CAMP BASTION, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. Byron Green, Cpl. Benjamin Dube and Sgt. Timothy Cannella lay a sheet of aluminum, or AM-2, matting April 26, 2009, at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 have begun construction of a million square-foot aircraft parking expansion that will provide military aircraft a place to park after landing at the Camp Bastion airfield, a service currently not available. Marines of all military occupational specialties, mento
CAMP BASTION, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. Byron Green, Cpl. Benjamin Dube and Sgt. Timothy Cannella lay a sheet of aluminum, or AM-2, matting April 26, 2009, at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 have begun construction of a million square-foot aircraft parking expansion that will provide military aircraft a place to park after landing at the Camp Bastion airfield, a service currently not available. Marines of all military occupational specialties, mentored by expeditionary airfield technicians, have contributed to the construction of the parking expanse. Green, an air, rescue, firefighting specialist; Dube, an expeditionary airfield technician; and Cannella, a supply chief; are with MWSS-371. MWSS-371 is part of the aviation combat element of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Monty Burton)(released) Marines construct world's largest aircraft combat parking expansion in Afghanistan DVIDS170500
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