HELICOPTER SQUADRON HAS NEW LEADER.Byline: - Daily News EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. - Lt. Col. Rick Mullen has passed leadership of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769 to Lt. Col. Brian Phillips. The change-of-command ceremony for HMH-769 Roadhogs, part of Marine Aircraft Group 46's Detachment Bravo, took place March 6. ``It is a sad moment to see a good commander leave,'' said Marine Brig Brig, town, Switzerland Brig (brēk), Fr. Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel. . Gen. Harold Fruchnicht, 4th Marine Air Wing commander. ``I'm happy to see another one step in and shine.'' Mullen will return to civilian life, in which he is a firefighter and paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic for the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . ``These Marines are some of the finest Americans I've ever had the privilege of serving with,'' Mullen said. ``I'm very nostalgic about leaving. I'm happy I'm moving on "I'm Moving On" is the debut single by Scott Cain, winner of the 2002 Australian Popstars series. The lyrics deal with the singer's decision to end a relationship in which he feels he is being emotionally abused. , but it comforts me to know I'm leaving the squadron in good hands with Colonel Phillips.'' The approximately 150 Marines in the squadron spent from March to October of 2004 in Afghanistan. They transported personnel, equipment, mail, cargo and humanitarian relief supplies. They also provided transportation for Marines and soldiers to remote, high-altitude mountainous locations. Phillips said the squadron has challenges ahead. ``9-11 changed everyone's lives and it isn't changing back anytime soon,'' he said. ``I'm looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting dirty.'' |
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