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June 21, 2012

VMA-211 sets up shop in Afghanistan

Photos By Cpl. Lisa Tortelot
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward

Marines of Marine Attack Squadron 211 pose for a picture shortly before beginning their deployment to Afghanistan on the flightline of MCAS Yuma, April 17.

Lance Cpl. Luis Ramos is a native of Moses Lake, Wash., and a VMA-211 airframes mechanic.

Cpl. Marisa Dellinges is a native of Camino, Calif., and a VMA-211 ordnance technician.

Lance Cpl. Lucas Smith (left), an Austin, Texas, native, and VMA-211 avionics electrician. and Cpl. Andrew Haislip (right), a Napa Valley, Calif., native and VMA-211 avionics electrician.

Cpl. Shawn Smith is a native of San Diego, and a VMA-211 power line mechanic.




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