Kings of the Road, Jacks of all Trades: For Jump Platoon No Mission Is Too Small [Image 1 of 3]

NAWA, AFGHANISTAN

10.22.2010

Photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, the Jump Platoon commander and battalion gunner for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks across a bridge in Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, while providing security during a media escort Oct. 22, 2010. Jump Platoon’s primary mission is to provide security for the battalion commander and transport him throughout 3/3’s battle space, but the platoon performs a variety of tasks from providing supplementary security and running vehicle checkpoints, to masonry and gardening.

• Date Taken: 10.22.2010
• Date Posted: 11.19.2010 08:14
• Photo ID: 341624
• VIRIN: 101022-M-1558F-266
• Resolution: 2400x1500
• Size: 1.52 MB
• Location: NAWA, AF