Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462,
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), perform preflight checks before a mission May 8. The aircrew and maintenance Marines check the helicopters before and after... More
An AV-8B Harrier closes the distance towards a refueling
An AV-8B Harrier closes the distance towards a refueling pod, hanging from a KC-130J Hercules, during a refueling mission, Feb. 27. The enlisted Marines in the Hercules continuously update the C-130J pilots on ... More
Iraqi soldiers with Military in Transition Team 0720,
Iraqi soldiers with Military in Transition Team 0720, 7th Iraqi Army Division allow an Iraqi convoy to pass after inspection Apr. 6. The Iraqi soldiers work in conjunction with Marines with Marine Wing Support ... More
Iraqi Pvt. Selam Felah, military policeman, Military
Iraqi Pvt. Selam Felah, military policeman, Military in Transition Team 0720, 7th Iraqi Army Division, gets a head count on a convoy heading to Mejid Iraqi army compound Apr. 7. Iraqi soldiers have performed se... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion taxis down the runway before
A CH-53E Super Stallion taxis down the runway before a mission May 8. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), recently deployed to Iraq on its second deployment since the liber... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia pauses for a photo after receiving
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia pauses for a photo after receiving his United States citizenship at Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, April 12. Eskharia was born in Iraq and applied for citizenship after joining the Marine Corps.
Warrant Officer Christopher Harden, avionics officer
Warrant Officer Christopher Harden, avionics officer and Cpl. Falesia Gorski, aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pause for a photo after a mission May... More
Sgt. Eric Hernandez, KC-130J Hercules crew chief, Marine
Sgt. Eric Hernandez, KC-130J Hercules crew chief, Marine Aerial Refueler Transportation Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (left), and Cpl. Jared R. Fowler, loadmaster, VMGR-352 (right), keep their eyes tra... More
A Marine assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A Marine assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), test fires his weapon from his seat aboard a UH-1N Huey before an aerial-reconnaissance mission.
Iraqi Pfc. Abdul Star Shaker, Intelligence soldier,
Iraqi Pfc. Abdul Star Shaker, Intelligence soldier, Military in Transition Team 0720, 7th Iraqi Army Division, waves a green flag, signaling to Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 3rd Marine Aircraft... More
A simulated contaminate lays hidden behind a wooden
A simulated contaminate lays hidden behind a wooden box during a training exercise hosted by chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 3, 3rd Marine... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician,
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing recites the pledge of allegiance alongside 258 other service members during a naturalization ... More
A Marine assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A Marine assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), test fires his weapon from his seat aboard a UH-1N Huey before an aerial-reconnaissance mission.
Two Army chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear
Two Army chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive specialists use their equipment to detect any threats before entering a house in a simulated contamination scenario. The soldiers check all win... More
An AV-8B Harrier 'tops off' its tank during an aerial
An AV-8B Harrier 'tops off' its tank during an aerial refueling mission Feb. 27, 2008. Marine Aerial Refueler Transportation Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels jet aircrafts daily, keeping jets in ... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician,
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing receives his certificate from Mr. John Lafferty, United States citizen and immigration servic... More
Iraqi Pvt. Kalieph Qayes, military policeman with Military
Iraqi Pvt. Kalieph Qayes, military policeman with Military in Transition Team 0720, 7th Iraqi Army Division, searches an Iraqi national before coming aboard Al-Asad Air Base Apr. 6. All local national coming on... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician,
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing recites the pledge of alligence alongside 258 other service members during a naturalization c... More
Two CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter
Two CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), refuel after inserting combat troops into a landing zone in the Al Anbar provice. During the mission app... More
Sgt. Keith M. Flick, a CH-53E Super Stallion weapons
Sgt. Keith M. Flick, a CH-53E Super Stallion weapons and tactics crew chief instructor with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), waits as his CH-53E refuels aboard Al-Asad A... More
Cpl. Jared R. Fowler, loadmaster Marine Aerial Refueler
Cpl. Jared R. Fowler, loadmaster Marine Aerial Refueler Transportation Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carefully documents the weight of outgoing fuel during an aerial refueling process, Feb. 27. Loadmas... More
Army Sgt. Benton Jackson, chemical, biological,
Army Sgt. Benton Jackson, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives specialist, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment, decontaminates after returning from a simula... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician,
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shows off his certificate of naturalization after a ceremony at Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, Apri... More
Combat troops exit a CH-53E Super Stallion during a
Combat troops exit a CH-53E Super Stallion during a raid May 8. During the mission, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transported approximately 46 combat troops to a landing zone t... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), idles at the helipad at Forward Operating Base Hit, Iraq, May 8. The Marines with HMM-462 transported appro... More
Iraqi soldiers with Military in Transition Team 0720,
Iraqi soldiers with Military in Transition Team 0720, 7th Iraqi Army Division, make a headcount on an Iraqi convoy Apr. 6. After checking the convoy's manifest and counting the number of soldiers, the Iraqi sol... More
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), unloads her M-2 .50 caliber machine gun as her CH-53E Super Stallion approaches the landing... More
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out right side of a CH-53E Super Stallion at their targeted landing zone on an island in the Eu... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies back to Al-Asad Air Base after inserting combat troops to a landing zone in the Al Anbar Province. During the ra... More
A UH-1N Huey awaits take off from the Al Asad Air Base
A UH-1N Huey awaits take off from the Al Asad Air Base flight line to participate in an aerial-reconnaissance mission. The Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra are used to provide close-air support for ground forces and ... More
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National Corps - Iraq and Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, pause for a photo o... More
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National Corps - Iraq and Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, pause for a photo o... More
Warrant Officer Christopher Harden, avionics officer
Warrant Officer Christopher Harden, avionics officer and Cpl. Falesia Gorski, aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pause for a photo after a mission May... More
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine
Cpl. Falesia Gorski, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, keeps tabs on another CH-53E Super Stallion flying in close proximity to her aircraft. Aerial observe... More
Gen. Randolph Alles, the commanding general of 3rd
Gen. Randolph Alles, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) accepts a piece of birthday cake from Lt. Col. Michael E. Watkins, the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squa... More
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician,
Lance Cpl. Evan Eskharia, basic water systems technician, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shows off his certificate of naturalization after a ceremony at Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, Apri... More
The Shadow of a Ch53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy
The Shadow of a Ch53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), can be seen moving across the barren Iraqi desert. The Heavy Haulers fly missions daily around... More