regional command southwest - august 6, 2011 roundup
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Royal Military P olice train Afghan Local Police in Lashkar Gah
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Forty-six members of the Afghan
National Security Forces received diplomas, July 28, after completing
training at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck,
Helmand province.(more)By MC1 Gino Flores, Regional Command Southwest
Afghan farmers trade poppy seeds for wheat seeds
NAWA, Afghanistan - The change of agriculture in Afghanistan is
steadily steering away from the illegal crops which fund insurgent
forces year after year. Civil Affairs Team 3, which is supporting the
Afghan government, plans to continue providing wheat as an
alternative to growing poppy and cannabis in Afghanistans Nawa
District to drive the country into future.(more)
By Cpl Marco Mancha, 2ndMarine Division
Coming of age through war: Lance Cpl. Ernest Prempeh
CAMP HANSON, Afghanistan Life, for the most part, is gray.
The passing moments are not unpleasant, nor are they
particularly remarkable -- just a colorless blur of regularity and
routine.(more)
By Cpl. James Clark, Regimental Combat Team 1
Weekly Report, August 6, 2011
The following content summarizes a weeks worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and coveringHelmand and Nimroz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Combat Camera and personnel with UKmedia operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.
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Senior US M arine aviator in Afghanistan receives second star
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- The commanding general of 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) pinned on his second star in a ceremony at
Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 2.(more) (video)
By 2ndMarine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Team
JCS Chairman visits Sangin Marines
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan - Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen visited the Marines and sailors of
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Jackson,
July 30.(more)
Admiral Mullen visits Camp Leatherneck B-roll.(video)
By Cpl. Benjamin Crilly, Regimental Combat Team 8
Afghan soldiers blaze ahead with support from US Marines
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Afghanistan - Marines with
Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 turned up the heat for new Afghan
National Army firefighters during the final evaluation of a basic firefighting
course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, July 26.
(more)
By Cpl. Samantha Arrington, 2ndMarine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
Marine, Mullah partnership mak es progress in counterinsurgency
fight
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan In hopes of countering insurgent
ideology and improving local infrastructure, coalition forces have recently
begun engaging local religious leaders to rally support for coalition forces
and developmental projects in the district.(more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 1
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3/4 M arines take, return fire near Gereshk, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE KAKAR, Afghanistan - In the low lands of Gereshk, Afghanistan,
the Marines of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, know they are being
watched by the insurgency. (more)
By Staff Sgt. Ryan Smith, Regimental Combat Team 8
Hobo's back to work after surviving Taliban attack
A two-year-old black Labrador military search dog is back on the
Helmand front line sniffing out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) after
having recovered from serious injuries sustained during a battle with
insurgents.(more)
A Military Operations News Article
New Boomerang device helps troops return Taliban fire
A state-of-the-art new shot detection system called Boomerang IIIhas been introduced in patrol bases and checkpoints on the front line
of Helmand province to alert troops immediately to the source of
incoming fire.(more)
An Equipment and Logistics News Article
Combat M edic Assistant Course Final Exercise
Camp leatherneck, Afghanistan - Multimedia package and story of the
new Combat Medic Assistant Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy
Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Photos of the final exercise with audio of Petty Officer 2nd Class
Michael Shoener, an instructor at JSAS and native of North Kingston,R.I. (multimedia)(story)
ByCpl. Bryan Nygaard, Regional Command Southwest
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Marines increase water production, distribution in Musa Qala
District
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QALA, Afghanistan Water
purification systems continue to take the place of bottled water,
increasing the expeditionary capability of troops in Afghanistan.(more)
By Lance Cpl. Bruno Bego, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
EOD Conducts Controlled DetsCamp Leatherneck, Afghanistan - B-roll of Marines and Sailors with
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
(Forward) conduct controlled detonations to dispose of nearly 25,000
pounds of unserviceable ammunition Aug 4th 2011.(video)
By Lance Cpl. Bruno Bego, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
Alpha Battery brings Steel Rain to Helmand
FIRE BASE SAENZ, Afghanistan - An infantry squad leader can
exercise a few options when engaged by insurgents. He couldassault through the attack, while weighing the possibility of losing
one of his Marines in the crossfire, or he can use one of the many
assets available to him and call for artillery support.(more)
By Sgt. Earnest Barnes, 2ndMarine Division
Texas battalions good neighbor policy helps keep
Helmand base secure
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Marines and sailors with the
Houston-based Lone Star Battalion, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Regiment, have been conducting security and counterinsurgency
operations in the vicinity of the Camp Leatherneck-Camp Bastion
complex since deploying to Afghanistan in January.(more)
By Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Regional Command Southwest
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Nimroz provincial, district governors meet for first time
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM, Afghanistan Senior
Nimroz provincial, district, military, and police officials met here
for the first time to discuss their current concerns and plan how to
resolve future challenges facing the province.(more)
By MC1 Kurt Wesseling, Regional Command Southwest
Royal Engineers complete construction of Afghan Local Police
station in Helmand capital
PATROL BASE BOLAN-T, Afghanistan - Royal Engineers with 59
Commando Squadron completed construction of an Afghan Local Police
station in the Helmand provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, July 26.(more)
By MC2 Jonathan Chandler, Regional Command Southwest
Latin roots help Carlos Company M arines succeed in
Helmand
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Through the course of the
recent Iraq wars, and now in Afghanistan, Company C, 1st
Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, has literally grown up together,
using their experiences from back home to unite and strengthen
them on the battlefield.(more)
By Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Regional Command Southwest
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