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on september 23rd 2011 , Major General

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thomas Conan relinquished command of

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third Marine aircraft wing to Major

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General Andrew Donald JR during a

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ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air

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Station Miramar during the past two

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years under command of Major General

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Conan . Third Maw focused on training

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for deployment , deployed in support of

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operation enduring freedom and

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completed aircraft transition

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operations . In addition to deploying

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and redeploying multiple units to

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support the EF Third Moss supported

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several training exercises including

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enhanced mojave viper , top gun ,

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pacific horizon and full eagle , which

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took place in Korea . Third Mosque born

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it units also participated in multiple

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unit deployment programs and marine

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expeditionary unit deployments in

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support of the 11th , 13th 15th and

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31st muse while keeping up with the

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operational tempo . Third ma completed

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aircraft transitions to include medium

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lift capabilities of the CH 46 sea

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night helicopter to the M V 22 Osprey

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tiltrotor aircraft , an assault support

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aircraft , the U . H . one november

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Huey to the U . H one yankee venom and

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an assault aircraft from H one whiskey

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super cobra to the H one zulu viper .

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After overseeing these changes . Major

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General cone . It has been selected for

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the rank of lieutenant general and will

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become the deputy Commander of the

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United States pacific command . Major

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General O'Donnell is assuming the

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position as third mock commanding

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general after returning from a year in

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Afghanistan as the third MA forward

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Commanding general , reporting from

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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Sergeant Dan Hola