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    Refueling Pits at Al Asad [Image 6 of 17]

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    A military helicopter refueling operation is underway on a desert airstrip, with a large CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter in the foreground being serviced by ground crew. Multiple helicopters are visible in the background, including what appear to be UH-60 Black Hawks on the ground and one helicopter airborne. The arid, flat terrain and hazy sky suggest a Middle Eastern or desert combat zone environment.

    AL ASAD, IRAQ

    01.09.2005

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad McMeen 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    A Marine working the refueling pits at Al Asad, Iraq scurries to keep up with the pace of ongoing operations in the Al Anbar Province in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Approximately 250 flights are coordinated each day on the busy runways of this old Iraq Air Base, some 209 km (130 miles) west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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    Date Taken: 01.09.2005
    Date Posted: 05.28.2006 08:36
    Photo ID: 21604
    Resolution: 2302x1500
    Size: 847.73 KB
    Location: AL ASAD, IQ
    Web Views: 188
    Downloads: 43

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    3rd MAW
    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
    3MAWPAO
    OIF
    Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Al Asad
    Al Anbar Province

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