MNF-W conducts transfer of authority ceremony (Al Anbar)
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Saturday, 09 February 2008
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080209-15
February 9, 2008
MNF-W conducts transfer of authority ceremony
Multi National Force – West PAO
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Commanding General Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd), took command of Multi-National Force-West in Al Anbar province, Iraq, from Maj. Gen. W.E. Gaskin, II MEF (Forward), in a ceremony Feb. 9.
During his time in command, Gaskin oversaw dramatic improvements in security and stability throughout Al Anbar. As Kelly and the California-based I MEF (Fwd) take command, they hope to work alongside their Iraqi counterparts to continue building on those improvements and give Anbaris the ability to stand on their own.
I MEF (Fwd) previously operated in Al Anbar from February 2006 through February 2007 and is scheduled to oversee operations in the province into 2009.
Video footage, b-roll and an article of the ceremony is available. Contact The Digital Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) directly at www.dvidshub.net.
For additional photos and imagery contact Dayna Burton from DVIDS at (678) 421-6612 for IFB information to receive the footage.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE – WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER BY E-MAIL AT: CE_PAO_WATCH_OFFICER@MNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL.
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