By Fredrick J. Coleman
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
AL ANBAR PROVINCE - The Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 recently trekked across the desert to the abandoned remains of an Iraqi air base to set up an aviation 'pit stop.'
Called forward arming and refueling points, the pit stop provides Marine aviators a means of supporting missions in remote areas of al Anbar Province.
In a little more than two days, the Marines built a base camp, established air traffic communications and refurbished landing strips to create a fully-functioning refueling point.