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For three straight weeks, several Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany put their combat fighting skills to the test to secure the highest belt level in the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Out of 21 Marines who signed up for the gut-wrenching MCMAP training, 15 graduated with advanced belts, April 29. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels) - For three straight weeks, several Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany put their combat fighting skills to the test to secure the highest belt level in the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Out of 21 Marines who signed up for the gut-wrenching MCMAP training, 15 graduated with advanced belts, April 29. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26. - For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26.

The Marine Corps teams victoriously squared off against the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce teams in the Spring match-up of the biannual Salty Sandbagger Golf Tournament held at River Pointe Golf Club, April 25. - The Marine Corps teams victoriously squared off against the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce teams in the Spring match-up of the biannual Salty Sandbagger Golf Tournament held at River Pointe Golf Club, April 25.

Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month to prepare active-duty, civilian-Marines and military families for emergencies. The theme for April’s campaign is “don’t stall, make the call.” The goal of this month-long campaign is to educate base personnel about how and when to dial 9-1-1. - Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month to prepare active-duty, civilian-Marines and military families for emergencies. The theme for April’s campaign is “don’t stall, make the call.” The goal of this month-long campaign is to educate base personnel about how and when to dial 9-1-1.

When Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leaders noticed that Henry Jackson, a local Montford Point Marine, hadn’t been attending any events or making his routine visits, they became concerned and decided to pay him a visit, April 17. - When Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leaders noticed that Henry Jackson, a local Montford Point Marine, hadn’t been attending any events or making his routine visits, they became concerned and decided to pay him a visit, April 17.

It was a packed house as hundreds of active-duty, civilian-Marines and other base personnel crammed into the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for the first-ever improv show on sexual assault, April 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels) - It was a packed house as hundreds of active-duty, civilian-Marines and other base personnel crammed into the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for the first-ever improv show on sexual assault, April 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

Internationally distinguished theatrical performance group, Pure Praxis, will be performing aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany on April 16, 2019. Pure Praxis is a social education performance group that uses interactive improvisation theatrical workshops to confront social issues like sexual assault by discussing topics including intervention, proactive prevention, victimization, retaliation and awareness. - Internationally distinguished theatrical performance group, Pure Praxis, will be performing aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany on April 16, 2019. Pure Praxis is a social education performance group that uses interactive improvisation theatrical workshops to confront social issues like sexual assault by discussing topics including intervention, proactive prevention, victimization, retaliation and awareness.

Nearly 200 leaders from around the state of Georgia visited Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany recently. For the first time since 2005, the current class visited Albany, Ga., to learn about some of the major employers and the community as a whole. According to program organizers, the ultimate goal of each visit is to experience the different communities and "potentially take some of what they leaned back their own community."Their visit consisted of MCLB Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command overviews, a tour of Marine Force Storage Center, Marine Depot Maintenance Command and a military working dog demonstration. - Nearly 200 leaders from around the state of Georgia visited Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany recently. For the first time since 2005, the current class visited Albany, Ga., to learn about some of the major employers and the community as a whole. According to program organizers, the ultimate goal of each visit is to experience the different communities and "potentially take some of what they leaned back their own community." Their visit consisted of MCLB Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command overviews, a tour of Marine Force Storage Center, Marine Depot Maintenance Command and a military working dog demonstration.

The Natural Resources staff aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany installed new wood duck nesting boxes in the Indian Lake, March 14. Wood ducks are the one of the most common waterfowl species encountered in Georgia and at Indian Lake. - The Natural Resources staff aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany installed new wood duck nesting boxes in the Indian Lake, March 14. Wood ducks are the one of the most common waterfowl species encountered in Georgia and at Indian Lake.

Col. Alphonso Trimble, commanding officer, and Sgt.Maj. Johnny Higdon, base sergeant major, joined other community leaders for the second annual handshake competition at the Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, March 13. - Col. Alphonso Trimble, commanding officer, and Sgt.Maj. Johnny Higdon, base sergeant major, joined other community leaders for the second annual handshake competition at the Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, March 13.