With the right tools and materials, Marine engineers such as Lance Cpl. Alexander J. Painter can build just about anything they set out to, such as a three-bay maintenance structure for the Iraqi?s 8th Motor Transportation Regiment. Pouring cement for stabilizing posts in just one of the many tasks Painter and the other engineers must complete to build the structure, which is being built to allow the mechanics to work on their vehicles sheltered from the sun, wind and dust that are all-to-common in this area, located in the northwest region of the country. The 8th MTR is training with the Military Transition Team here to improve its logistics capabilities, seeking to become an viable military unit as its country seeks a national independence. - With the right tools and materials, Marine engineers such as Lance Cpl. Alexander J. Painter can build just about anything they set out to, such as a three-bay maintenance structure for the Iraqi?s 8th Motor Transportation Regiment. Pouring cement for stabilizing posts in just one of the many tasks Painter and the other engineers must complete to build the structure, which is being built to allow the mechanics to work on their vehicles sheltered from the sun, wind and dust that are all-to-common in this area, located in the northwest region of the country. The 8th MTR is training with the Military Transition Team here to improve its logistics capabilities, seeking to become an viable military unit as its country seeks a national independence.

Lt. Col. Drew T. Doolin, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stands proudly alongside the Marines of Headquarters Company March 30, 2006. Aside from their primary mission to provide logistical support to Marine and Iraqi forces in places like Ramadi, Hadithah, and Al Qaim, the battalion is also training Iraqi soldiers to carry out their own logistics operations. - Lt. Col. Drew T. Doolin, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stands proudly alongside the Marines of Headquarters Company March 30, 2006. Aside from their primary mission to provide logistical support to Marine and Iraqi forces in places like Ramadi, Hadithah, and Al Qaim, the battalion is also training Iraqi soldiers to carry out their own logistics operations.

A hard crust is the result of a burn test conducted by Navy Capt. Lynn E. Welling, the 1st Marine Logistics Group?s surgeon, in an effort to study how polyester materials, commonly found in high performance wicking material, react to fire. A concern among commanders is these types of fabrics will melt to the skin of servicemembers when exposed to extreme heat or flames, commonly encountered during roadside bomb attacks. Currently, wearing polyester materials, which includes some types of Marine Corps issued clothing and undershirts, off forward operating bases in Iraq is prohibited because of the burn hazard. - A hard crust is the result of a burn test conducted by Navy Capt. Lynn E. Welling, the 1st Marine Logistics Group?s surgeon, in an effort to study how polyester materials, commonly found in high performance wicking material, react to fire. A concern among commanders is these types of fabrics will melt to the skin of servicemembers when exposed to extreme heat or flames, commonly encountered during roadside bomb attacks. Currently, wearing polyester materials, which includes some types of Marine Corps issued clothing and undershirts, off forward operating bases in Iraq is prohibited because of the burn hazard.

The Logistics Vehicle System is one of several trucks used by Marines to deliver food, water and supplies across Iraq?s Al Anbar province. Cpl. Robert J. Lynn, a mechanic with Maintenance Company's Motor Transport Maintenance Platoon, says he is relieved he is close to finishing the vehicle as he bolts a shroud onto a new radiator April 1, 2007. The mechanics work long hours to support convoys and patrols by their parent command, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and other units working in northwest Iraq. - The Logistics Vehicle System is one of several trucks used by Marines to deliver food, water and supplies across Iraq?s Al Anbar province. Cpl. Robert J. Lynn, a mechanic with Maintenance Company's Motor Transport Maintenance Platoon, says he is relieved he is close to finishing the vehicle as he bolts a shroud onto a new radiator April 1, 2007. The mechanics work long hours to support convoys and patrols by their parent command, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and other units working in northwest Iraq.