MARINE COPTER GROUP HONORED SQUADRON SERVED IN KABUL.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. - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769 was named Most Outstanding Heavy Helicopter Squadron in the Marine Corps for 2004-05. Marine Lt. Col. Rick Mullen, the squadron's commanding officer during its seven-month deployment to Afghanistan last year, accepted the trophy and citation Citation (foaled 1945) U.S. Thoroughbred racehorse. In four seasons he won 32 of 45 races, finished second in ten, and third in two. He won the 1948 Triple Crown, and became the first horse to win $1 million. He set a world record in 1950 by running a mile in 1:33 3/5. on behalf of the squadron last month in Reno, Nev., at the 35th Marine Corps Aviation Association Annual Symposium. The award citation noted the reserve squadron's activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and deployment to Afghanistan. The squadron, based at Edwards since 1999 and nicknamed the Roadhogs, flew 1,083 missions without an accident in Afghanistan. From a base northeast of the Afghan capital of Kabul, the squadron's CH-53 helicopters carried 9,193 personnel and 2.2 million pounds of cargo to forward operating bases An airfield used to support tactical operations without establishing full support facilities. The base may be used for an extended time period. Support by a main operating base will be required to provide backup support for a forward operating base. Also called FOB. throughout the region between May and October of 2004. In addition to supporting combat operations, the squadron provided humanitarian relief, delivering medical supplies, clothing, shoes and food to remote villages in the mountainous moun·tain·ous adj. 1. Having many mountains. 2. Resembling a mountain in size; huge: mountainous waves. mountainous Adjective 1. regions. ``As a mobilized Reserve squadron, they went into the fight with the resources, experience and talents equal to every other Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron,'' Mullen said. ``They worked with other services in a combat environment as part of a combined force A military force composed of elements of two or more allied nations. See also force(s). , and they came home as the best in the corps.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A Marine CH-53 from HMH-769 flies a mission over Afghanistan during a seven-month deployment. |
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