Lt. Col. George Lambert, an electronic countermeasures officer with Marine Tactical Warfare Squadron 3, holds his son on the Cherry Point flight line after returning from a 7-month deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. VMAQ-3’s Prowlers were the last Marine aircraft to leave Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rashaun X. James

Home to Roost: Marine Corps' final aircraft return from supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom

5 Feb 2010 | Public Affairs Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- The final elements of the last 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing unit that was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom returned home to Cherry Point, Feb. 5.

The four EA-6B Prowlers from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 and their crews returned after a 7-month deployment.

During their deployment, VMAQ-3 provided airborne electronic warfare support to coalition forces. The squadron is the last remaining unit from 2nd MAW to return from Iraq.