September 21

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The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.

2003

  • Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 (MWSS-273) arrived to take over security for CJTF-HOA from the Air Force Security Forces Squadron. MWSS-273 was assigned to protect the helicopters, cargo aircraft and equipment on the flight line, as well as any transient aircraft that came through the Horn of Africa region.

2005

  • The 5th Civil Affairs Group (5th CAG), the Marine Corps’ first provisional civil affairs unit, concluded its deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit transferred responsibilities to another provisional unit, 6th CAG, at Camp Blue Diamond in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. 5th CAG completed more than 270 civil affairs projects while in country.

2006

  • The AV-8B Harrier component of the 24th MEU ended a short but productive stint in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Marines serving with HMM-365 flew 136 combat missions over Afghanistan in just 13 days, dropping a total of 17 precision-guided bombs. The 24th MEU was stationed in the Arabian Sea as part of the Iwo Jima ESG.

2007

 

Casualties on September 21:

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