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AL ASAD, Iraq ? Lieutenant Gen. Martin R. Berndt, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic commander, pins a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Lance Cpl. Wesley M. Stapelman, a data systems technician assigned to the Aviation Information Systems Department of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced). Stapelman, a Great Falls, Mont., native, is reinforcing MALS-26 out of MALS-13 from Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.

Photo by SGT. JUAN VARA

Marine Forces Atlantic commander visits MALS-26

21 Apr 2005 | Sgt. Juan Vara 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Lieutenant Gen. Martin R. Berndt, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic commander, talks to Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced) during a visit to the squadron April 21.  More than 20 years ago Berndt served as commanding officer of Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 26, later renamed MALS-26.  Berndt also presented the  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Lance Cpl. Wesley M. Stapelman, a data systems technician assigned to the Aviation Information Systems Department of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced).  Stapelman, a Great Falls, Mont., native, is reinforcing MALS-26 out of MALS-13 from Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.  Berndt also visited the MALS-26 civilian Marines who volunteered their service in Iraq to provide high echelon maintenance on the rotor and jet aircraft of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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