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

NAWA, AFGHANISTAN

11.04.2010

Photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, the acting platoon sergeant for Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans the surrounding area while providing security for the battalion commander in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Nov. 4. 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. Vaulner is from Newark, Ark.

• Date Taken: 11.04.2010
• Date Posted: 11.19.2010 08:22
• Photo ID: 341640
• VIRIN: 101104-M-1558F-159
• Resolution: 2000x1451
• Size: 1.48 MB
• Location: NAWA, AF