U.S. Marines Secure Southernmost Point of Operations in Afghanistan

COMBAT OUTPOST PAYNE, AFGHANISTAN

07.07.2009

Photo by Lt. Dave Hecht 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Within minutes of unloading heavy equipment earthmovers, the U.S. Marine Corps begins construction on Combat Outpost Payne. The COB is being built by Combat Logistics Battalion-8 with support from Engineering Support Battallion-8. The officer in charge of the construction project said COB Payne will be completed within 96 hours of their arrival at what is now the southernmost point of operations for the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan. The mission also calls for a bridge to be built across the Helmand River and the rebuilding of the district governor's compound that until the Marine's arrival, was taken over by insurgent forces.

• Date Taken: 07.07.2009
• Date Posted: 07.07.2009 02:37
• Photo ID: 185695
• VIRIN: 090707-A-9999H-002
• Resolution: 3264x2448
• Size: 436.88 KB
• Location: COMBAT OUTPOST PAYNE, AF