout north... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopter with Marine
A CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 flies past the window of an observation post at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1. C... More
Sgt. Kenneth P. Freeman (left), security team leader,
Sgt. Kenneth P. Freeman (left), security team leader, and Cpl. Peyton Anderson (right), military policeman, both with Company A, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)and work out on... More
An X-200 ScanEagle is inspected and cleaned prior to
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
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the Marine Corps uses unmanned aerial vehicles to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for coalit... More
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and Glendale, Ariz., native, unfolds an American flag while flying over Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The helicop... More
A nurse with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Surgical Company,
A nurse with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Surgical Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) fills a syringe at the STP/FRSS at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afgha... More
Policemen with the Afghan National Police patrol the
Policemen with the Afghan National Police patrol the road near an ANP checkpoint as Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) vehicles pass by in Helmand Province, Afghan... More
Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) escort more than 35 local national vehicles during a resupply mission to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province, Afghan... More
A smile in war, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexandra Melnick, a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, reacts to a joke told by a teammate outside of Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in the Helmand province of Afghanistan Oct. ... More
Sailors and Marines of the Shock Trauma Platoon and
Sailors and Marines of the Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward Resuscitative Surgery System, Surgical Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) carry a patient from a ... More
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province,
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Orlando, Fla., native Cpl. Benjamin Hall (right) passes a box to a fellow motor transport operator with the logistic train for 3rd Battalion, 2n... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow (center), commanding
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow (center), commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is greeted by Marines and sailors from Forward Operating Base Edinburgh during a battlefield circulation. First ... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 379th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push barrels of fuel aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept 30, 2011. The crew of the C-17 will drop 40 bundles of supplies to a rem... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones, a disbursing clerk, answers
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones, a disbursing clerk, answers the questions of two Marines who dropped by the recently-open disbursing office at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, June 2. Jones is one of the... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Jernigan, a joint terminal attack
Staff Sgt. Robert Jernigan, a joint terminal attack controller with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), communicates via radio with a medical evacuation helicopter July 1, 2011, outside of Now Zad, Helmand pr... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sergeant Jason Littleton (far left) of Reidsville, Ga., stands with his Motor Transport mechanic Marines. He is the Maintenance Section chief f... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tomlinson, 2nd
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tomlinson, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Forward, conducts religous service with Marines and sailors on Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2011. Spiritual... More
A U. S. Marine Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle
A U. S. Marine Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle clears the road to the drop zone at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for Northern Helmand province, Oct 3, 2011. The route to the drop z... More
A U.S. Marine drags a parachute away from a bundle
A U.S. Marine drags a parachute away from a bundle of food rations that were airdropped to Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, the logistics hub for Northern Helmand province, Oct. 3, 2011. The parachutes and oth... More
Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) work together to position a lift under the roto... More
A medical evacuation helicopter looks for the landing
A medical evacuation helicopter looks for the landing zone that was set up by Marines and sailors of 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) July 1, 2011, near Now Zad, Helmand province,... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Dunya Gul, a squad leader
Afghan National Army Sgt. Dunya Gul, a squad leader with 2nd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, looks through his Leopold Mark 4 telescopic sight during advance marksmanship training here, Feb. 24. Th... More
An AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 swoops in within view of the air traffic control tower aboard Forward Operating Base Edinburgh April 28. Only a few Marines make up the Mari... More
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province,
Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas Lavery (left) of Akron, Ohio, refuels dozens of fuel cans during a convoy mission. He and the two other fuel drivers with the logi... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Olathe, Kan., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Korb works on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Motor Transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion... More
Capt. Michael Gasperini (right), the company commander
Capt. Michael Gasperini (right), the company commander of Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), shows Dr. Ashton B. Carter (right center), the Undersecretary of D... More
A group of Afghan children watch as a coalition forces’
A group of Afghan children watch as a coalition forces’ convoy rolls through a village near Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011. The convoy was going to multiple forward operating bases throug... More