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Marines

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Archive: January, 2010

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Drawdown in Iraq

In August, Marine Corps Logistics Command-Forward, Iraq, in combination with Multi National Forces West, made the decision to streamline the process of withdrawing equipment from Iraq.Within months, the co-located Retrograde Lots at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, were consolidated and moved to Al Asad Air Base, thus making one point for all equipment

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Military personnel, retirees may benefit from income tax changes

New tax law changes may help military personnel receive a larger refund on their federal income tax returns.“There are specific changes to the tax law that directly impact military personnel and their spouses,” said Staff Sgt. Curtis L. Wilson, legal chief, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, MCLB Albany. “These include Homebuyers Credit, the

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DoD resources rushed to Haiti

Almost a million meals shipped in one day. More than 914,000 Meals, Ready to Eat, shipped Tuesday from the Defense Distribution Depot at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany destined for earthquake stricken Haiti. It was the third shipment of humanitarian relief supplies shipped from tenants at MCLB Albany since the disaster hit the island nation

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CPI pays dividends at MCA

Industrial efficiency at Maintenance Center Albany benefits from programs such as Lean Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and others that strive to get equipment back to the warfighter as quickly as possible.“We’re better organized and can build a tool box in 30 minutes for a mechanic at a work station, whereas it used to take several days,” said Ron

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Warfighters depend on MCA lab work

Warfighters expect their protective clothing and chemical decontamination equipment to function properly should they encounter chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination anywhere on the battlefield. To provide the tools they need, an assessment program at Maintenance Center Albany’s Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment

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Base Marine recently named NCO of the Quarter

Being raised in a very small and rural town can be both bad and good. Known for his bright smile and southern dialect is the former small town country boy from Cadiz, Ky., who by his own accounts, stayed in a ‘mess’ of trouble. Those days are behind him now and Cpl. Owen R. Kyler, training noncommissioned officer, Military Training and Operations

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Marines participate in “Operation Food Sort”

Many people in the local area benefited from the Salvation Army this past holiday season, whether it was for food, shelter or toys in conjunction with the Toys for Tots program. Now that the holiday season is over, all the additional donated food is piling up and hard to manage. Help managing eight months worth food stock came Jan. 9 when 35

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Departing military personnel benefit from TAMP

Leaving military service can be stressful for some military personnel, but that’s why the mandatory Transition Assistance Management Program is available to assist them prior to separation. “For military personnel who are separating, we suggest they attend a TAMP class one year before they plan to leave,” said Sherry Crew, transition assistant,

Plans readied for MCCS improvements

Selected Marine Corps Community Services facilities here could undergo relocation and/or improvements during the next 18 months, pending funding approval. “Probably the most important project we’re looking at is the Base Library, which is going to be relocated to Building 5400, which now houses Detachment 2,” said Dick French, director, MCCS,

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Test equipment critical for mission success

When Marine Corps weapons platforms are called into action anywhere in the world, reliability is critical and a Maintenance Center Albany laboratory works to ensure there are no problems. The Automatic Test Equipment Program Branch of MCA’s Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Department provides high tech support and relies on advanced

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