Stories - Page 54

Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and 1st Sgt. Victor P. Singleton, the battalion sergeant major, case the CLB-7 colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 7, 2009, aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. During the ceremony, CLB-7 transferred authority of logistics operations in Iraq’s Combined Area of Operations West to CLB-46. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and 1st Sgt. Victor P. Singleton, the battalion sergeant major, case the CLB-7 colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Sept. 7, 2009, aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. During the ceremony, CLB-7 transferred authority of logistics operations in Iraq’s Combined Area of Operations West to CLB-46. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

End grows near for Marine logistics battalions serving in Iraq

Lt. Col. Sekou S. Karega, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, transferred authority of logistical operations in Iraq’s Combined Area of Operations West, to Lt. Col. Eric Davis, the commanding officer of CLB-46, during a ceremony aboard Al Asad Air Base, Sept. 7.The transfer of authority was the last of its kind, as CLB-46 will

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Ybarra, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s battalion aid station, observes as a member of the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s medical staff practices wrapping an ankle sprain aboard Camp Mejid, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2009. Corpsmen from CLB-7’s BAS have been conducting training with the IA medical staff since the battalion’s arrival in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Ybarra, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s battalion aid station, observes as a member of the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s medical staff practices wrapping an ankle sprain aboard Camp Mejid, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2009. Corpsmen from CLB-7’s BAS have been conducting training with the IA medical staff since the battalion’s arrival in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Corpsmen conduct training to further Iraqi army medical capabilities

Corpsmen from Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s battalion aid station, have been conducting medical training with the 7th Iraqi Army Division at Camp Mejid, Iraq, the IA base that is located aboard Al Asad Air Base, since the battalion arrived in February 2009. Once a week, Petty Officer 3rd Class

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Sgt. Justin D. Toren, a driver and operator for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general’s personal security detail, poses in full personal protective equipment aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2009. Toren, who was deployed to Iraq during the invasion, joined the Marine Corps following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Sgt. Justin D. Toren, a driver and operator for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general’s personal security detail, poses in full personal protective equipment aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2009. Toren, who was deployed to Iraq during the invasion, joined the Marine Corps following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Marine’s award-winning past leads to his significant presence

Prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps, every potential Marine sits down with a recruiter and picks out the reasons they want to join from a stack of colorful cards with the words travel, education and discipline, among others that describe most of the reasons someone would make the decision to commit. For Sgt. Justin D. Toren, a driver

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Ralph Mitchell, a material-handling equipment forklift operator, KBR contracting, moves a tri-wall box out of a container to assist 2nd Medical Logistics Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stage more than $300,000 worth of gear in preparation for shipment to Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2009, while aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. 2nd MEDLOG is in the final stages of their seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington) - Ralph Mitchell, a material-handling equipment forklift operator, KBR contracting, moves a tri-wall box out of a container to assist 2nd Medical Logistics Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stage more than $300,000 worth of gear in preparation for shipment to Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2009, while aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. 2nd MEDLOG is in the final stages of their seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official Marine Corps photograph by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington)

Corpsmen ship nearly $3 million worth of supplies to Afghanistan

As more U.S. troops are being sent to the fight in Afghanistan, the possibility of more troops being injured rises. To ensure those responsible for saving limbs and lives are equipped to handle such an enormous task, sailors with the 2nd Medical Logistics Company at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, have sent about $3 million worth of medical supplies and

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Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commanding general for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), returns a salute to the 2nd MLG (Fwd) staff during a transfer of authority ceremony held aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2009. Ayala transferred authority to Col. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding officer for the newly designated Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), which marks the first time in a five-year period that a regiment will take over the logistics combat element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force serving in Iraq. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick P. Evenson) - Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commanding general for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), returns a salute to the 2nd MLG (Fwd) staff during a transfer of authority ceremony held aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2009. Ayala transferred authority to Col. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding officer for the newly designated Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), which marks the first time in a five-year period that a regiment will take over the logistics combat element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force serving in Iraq. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick P. Evenson)

Iraq-based Marine unit undergoes significant reduction in size

Since 2004, the 2nd Marine Logistics Group has served as the logistics combat element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force operating in Al Anbar province, Iraq. But as of Sept. 1, a regiment-sized element, which is about half the size of the group, uncased their military colors for the first time to assume the responsibilities of providing logistics

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Sgt. Jeremy R. Nobels, a landing support specialist from Transportation Support Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and a student in the noncommissioned officer suicide prevention train-the-trainer course, conducts a teach-back during the course aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2009. The course, targeted towards NCOs, was developed in response to the recent increase in suicides in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Sgt. Jeremy R. Nobels, a landing support specialist from Transportation Support Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and a student in the noncommissioned officer suicide prevention train-the-trainer course, conducts a teach-back during the course aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2009. The course, targeted towards NCOs, was developed in response to the recent increase in suicides in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

NCOs in western Iraq hoping to reduce deaths with suicide prevention course

Suicide rates in the military are at a 10-year high. In 2008, the Marine Corps had 41 confirmed suicides and approximately 150 suicide attempts, according to the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website.Because of these skyrocketing statistics, every noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps is receiving additional training in suicide prevention, in

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A member of the Camp Al Taqaddum Fire Department demonstrates the proper way to employ a fire extinguisher during the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) safety fair held aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2009. The purpose of the safety fair was to further Marines’ and sailors’ knowledge of general safety concerns and foster force preservation awareness. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)::r::::n::::r::::n:: - A member of the Camp Al Taqaddum Fire Department demonstrates the proper way to employ a fire extinguisher during the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) safety fair held aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2009. The purpose of the safety fair was to further Marines’ and sailors’ knowledge of general safety concerns and foster force preservation awareness. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)::r::::n::::r::::n::

Deployed service members bring safety to Al Anbar

The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) held a safety fair aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2009, to help fight complacent attitudes that sometimes plague units serving in deployed environments. Although security concerns have lessened for the Marines serving in Al Anbar, preventable accidents and injuries continue to be a

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Local Iraqi leaders and military officials of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) came together in a small ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2009, to commemorate the completed renovations of a mosque located on base. The work done included an entirely paint job, light fixtures, new windows and improvements to the overall infrastructure. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Michele Perez) - Local Iraqi leaders and military officials of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) came together in a small ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2009, to commemorate the completed renovations of a mosque located on base. The work done included an entirely paint job, light fixtures, new windows and improvements to the overall infrastructure. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Michele Perez)

Renovation of religious structure brings hope to local Iraqis

As U.S. bases and posts in Iraq continue to consolidate or are transferred back to the Government of Iraq, military leaders across the country face the challenges of leaving their locations better than when they initially arrived. Whether it’s through the stabilized security we see today in Iraq or the civil affairs projects that have sprouted

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Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), addresses the Expeditionary Warfare School students led by Lt. Col. Stevens, communications officer for the 2nd MLG (Fwd), on their first day of class, April 4, 2009. Seventeen Marine officers and staff noncommissioned officers were able to take the regional seminar at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, while working in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunny Sgt. Katesha Washington) - Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), addresses the Expeditionary Warfare School students led by Lt. Col. Stevens, communications officer for the 2nd MLG (Fwd), on their first day of class, April 4, 2009. Seventeen Marine officers and staff noncommissioned officers were able to take the regional seminar at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, while working in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunny Sgt. Katesha Washington)

EWS delivered to Marine leaders in Iraq

Over the course of the last five months, 17 Marine officers and staff noncommissioned officers with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Camp Al Taqaddum have been working towards completing their Professional Military Education qualifications through the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program while forward

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Marines wait in line to see their monitors during a Manpower Management Enlisted Assignment visit aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2009. Monitors for various military occupational specialties and special duty assignments visited Marines to discuss career options with Marines nearing the end of their current contract. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Marines wait in line to see their monitors during a Manpower Management Enlisted Assignment visit aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2009. Monitors for various military occupational specialties and special duty assignments visited Marines to discuss career options with Marines nearing the end of their current contract. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

Monitors visit deployed Marines; share knowledge for career enhancement

Marine Corps monitors representing various military occupational specialties and special duty assignments visited the Marines aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 11 – 13, to discuss options with Marines nearing the end of their current enlistment contract.“Our focus is knowledge,” said Master Sgt. Donald G. Bird, a processing chief with Manpower

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