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Marines

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Archive: April, 2004

Maintenance center enters second phase of hardening its rolling stock

Maintenance Center Albany recently completed the armoring of 192 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle undercarriages for the Corps' 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is deployed to Afghanistan. According to Gary McAllister, MCA's project manager for armor, the Marine Corps has entered the second phase of hardening its rolling stock for

Marine band swaps notes with Darton musicians

Two local musical powerhouses made some noise last week when they combined forces for a performance at Darton College in Albany, Ga. The Albany Marine Band and Darton College Concert Band teamed up April 20 for a night celebrating patriotic music and other classics. Several hundred people packed into the Darton Theater to enjoy the festive union

Celebration held in appreciation of military children

Military children of all ages were the center of attention April 15 when Marine Corp Logistics Base Albany hosted its annual Month of the Military Child celebration. Children of the Child Development Center, Youth and Teen Center and Play Morning, and their families joined Lee County's Navy, Worth County's Army, and Dougherty County's Air Force

Ohio-based company 'Steel' behind troop protection

Mike Cooper, vice president of Clifton Steel, an Ohio-based company, toured Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 15. As the VP of the company that enabled MCLB Albany to achieve its recent accomplishments with the armor kits, Cooper's visit to Maintenance Center Albany was the highlight of the tour. Clifton Steel was the major supplier of

LogCom achieves milestone in safety

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Maintenance Center Albany both received a Marine Corps Merit Award in safety for Fiscal Year 2003. According to Marine Corps Order 5100.32, the award is presented to Marine Corps commands that establish an outstanding safety program and have reduced their reportable mishap rates over the previous two years.

Deputy Assistant SecNav leaves MCLB, heads to BICmd

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Logistics) Nick Kunesh visited Blount Island Command on Apr. 1. The secretary came to Jacksonville to get a closer look at what will soon be the Marine Corps' newest installation. The commanding officer of BICmd, Col. Carl D. Matter, welcomed the secretary and escorted him during his orientation visit. The

Tech Assist provides quality assurance to deployed Marines

While the deployment rate for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is relatively low, there are Marines here that are deployed almost six months out of every year. These Marines sacrifice a great deal of time at home and with their families to ensure Marines have what is needed to win battles. The Marine Corps Technical Assistance Team here is

BICmd augments provide ongoing support for OIF II

Blount Island Command's mission focuses on the planning, equipment attainment, maintenance and sustainment of all Maritime Prepositioning Force and Geographic Prepositioning Force requirements. Over the past three months, a group of augments from all three Marine Expeditionary Forces and Marine Forces Reserve have combined with BICmd to complete

Deputy Assistant SecNav visits

Only days after Secretary of the Navy Gordon England visited here to honor Marine Corps Logistics Command with a Meritorious Unit Commendation, another high profile visitor made an appearance to make suggestions on how to improve logistics operations. Although the MUC was presented at Maintenance Center Albany, the award itself is authorized for

Marines help develop future leaders

Junior Reserve Officer Training Cadets at Dougherty County High School were treated to a different type of learning experience Mar. 24 when two Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany visited their school. The Marines spent the day helping the students hone their rifle manual skills before grading each platoon's performance with a drill

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