Lance Cpl. Jonathan J. Limrick, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, directs a bulldozer clearing ground debris to expand a forward arming refueling point at Combat Outpost Ouellette in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, April 17. The forward arming refueling point was recently constructed at the combat outpost to enable 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) to better support Marines and other coalition troops operating near Sangin, Afghanistan “We are constructing barriers, buffing up the base perimeter and building fuel bladders,” said Limrick. “This is all part of making Ouellette bigger to support the ground troops better.”

Photo by Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington

Wing Marines expand base to better support troops on ground

19 Apr 2011 | Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Afghanistan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 work together to build fuel bladders for a forward arming refueling point at Combat Outpost Ouellette in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, April 17. The forward arming refueling point was recently constructed at the combat outpost to enable 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) to better support Marines and other coalition troops operating near Sangin, Afghanistan.