Photo By Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson | Sgt. Efrain Ordonez Sr., an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Nearly 100 Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Sept. 14 after a four-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Through use of the squadron's unmanned aircraft, the unit carried out its mission of providing intelligence and search and reconnaissance, said Maj. Toby P. Buchan, a maintenance officer with VMU-2.
While deployed the squadron also employed two cargo resupply unmanned helicopters.
"These two helicopters allowed us to do a lot of good work out there," he said. "We were able to resupply water and food to different forward operating bases."
Resupply missions were something started by VMU-1, based in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
"They started it, we just took it to the next level," said Buchan. "It has been a great success, and it is something that will continue in Afghanistan."
Buchan said the Marines performed notably during the deployment despite setbacks they faced, including the fact that the squadron was split between two different locations throughout their time there.
"All-in-all everything went seamlessly," he said. "We were very transparent to the Marines on the ground."
Buchan added the members of the squadron are glad to be back home and ready to get back to their jobs.
"I'm excited to be home with my family," said Sgt. Efrain Ordonez, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with VMU-2.
In addition to getting back to their daily routines, the squadron is looking forward to supporting a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course in the spring.
| Date Taken: | 09.14.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2012 11:35 |
| Story ID: | 94955 |
| Location: | CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | DALLAS, TEXAS, US |
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