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Marines

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Archive: June, 2004

Logistics Command retires Sergeant Major

Marines, friends, family members and civilian employees gathered here Friday to take part in a Marine Corps Logistics Command Relief and Appointment ceremony. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen Martin, LogCom's outgoing sergeant major, relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Francis Donahue. Martin, a Peoria, Ill., native, started his career back

NALMEB assets modernized

Blount Island Command prepared and loaded 50 7-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements onto a ship in a combined modernization and reconstitution shipment for the Norway Air Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade Prepositioning Program June 16. The shipment of MTVRs is the initial installment on the replacement of the 200 M935 5-ton cargo trucks

Marine chef brings taste of Caribbean to Base Restaurant

Culinary expertise is not commonly thought of as a necessary Marine Corps attribute, but for one Albany Devil Dog, "bringing home the bacon" is a way of life. Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Atkinson, enlisted aid chef, Marine Corps Logistics Command, serves as the personal chef and assistant to Major Gen. Harold Mashburn, LogCom's commanding general.

Celebration held honoring Navy Hospital Corps' 106th birthday

The Marines, Sailors and civilians employees of Blount Island Command celebrated the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps' 106th Birthday June 17 with a short observance and cake-cutting ceremony here. During the ceremony, Maj. Jens Curtis, commanding officer, Head-quarters Company, spoke about the importance and contributions of the Navy corpsmen within the

New commander brings change, vision to MCLB Albany

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany underwent a change in leadership Friday when Col. Joseph R. Wingard stepped down as the base commander and relinquished his duties to Col. John P. Lopez. Marines, civilian workers, friends and family all gathered here during the Change of Command ceremony to welcome Col. Lopez and bid farewell to Col. Wingard, who

Officers' Spouses Club builds relationships, homes in local community

Owning a home is important to many people. To call something their own may give them a sense of accomplishment and freedom. Women from the local area, including members of the Officers' Spouses Club here recently helped an Albany resident achieve that goal by building her a home. The Flint River Habitat for Humanity began its "Women's Build"

Summer Hire Program offers students work

Recently, 26 local high school and college students were hired to work aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany as part of the annual Summer Hire Program. "This program has been around for many years," said Jim Fleming, supervisor and Human Resource specialist for Staffing and Classification Advisory. "It not only gives students an opportunity to

I MEF chief of staff visits MCLC to thank MCA employees

Colonel John Coleman, chief of staff, I Marine Expeditionary Force, came to the Marine Corps Logistics Command's maintenance center June 7 following his tour in Iraq. But his return was not part of a 12-month military rotation; it was a special trip - just to say thanks. Coleman visited laborers at LogCom's depot in Albany, Ga., to express his

Blount Island Command honors NCO of the Year

Sergeant Ramon Barreto Jr. of the Supply Container Management Branch was named the Blount Island Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, May 11. It was the second consecutive year Barreto was selected as the command's top NCO of the Year. "I feel very fortunate being selected for the second year in a row. The board this year was very

Ceremony honors SOCMAR graduates

College graduates, to include Marines, spouses and civilian workers, were recognized for their achievements June 4, during the 4th Annual Graduate Recognition Ceremony held at the Base Theatre. As the 15 graduates walked proudly across the stage to receive their certificates, Donald Feazell, education services officer, briefly described where they

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