2nd MAW News

Lance Cpl. Joshua Gilley, the machine gun section leader for the Incident Response Platoon with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, shows other IRP Marines how to disassemble the M-2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun. Gilley was originally an administration clerk before becoming a machine gunner. - Lance Cpl. Joshua Gilley, the machine gun section leader for the Incident Response Platoon with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, shows other IRP Marines how to disassemble the M-2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun. Gilley was originally an administration clerk before becoming a machine gunner.

AL ASAD, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Melissa Losacker, a military working dog handler, and her canine partner, Karo, search recently vacated cans aboard Al Asad, April 23. The service members and their dogs at the Al Asad Military Working Dog kennel assist in making sure no drugs or explosives are brought onto the base. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Lance Cpl. Melissa Losacker, a military working dog handler, and her canine partner, Karo, search recently vacated cans aboard Al Asad, April 23. The service members and their dogs at the Al Asad Military Working Dog kennel assist in making sure no drugs or explosives are brought onto the base.

AL ASAD, Iraq - Air Force Maj. Steve Sugiyama, the Antiterrorism Force Protection officer for the International Zone, draws out his vulnerability assessment for the Level II ATFP class held aboard Al Asad, April 29. The class taught ATFP officers how to ensure that the service members in their units remained safe during their deployment. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Air Force Maj. Steve Sugiyama, the Antiterrorism Force Protection officer for the International Zone, draws out his vulnerability assessment for the Level II ATFP class held aboard Al Asad, April 29. The class taught ATFP officers how to ensure that the service members in their units remained safe during their deployment.

Lance Cpl. Beau Grezik, a landing support specialist with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, helps Cpl. Shaun O-Brien, an air delivery specialist for TS Company, CLB-2, put on his Night Vision Goggles before an air delivery drop outside Controlled Observation Post Timberwolf, April 21. - Lance Cpl. Beau Grezik, a landing support specialist with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, helps Cpl. Shaun O-Brien, an air delivery specialist for TS Company, CLB-2, put on his Night Vision Goggles before an air delivery drop outside Controlled Observation Post Timberwolf, April 21.

Cpl. Terry Bertrand directs Pvt. Coy Tidwell, both heavy equipment operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, to square up the up-armored D-7 dozer to the junkyard, April 7. The junkyard is the future site of Iraqi forces small arms ranges. - Cpl. Terry Bertrand directs Pvt. Coy Tidwell, both heavy equipment operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, to square up the up-armored D-7 dozer to the junkyard, April 7. The junkyard is the future site of Iraqi forces small arms ranges.

AL ASAD, Iraq - Spc. Marcos Zavala, a heavy equipment operator with the 618th Airborne Engineers Company, and his father, Roberto, a sheet metal mechanic with the Al Asad Fleet Readiness Center, were able to spend about a week together. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Spc. Marcos Zavala, a heavy equipment operator with the 618th Airborne Engineers Company, and his father, Roberto, a sheet metal mechanic with the Al Asad Fleet Readiness Center, were able to spend about a week together.

Sgt. Andrea Doty, a communications, navigation and weapons technician for Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121, was part of the three- time National Champion University of Arizona women?s softball team before joining the Corps in 2002. Doty, who was a right-fielder, spends her time fixing aircraft for the Marine Corps. - Sgt. Andrea Doty, a communications, navigation and weapons technician for Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121, was part of the three- time National Champion University of Arizona women?s softball team before joining the Corps in 2002. Doty, who was a right-fielder, spends her time fixing aircraft for the Marine Corps.

Lance Cpl. Randy Graftema, a heavy equipment mechanic for Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 28 wraps cord outside of the Tactical Air Control Center, April 14. During his deployment Graftema, spends a lot of time working outside his military occupational specialty helping in the other Marines of his section. - Lance Cpl. Randy Graftema, a heavy equipment mechanic for Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 28 wraps cord outside of the Tactical Air Control Center, April 14. During his deployment Graftema, spends a lot of time working outside his military occupational specialty helping in the other Marines of his section.

AL ASAD, Iraq - Sgt. Eric Roeder, a flightline mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, recently won the II Marine Expeditionary Unit meritorious staff sergeant board while deployed to Al Asad. Roeder, a Belleville, Ill., native, has been in the Marine Corps for five years and plans on making it a career. - AL ASAD, Iraq - Sgt. Eric Roeder, a flightline mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, recently won the II Marine Expeditionary Unit meritorious staff sergeant board while deployed to Al Asad. Roeder, a Belleville, Ill., native, has been in the Marine Corps for five years and plans on making it a career.