Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

A local family gets into the Independence Day spirit by sporting red, white and blue attire during the annual Independence Day celebration at MCLB Albany, June 29th.

A toddler enjoys a snow cone during the annual Independence Day celebration at MCLB Albany, June 29th.

Colonel Alphonso Trimble, MCLB Albany Commanding Officer, checks out the K-9 demonstration during the annual Independence Day celebration at MCLB Albany, June 29th.

Kids play frisbee at Boyett Park near Covella Pond during the annual Independence Day celebration at MCLB Albany, June 29th.

Members of the crowd marvel at the military working dog demonstration during the annual Independence Day celebration at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, June 29th.

Kids get a behind-the-scenes look at military vehicles (MTVR 7 Ton Wrecker Truck) during the annual Independence Day celebration at MCLB Albany, June 29th.

Maj.Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Command, ended his three-year tour of duty during a change of command ceremony on Schmid Field at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, June 14.

Maj.Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Command, ended his three-year tour of duty during a change of command ceremony on Schmid Field at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, June 14.

Nearly a dozen active-duty and civilian personnel with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command joined other distinguished male community leaders for the sixth annual Ties that Bind event at the James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center, June 13.

Nearly a dozen active-duty and civilian personnel with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command joined other distinguished male community leaders for the sixth annual Ties that Bind event at the James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center, June 13.

Nearly a dozen active-duty and civilian personnel with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command joined other distinguished male community leaders for the sixth annual Ties that Bind event at the James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center, June 13.

Nearly a dozen active-duty and civilian personnel with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command joined other distinguished male community leaders for the sixth annual Ties that Bind event at the James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center, June 13.

A kid shows off his first catfish catch during the Buddy Fishing Tournament held at Marine Corps Logistics Albany, June 2nd.

A kid shows off his first catfish catch during the Buddy Fishing Tournament held at Marine Corps Logistics Albany, June 2nd.

A kid shows off his first catfish catch during the Buddy Fishing Tournament held at Marine Corps Logistics Albany, June 2nd.

In an hour-long change of command ceremony on Schmid Field, Col. James C. Carroll III, outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, relinquished command to Col. Alphonso Trimble, incoming commanding officer, May 24.

It’s one thing to plan an event on a military installation, but another to pull it off successfully, and with the acceptance of various chains of command. The Operations and Training Division is the glue behind the hundreds of activities that happen on and off the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany installation.

Dozens of hard-charging Marines put their physical strength to the test during the first-ever Marine team challenge aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Apr. 27, 2018. The Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit sponsored a 3-mile obstacle course to measure the Marines strength, endurance, marksmanship and strategy. “We want to keep them motivated, we want to build camaraderie, and we want to teach them to work together in stressful situations,” Whitney Hendrix, coordinator, Fitness & Health Program, Marine Corps Community Services, explained. Five teams of Marines signed up for the challenge, with one being an all-female team who called themselves Wonder Women. “We’re going to give it all we got, we’re going to cross the finish line no matter what the scoreboard says, and we’re out here to show that we can do it,” said 1stLt. Delaney Bourlakov, adjutant, MCLB Albany. Like the other teams, Bourlakov had no clue of what to expect from the course. In fact, the participants got a brief rundown of the events just a few minutes before the challenge started at 8 a.m. From Covella Pond to the Skeet Range, the three-mile course included five different events like flipping tires, performing pushups and even pushing a high mobility multi-wheeled vehicle nearly 50 yards. And with four all-male teams, the Wonder Women were sure to strategize. The entire team was decked out in candy paint, and if that didn’t boost their spirits, one member even had a speaker stashed away in a camelbak blasting motivating music throughout the challenge. Through blood, sweat and tears, every team gave it their best shot. “Nothing but teamwork, motivation…teamwork is probably the best thing, I mean this is what Marines do,” Sgt. Brian Harrington, administrative clerk, Military Personnel, MCLB Albany, of Rapid Retraction team remarked.

Base Commanding Officer Col. James C. Carroll III, authorized the wearing of denim by active-duty Marines to support National Denim Day. “It was an inspiring day towards remembering sexual assault victims and their plight to be supported and strengthened toward justice and fair treatment from our community and our society at large,” said Marcus White, coordinator, Sexual Assault Response Program, MCLB Albany. Denim Day began as an international protest to the Italian Supreme Court’s overruling of a rape conviction in 1999. During this case, an Italian woman was raped and her assailant was found guilty, but the conviction was later overturned. The defense used the argument that the victim must have helped the assailant remove her tight jeans, thus suggesting that since the jeans were so tight there was no way the assailant could have removed the jeans without the victim’s cooperation and assistance.

Sgt. Chad Elders, Marine Corps Community Services Marine, Marine Corps Exchange, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, shoots an M9 in the modified prone position during the Combat Pistol Course at MCLB Albany, Jan. 30. The course is part of the Security Augmentation Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department.

Sgt. Chad Elders, Marine Corps Community Services Marine, Marine Corps Exchange, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, shoots an M9 during the Combat Pistol Course at MCLB Albany, Jan. 30. The course is part of the Security Augmentation Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department.

Lance Cpl. Tylor Schoolcraft, cyber network operator, Computer and Information Systems Division Network Operations, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, qualifies with a 12-guage shotgun at MCLB Albany, Jan. 30. The course is part of the Security Augmentation Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, qualifies with a 12-guage shotgun at MCLB Albany, Jan. 30. The course is part of the Security Augmentation Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department. Lambert was the top shooter for his class.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, shoots expert on the handgun qualification course at MCLB Albany, Jan. 30. The course is part of the Security Augmentation Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department. Lambert is the top shooter in his class.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, receives a blast of Oleoresin Capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, during Security Augment Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, simulates calling for backup after being contaminated with Oleoresin Capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, during Security Augment Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, delivers elbow strikes into the pad of a simulated attacker during Oleoresin Capsicum spray training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

Pfc. Jared Lambert, Light Armored Vehicle mechanic, Marine Corps Logistics Command, performs baton strikes against a simulated attacker during Security Augment Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

Sgt. Justin Windom, motor transportation mechanic, Marine Forces Storage Command, receives a blast of Oleoresin Capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, during Security Augment Force training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

Sgt. Joseph Williams, supply administration, Marine Forces Storage Command, delivers knee strikes into the pad of a simulated attacker during Oleoresin Capsicum spray training hosted by Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 30.

SSgt. Rebekah Nelson, contract specialist, Contracting, Marine Corps Logistics Command, sights in her M4 rifle during grass week aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 31. Grass week helps Marines refamiliarize themselves with shooting positions and weapon safety before qualifying on the rifle range at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Every Marine is a rifleman and must pass the annual requirement.

SSgt. Rebekah Nelson, contract specialist, Contracting, Marine Corps Logistics Command, sights in her M4 rifle during grass week aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 31. Grass week helps Marines refamiliarize themselves with shooting positions and weapon safety before qualifying on the rifle range at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Every Marine is a rifleman and must pass the annual requirement.

SSgt. Rebekah Nelson, contract specialist, Contracting, Marine Corps Logistics Command, sights in her M4 rifle during grass week aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 31. Grass week helps Marines refamiliarize themselves with shooting positions and weapon safety before qualifying on the rifle range at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Every Marine is a rifleman and must pass the annual requirement.

SSgt. Robert Ashton, motor transportation maintenance chief, Maintenance Management Center, Marine Corps Logistics Command, sights in his M4 rifle during grass week aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 31. Grass week helps Marines refamiliarize themselves with shooting positions and weapon safety before qualifying on the rifle range at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Every Marine is a rifleman and must pass the annual requirement.

Marine Corps Logistics Command Marines SSgt. Rebekah Nelson, contract specialist, Contracting, and SSgt. Robert Ashton, motor transportation maintenance chief, Maintenance Management Center, sight in their M4 rifles during grass week aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Jan. 31. Grass week helps Marines refamiliarize themselves with shooting positions and weapon safety before qualifying on the rifle range at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Every Marine is a rifleman and must pass the annual requirement.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marines participate in a mock Physical Fitness Test aboard the installation, Jan. 30. The PFT, a semi-annual event, has three parts, pull-ups, abdominal crunches and a 3-mile run.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marines observe the correct way to conduct an abdominal crunch during a mock Physical Fitness Test aboard the base, Jan. 30. The PFT, a semi-annual event, has three parts, pull-ups, abdominal crunches and a 3-mile run.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marines participate in a mock Physical Fitness Test aboard the installation, Jan. 30. The PFT, a semi-annual event, has three parts, pull-ups, abdominal crunches and a 3-mile run.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marines participate in a mock Physical Fitness Test aboard the base, Jan. 30. The PFT, a semi-annual event, has three parts, pull-ups, abdominal crunches and a 3-mile run.

Cpl. Tomas Nolasco, administrative specialist, Military Personnel Branch, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, finishes a 3-mile run during a mock Physical Fitness Test aboard the installation, Jan. 30. The PFT, a semi-annual event, has three parts, pull-ups, abdominal crunches and a 3-mile run.