Death_NN1 From_II Above_RL After_II years_NNT2 of_IO estrangement_NN1 from_II Marine_JJ expeditionary_JJ units_NN2 ,_, 1st_MD Air_NN1 Naval_JJ Gunfire_NN1 Liaison_NN1 Company_NN1 personnel_NN2 ,_, or_CC Anglico_NP1 ,_, the_AT Corp_NN1 's_GE air_NN1 controllers_NN2 ,_, are_VBR once_RR21 again_RR22 back_RP with_IW the_AT 11th_MD MEU_NN1 to_TO do_VDI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 do_VD0 best_RRT :_: Bring_VV0 death_NN1 from_II above_RL ._. 
In_II constant_JJ operations_NN2 in_II both_RR Iraq_NP1 and_CC Afghanistan_NP1 ,_, Anglico_NP1 Marines_NN2 and_CC sailors_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN engaged_VVN in_II coordinating_VVG close-air_JJ support_NN1 and_CC indirect_JJ fire_NN1 ._. 
MEU_NP1 leaders_NN2 requested_VVN a_AT1 detachment_NN1 from_II 1st_MD Anglico_NN1 to_TO deploy_VVI with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
Subsequently_RR ,_, when_CS the_AT 11th_MD MEU_NN1 deploys_VVZ later_RRR this_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT first_MD of_IO the_AT three_MC West_ND1 Coast_NN1 MEUs_FW in_II several_DA2 years_NNT2 to_TO take_VVI such_DA a_AT1 detachment_NN1 ,_, said_VVD Lt._NNB Col._NNB Robert_NP1 C._NP1 Rice_NP1 ,_, 11th_MD MEU_NN1 operations_NN2 officer_NN1 ._. 
Anglico_NN1 personnel_NN2 are_VBR highly_RR specialized_VVN at_II directing_VVG and_CC controlling_VVG air_NN1 support_NN1 ,_, not_XX only_RR from_II U.S._NP1 aircraft_NN ,_, but_CCB allied_JJ aircraft_NN as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
"_" Anglico_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 phenomenal_JJ asset_NN1 ,_, "_" said_VVD Maj._NNB Brent_NP1 Johnson_NP1 ,_, the_AT MEU_NP1 's_GE air_NN1 officer_NN1 ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 'll_VM provide_VVI a_AT1 greater_JJR capability_NN1 ._. 
Operationally_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM provide_VVI better_JJR air_NN1 support_NN1 with_IW Anglico_NP1 personnel_NN2 ._. "_" 
Over_II the_AT past_JJ several_DA2 years_NNT2 ,_, Anglico_NP1 units_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN very_RG air-centric_JJ ;_; that_REX21 is_REX22 ,_, their_APPGE focus_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN on_II calling_VVG in_II aircraft_NN instead_II21 of_II22 naval_JJ guns_NN2 and_CC artillery_NN1 to_TO destroy_VVI enemy_NN1 targets_NN2 ._. 
Marines_NN2 with_IW Marine_JJ Medium_JJ Helicopter_NN1 Squadron_NN1 166_MC (_( Reinforced_VVN )_) ,_, take_VV0 turns_NN2 firing_VVG a_AT1 .50_MC caliber_NN1 heavy_JJ machine_NN1 gun_NN1 from_II a_AT1 CH-53E_FO Sea_NN1 Stallion_NN1 helicopter_NN1 ._. 
Even_CS21 though_CS22 some_DD systems_NN2 are_VBR not_XX widely_RR used_VVN ,_, Anglico_NP1 personnel_NN2 are_VBR proficient_JJ in_II all_DB aspects_NN2 of_IO fire_NN1 ,_, including_II mortars_NN2 ,_, artillery_NN1 and_CC naval_JJ gunfire_NN1 ,_, said_VVD Capt_NN1 ._. 
Robert_NP1 Suarez_NP1 ,_, the_AT officer_NN1 in_II31 charge_II32 of_II33 the_AT MEU_NP1 's_GE supporting-arms_NN2 liaison_NN1 team_NN1 ,_, or_CC SALT_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 provide_VV0 the_AT MEU_NN1 commander_NN1 with_IW the_AT capability_NN1 to_TO plug_VVI into_II any_DD allied_JJ unit_NN1 operating_NN1 in_II theater_NN1 ,_, "_" Suarez_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" But_CCB if_CS we_PPIS2 do_VD0 bilateral_JJ training_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 the_AT ability_NN1 to_TO coordinate_VVI with_IW them_PPHO2 too_RR ._. "_" 
With_IW all_DB the_AT contingencies_NN2 a_AT1 MEU_NN1 faces_NN2 ,_, having_VHG an_AT1 Anglico_NN1 detachment_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 catchy_JJ motto_NN1 means_VVZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 :_: No_RRQV31 matter_RRQV32 where_RRQV33 they_PPHS2 go_VV0 ,_, "_" Lightning_VVG from_II the_AT sky_NN1 ,_, thunder_NN1 from_II the_AT sea_NN1 ,_, "_" is_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 call_NN1 away_RL ._. 
Flexing_VVG the_AT muscle_NN1 A_ZZ1 detachment_NN1 of_IO Anglico_NP1 Marines_NN2 lit_VVD up_RP the_AT Stony_JJ Valley_NN1 range_NN1 during_II close-air_JJ support_NN1 training_NN1 ._. 
The_AT detachment_NN1 trained_VVN to_TO keep_VVI current_JJ in_II the_AT ever-evolving_JJ ways_NN2 of_IO commanding_JJ and_CC controlling_VVG aircraft_NN to_TO destroy_VVI enemy_NN1 targets_NN2 ,_, and_CC protect_VVI friendly_JJ forces_NN2 ._. 
On_II the_AT battlefield_NN1 ,_, joint_JJ terminal-attack_JJ controllers_NN2 ,_, also_RR called_VVN forward-air_JJ controllers_NN2 ,_, direct_JJ and_CC control_NN1 air_NN1 support_NN1 ._. 
These_DD2 controllers_NN2 must_VM know_VVI aircraft_NN ,_, new_JJ and_CC old_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT ordnance_NN1 they_PPHS2 drop_VV0 ._. 
As_II the_AT MEU_NP1 's_GE air_NN1 officer_NN1 ,_, Johnson_NP1 is_VBZ responsible_JJ for_IF making_VVG sure_JJ the_AT unit_NN1 's_GE major_JJ subordinate_JJ elements_NN2 get_VV0 air_NN1 support_NN1 to_TO accomplish_VVI their_APPGE missions_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM out_RP here_RL for_IF the_AT practice_NN1 and_CC to_TO keep_VVI my_APPGE (_( qualifications_NN2 )_) up_RP ,_, "_" said_VVD Johnson_NP1 ._. 
Even_CS21 though_CS22 Johnson_NP1 is_VBZ a_AT1 schooled_JJ ,_, certified_JJ forward_JJ air_NN1 controller_NN1 ,_, ordnance_NN1 and_CC aircraft_NN are_VBR constantly_RR improving_VVG ._. 
And_CC so_RR must_VM a_AT1 controller_NN1 's_GE knowledge_NN1 ._. 
"_" As_II a_AT1 (_( forward_JJ air_NN1 controller_NN1 )_) ,_, you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO be_VBI prepared_VVN for_IF anything_PN1 ,_, "_" Johnson_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY might_VM get_VVI different_JJ (_( support_NN1 )_) on_II station_NN1 ,_, and_CC you_PPY must_VM be_VBI ready_JJ to_TO talk_VVI them_PPHO2 on_II21 to_II22 the_AT target_NN1 ._. "_" 
