News - Jul 2009

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

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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

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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

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Airfield rescue firefighters rescue a Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, who is trapped under debris at a simulated plane crash site during an aviation mishap drill aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, July 14, 2009. The purpose of the drill was to ensure that everyone involved with responding to a plane crash on base worked together efficiently. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo) - Airfield rescue firefighters rescue a Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, who is trapped under debris at a simulated plane crash site during an aviation mishap drill aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, July 14, 2009. The purpose of the drill was to ensure that everyone involved with responding to a plane crash on base worked together efficiently. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo)

Marines, civilians train for plane crashes in western Iraq

When a plane crashes on a military installation, it takes teamwork between military and civilian agencies to respond to the crash, secure the scene, put out fires and rescue everyone on board. To ensure that all the different agencies involved in responding to plane crashes would be effective if faced with a real-life scenario, Marine Wing

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Marine Capt. Natalie Trogus, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)'s outgoing camp commandant for Camp Korean Village, Iraq, welcomes Army Capt. Michael Partin, one of three officers of the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command taking over the responsibilities of camp commandant, during a transfer of authority ceremony held at the dining facility annex aboard the camp, July 11, 2009. During the ceremony, Trogus thanked everyone for their cooperation and assistance in making the camp a safe and positive environment for all inhabitants. (Courtesy photo by Morale, Welfare and Recreation) - Marine Capt. Natalie Trogus, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)'s outgoing camp commandant for Camp Korean Village, Iraq, welcomes Army Capt. Michael Partin, one of three officers of the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command taking over the responsibilities of camp commandant, during a transfer of authority ceremony held at the dining facility annex aboard the camp, July 11, 2009. During the ceremony, Trogus thanked everyone for their cooperation and assistance in making the camp a safe and positive environment for all inhabitants. (Courtesy photo by Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

Marine battalion turns over western Iraq camp to Army

The isolated region located in western Iraq known as Camp Korean Village is no longer in the hands of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), but is now under the helm of the Army’s 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command.The change in leadership for the camp’s operations was marked by a transfer of authority ceremony,

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Marines from Multi National Force - West stand in front of a large American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace, July 4, 2009. The ceremony was the largest to date in Iraq and was attended by the vice president of the United States, Joseph Biden, and commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, who both made speeches. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis) - Marines from Multi National Force - West stand in front of a large American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace, July 4, 2009. The ceremony was the largest to date in Iraq and was attended by the vice president of the United States, Joseph Biden, and commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, who both made speeches. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis)

2nd MLG (Fwd) Marines, sailors naturalized in Iraq

Fourteen Marines and sailors from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) became U.S. citizens in a history-making naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace, July 4, 2009.During the ceremony, 239 service members from 59 different countries, including Iraq, were sworn in as American citizens – the largest ceremony held by the U.S.

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2nd Lt. Marc A. Hunter, platoon commander, Transportation Support Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), briefs his platoon on the scheme of maneuver for their convoy departing from Joint Base Balad to Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 22, 2009. All convoy operators within the MLG (Fwd) received valuable training on the importance of getting a full eight hours of sleep before conducting convoys. - 2nd Lt. Marc A. Hunter, platoon commander, Transportation Support Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), briefs his platoon on the scheme of maneuver for their convoy departing from Joint Base Balad to Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 22, 2009. All convoy operators within the MLG (Fwd) received valuable training on the importance of getting a full eight hours of sleep before conducting convoys.

Marine draws on jet training to mitigate risks in Iraq

The diminishing presence of U.S. forces in Iraq is a tangible indication of the improvements in the security situation. Hostile incidents in Al Anbar province have been at historic lows since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unfortunately, it has also shed light on the nonhostile and preventable incidents afflicting units across the

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