Lance Cpl. Eduardo Thompson, a ground support equipment mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, replaces the relay on a generator Dec. 17, 2009, in Afghanistan. MALS 40 received the 2010 Phoenix Award, the Department of Defense’s highest maintenence award, at the DOD’s maintenance symposium in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 17. - Lance Cpl. Eduardo Thompson, a ground support equipment mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40, Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, replaces the relay on a generator Dec. 17, 2009, in Afghanistan. MALS 40 received the 2010 Phoenix Award, the Department of Defense’s highest maintenence award, at the DOD’s maintenance symposium in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 17.