2nd MAW News

AL ASAD, Iraq ? Petty Officer 2nd Class Andy Roberts, an administrator and load planner with Mobile Air Cargo Handling Team 3 and Willard, Mo., native, is serving for the first time in Iraq in his 17-year Navy reserves? career. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? Petty Officer 2nd Class Andy Roberts, an administrator and load planner with Mobile Air Cargo Handling Team 3 and Willard, Mo., native, is serving for the first time in Iraq in his 17-year Navy reserves? career.

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AL ASAD, Iraq - Corporal Douglas Brown, an F/A-18 Hornet mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 and Mableton, Ga., native, poses in front of some of his most recent work Aug. 8. Douglas airbrushes unusable aircraft parts for fellow Marines in his unit. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Corporal Douglas Brown, an F/A-18 Hornet mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 and Mableton, Ga., native, poses in front of some of his most recent work Aug. 8. Douglas airbrushes unusable aircraft parts for fellow Marines in his unit.

AL ASAD, Iraq ? The post and beam construction of this building makes it unique to Al Asad. No nails were used in the construction. Instead the Marines on the project used chisels to cut out joints and used wooden pins to join the different pieces of wood. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? The post and beam construction of this building makes it unique to Al Asad. No nails were used in the construction. Instead the Marines on the project used chisels to cut out joints and used wooden pins to join the different pieces of wood.

AL ASAD, Iraq ? Corporal Mickey Lovy, supply noncommissioned officer in the logistics department of Marine Wing Support Group 27, continues a family tradition of military service dating back to World War II. Lovy, from Holly, Mich., joined the Marine Corps in September 2002. He is a graduate of Holly High School and is on his first deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? Corporal Mickey Lovy, supply noncommissioned officer in the logistics department of Marine Wing Support Group 27, continues a family tradition of military service dating back to World War II. Lovy, from Holly, Mich., joined the Marine Corps in September 2002. He is a graduate of Holly High School and is on his first deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AL ASAD, Iraq ? Colonel Thomas M. Murray, outgoing Marine Aircraft Group 26 commanding officer, renders the appropriate salute to Brig. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr., 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, during the MAG-26 change of command ceremony here Aug. 7. Murray relinquished command of the group to Col. David J. Mollahan and is slated to be the chief of staff of 2nd MAW (Fwd). Milstead was the ceremony?s reviewing officer. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? Colonel Thomas M. Murray, outgoing Marine Aircraft Group 26 commanding officer, renders the appropriate salute to Brig. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr., 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, during the MAG-26 change of command ceremony here Aug. 7. Murray relinquished command of the group to Col. David J. Mollahan and is slated to be the chief of staff of 2nd MAW (Fwd). Milstead was the ceremony?s reviewing officer.

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AL ASAD, Iraq ? Army Sgt. Daniel Carden, sergeant of the guard with the 1st Battalion of the 109th (Mechanized) Infantry and Carbondale, Pa., native, drives around the several observation posts his soldiers are manning to ensure they have food and water Aug. 5. Carden and the rest of the soldiers in the unit arrived here recently to provide interior security for this former Iraqi air base and conduct convoy security missions throughout western Iraq. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? Army Sgt. Daniel Carden, sergeant of the guard with the 1st Battalion of the 109th (Mechanized) Infantry and Carbondale, Pa., native, drives around the several observation posts his soldiers are manning to ensure they have food and water Aug. 5. Carden and the rest of the soldiers in the unit arrived here recently to provide interior security for this former Iraqi air base and conduct convoy security missions throughout western Iraq.

AL ASAD, Iraq ? Lance Cpl. John Gonzalez, an ordnance technician with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 and Jackson, Mich., native, gives directions to a Moonlighter pilot after landing here July 30. The Moonlighters took part in exercises in California and Arizona to prepare for this deployment. - AL ASAD, Iraq ? Lance Cpl. John Gonzalez, an ordnance technician with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 and Jackson, Mich., native, gives directions to a Moonlighter pilot after landing here July 30. The Moonlighters took part in exercises in California and Arizona to prepare for this deployment.

AL ASAD, Iraq?An F/A-18 Hornet waits in the morning sun and Iraqi dust Aug. 3. The Bengals of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 wrapped up a seven-month deployment this week. The ?Bengals? provided close air support for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force to include raids on anti-Iraqi Force strong holds, counter-mortar and counter-improvised explosive device operations and search and seizure operations. - AL ASAD, Iraq?An F/A-18 Hornet waits in the morning sun and Iraqi dust Aug. 3. The Bengals of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 wrapped up a seven-month deployment this week. The ?Bengals? provided close air support for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force to include raids on anti-Iraqi Force strong holds, counter-mortar and counter-improvised explosive device operations and search and seizure operations.