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    3rd MAW (Fwd) helps geologists digging up opportunity for Afghanistan [Image 1 of 7]

    3rd MAW (Fwd) helps geologists digging up opportunity for Afghanistan

    KHAN NESHIN GHAR, AFGHANISTAN

    08.16.2010

    Courtesy Photo

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Donte Veals, a corpsman with the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detachment, provides security at helicopter landing zone Barton as a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), takes off, Aug. 16. HMH-361 transported Veals, 16 Marines and six geologists to the remote area in support of Operation Centrum so they could gather rock samples in search of rare valuable earth elements. The mountainous terrain made the area inaccessible by vehicle, and having a close HLZ and heavy-lifting helos allowed the group to remove almost 200 pounds of samples for further testing.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.16.2010
    Date Posted: 08.18.2010 09:05
    Photo ID: 310514
    VIRIN: 100816-M-0474R-030
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 8 MB
    Location: KHAN NESHIN GHAR, AF

    Web Views: 186
    Downloads: 20

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