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Marines

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Archive: July, 2001

Marine Barracks Washington honors MCLB Albany, community leaders, congressman during parade

The U.S. Marine Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, Color Guard and close-order drill unit of Marine Barracks, 8th and I streets in Washington, honored MCLB Albany, Albany and Dougherty County leaders and Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop during the units' Friday evening parade at Marine Barracks, Washington. Some 140

Proclamation joins some Logistics Bases, Systems Command personnel for efficiency

The commanders and deputy commanders of Marine Corps Logistics Bases and Systems Command joined the commander and executive director of their parent command, Materiel Command, Friday in signing a proclamation that integrates life cycle management under a single process owner. Maj. Gen. Paul M. Lee Jr., former MatCom commander; BGen. Richard S.

Materiel life cycle management realigned;;Integration developed, mapped functions for effective support;

The Marine Corps Materiel Command established a charter in early 2000 to develop and map the functions, processes and structure to support effective materiel life cycle management, to integrate product life cycle management under the cognizance of a single process owner and, ultimately, to provide Marines with the best possible support to

MatCom command changes hands

A new commander for Marine Corps Materiel Command took charge here after a ceremony Monday. BGen. Bradley M. Lott, an Albuquerque, N.M., native, took command from Maj. Gen. Paul M. Lee Jr., an Elizabeth, Pa. native who held the command since August 1999. Lott was previously the commanding general of the 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp

MCLB, City of Albany firefighters hold joint training

Smoke is bellowing out of a small two-story building and flames are shooting out the windows. The heat coming from the blaze is hot enough to melt the soles on a pair of boots. Whose house is it? Are people inside? No victims are inside this burning building. It is only the, 'burn house' located on base for firefighters' training. A fire is set

Civilian-Marine wins shooting championship

The head of the Principal End Item Branch head here, won the 2001 Georgia Skeet Shooting Association's championship in Atlanta June 24. She shot 379 of 400 skeet traveling more than 55 miles per hour. Nancy A. Wilson, who with her husband Mike have been shooting skeet since February 1997 and have been competing in skeet tournaments since March

Veterans get assist

On June 28, the base commanding officer met with four representatives from the Georgia Department of Labor to sign a contract of agreement. Col. Charles V. Mugno, base commanding officer, signed the contract because the base will be providing facilities to accommodate a veteran outreach program. The program is scheduled to be held every Wednesday

MCLB now wiring for 21st century

With today's constantly improving technology, the Marine Corps networking capabilities became outdated and needed to be improved to keep up with the fast-paced technological world. Marine Corps Systems Command recently discovered the need to upgrade the network-wiring infrastructure of all Marine bases, said Capt. Frederick D. Folson, operations

MCLB Marine's spouse authors self-help book

An MCLB Albany Marine's spouse will host a book signing on base for her recently published book July 13. Vanessa J. Jones, author and attorney, recently finished a self-help and motivational book, You Have the Power. Copies of You Have the Power will be available for purchase and signing July 13 at the Marine Corps Exchange here from 11 a.m. until

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