News

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

Marines with Engineer Ordnance Maintenance Platoon, Maintenance Company, 2nd Supply Battalion Reinforced, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), sort captured enemy weapons at the Taji National Maintenance Depot aboard Camp Taji, Iraq, July 28, 2009. The depot is responsible for destroying unserviceable weapons and turning over serviceable weapons to the Iraqi government to support the Iraqi Army. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Marines with Engineer Ordnance Maintenance Platoon, Maintenance Company, 2nd Supply Battalion Reinforced, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), sort captured enemy weapons at the Taji National Maintenance Depot aboard Camp Taji, Iraq, July 28, 2009. The depot is responsible for destroying unserviceable weapons and turning over serviceable weapons to the Iraqi government to support the Iraqi Army. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

Marines return captured weapons to Iraqi government

Marines with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), delivered roughly 900 captured enemy weapons to the Taji National Maintenance Depot aboard Camp Taji, Iraq, July 28, 2009.This was one in a series of transfers that have taken place since 2004 under an agreement requiring enemy weapons captured by the U.S. military to be turned over to the

Read More

2nd Lt. Suzie McKinley, G-6 communications operations officer for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is currently serving on her first deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. She left teaching high school English in May 2004 and eventually found her calling as a Marine Corps officer. - 2nd Lt. Suzie McKinley, G-6 communications operations officer for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is currently serving on her first deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. She left teaching high school English in May 2004 and eventually found her calling as a Marine Corps officer.

From leading kids in a classroom to leading Marines in Iraq

Being a high school teacher, a professional soccer player and a firefighter in one’s local town are all great accomplishments. For one woman who has been all three, there was still something more she desired to pursue. The majority of active-duty second lieutenants serving in the Marine Corps are right out of college or already have

Read More

Iraqi army mechanics with 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, practice replacing a fuel filter after receiving a class on the fuel system of humvees at Camp Ramadi’s neighboring Iraqi Army base, Camp Ali, July 16, 2009. Marines with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts biweekly, in-depth classroom instruction, followed by practical application with the IA unit’s maintenance shop. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Iraqi army mechanics with 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, practice replacing a fuel filter after receiving a class on the fuel system of humvees at Camp Ramadi’s neighboring Iraqi Army base, Camp Ali, July 16, 2009. Marines with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts biweekly, in-depth classroom instruction, followed by practical application with the IA unit’s maintenance shop. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Marine helps transition team train Iraqi Army in vehicle maintenance

Staff Sgt. Donald L. Marsh, a platoon sergeant with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), has come a long way since beginning a maintenance partnership in February 2009 with the 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, and their Marine Corps advisors, Military Transition Team 9999, on Camp Ramadi’s Iraqi

Read More

Cpl. Daniel Daugherty, a postal clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), helps Arthur Henry, a civilian contractor, mail a package at the post office aboard Camp Baharia, Iraq, July 11, 2009. Services such as disbursing, postal and the Post Exchange are scheduled to be closed soon aboard the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty) - Cpl. Daniel Daugherty, a postal clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), helps Arthur Henry, a civilian contractor, mail a package at the post office aboard Camp Baharia, Iraq, July 11, 2009. Services such as disbursing, postal and the Post Exchange are scheduled to be closed soon aboard the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Melissa A. Latty)

Marines one step closer to successful drawdown

The population of U.S. forces in Iraq is becoming less dispersed throughout the country as Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), are packing up and heading out of Camp Baharia and Combat Outpost Rahwah, two bases in Iraq’s Al Anbar province that have been home

Read More