Scarface Detachment Offers Quicker Response for RCT-7
2/23/2010
By
Lance Cpl. Samuel Nasso
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Marine Aircraft Group 40
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan
The detachment of Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 who reside here may be small in numbers, but they provide big air power for Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan.
With several infantry battalions from Regimental Combat Team 7 spread across Helmand province, HMLA-367’s centralized location here allows the attack helicopters to support these units faster.
“We basically act like a very quick 911 call,” said Maj. David Andersen, an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter pilot for the squadron. “Instead of waiting 20 to 30 minutes for our aircraft to respond to a TIC (troops-in-contact) from Camp Bastion, we respond in 10 to 15 minutes.”
The detachment consists of less than a quarter of HMLA-367’s total aircraft, but supports the Marines on the ground with close-air support and aerial reconnaissance.
Anderson said the combination of having both AH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1Y Yankee helicopters in the air provides flexibility for the Marines in everything from command and control missions to troop transport.
“Our mission is to support the grunts on the ground, and our location brings us closer to accomplishing that,” said Andersen, “It is the reason why we are down here.”
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CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-Lance Cpl. Philip Corbin, an ordnance technician for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, signals to the aircraft captain after checking the ordnance on an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter prior to a flight here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 3:48 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, takes off to provide aerial reconnaissance for 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, MEB-A, after quickly refueling here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 4:22 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-CAMP DWYER Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Three ordnance technicians for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, secure a Hellfire missile on an AH-1W "Super Cobra" helicopter here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 4:39 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-An AH-1W Super Cobra and a UH-1Y Yankee, both from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, take off to provide aerial reconnaissance for 2nd Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, MEB-Afghanistan, after quickly refueling here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 4:20 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-Capt. Scott Armstrong, an AH-1W "Super Cobra" helicopter pilot for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, prepares to take of in support of troops-in-contact, Jan. 23. The detachment here is able to respond quickly to provide close air support during TIC's, compared to aircraft being sent from Camp Bastion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 4:44 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-Lance Cpl. Philip Corbin, an ordnance technician for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, races around a UH-1Y "Yankee," helicopter, inspecting the loaded ordnance prior to flight in support of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 3:46 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-Lance Cpl. Philip Corbin, an ordnance technician for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, signals to the aircraft captain after checking the ordnance on a UH-1Y "Yankee" helicopter prior to a flight here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 3:47 PM
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan-Cpl. Clayton Rice, an airframes mechanic for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, checks the hydraulic systems on an AH-1W "Super Cobra" helicopter here, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso), Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, 1/23/2010 4:27 PM
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