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Stewart speaks at NNOA Ball May 25, 2000 — MCLB Albany members of the Nation al Naval Officers Association welcomed a former commanding general as the guest speaker at the local NNOA chapters fifth annual ball held at the Officers Club Saturday night. Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Stewart, who served as the bases commanding general and the Marine Corps Logistics Bases commander from MORE

Band gathers for time-honored Mess Night tradition May 20, 2000 — Almost fifty members of the Albany Marine Band let their instruments rest May 8 for an evening of camaraderie during a time-honored tradition. The Marines, all sharply dressed in their service alpha uniforms, gathered at the Crossroad Restaurant to participate in a Mess Night. The evening began with a social call at the bar area of the restaurant, MORE

Ice Breakers group tours Maintenance Center May 18, 2000 — A group of 18 wide-eyed and inquisitive women rode around the Maintenance Center in a mule train, small carts pulled by an engine cart, May 10, asking questions and sharing comments. The Ice Breakers group, sponsored by Security Bank of Albany, toured the base, to include the Maintenance Center, before enjoying lunch at the Crossroad Restaurant. MORE

Marine pulls double duty: serving God, Marine Corps May 18, 2000 — Marines join the Corps for many different reasons. Whether they stay in four years or 20 , they discover things about themselves and change along the way. Commanders in charge of Marines hold their troops to very high standards; physically, morally and with their work ethic. Two things which are the cornerstones of many Marines beliefs are a MORE

MCLB Albanys Marine Band conducts field exercises May 18, 2000 — The Albany Marine Band packed up equipment Friday and answered the call of duty which did not end until Sunday morning. This call of duty, however, was different. The band members did not assemble by the band hall and board the bus to reach their destination. They met at the armory and stepped off by foot. They left all their instruments and MORE

Vehicle storage facility renovation plan underway May 18, 2000 — The House Armed Services Committee recently approved a bill to authorize $1.1 million to renovate a vehicle storage facility at MCLB Albany. Over the next few years, the renovation will save the Marine Corps millions of dollars, according to Scott Johnson, Fleet Support Division employee. This is a very important step in the beginning of the MORE

Commander of Marine Corps Materiel Command offers perspective May 11, 2000 — The past nine months have seen the Materiel Command headquarters reach a higher level of organizational maturity, while simultaneously undertaking a multitude and myriad of activities to institute key process, support the operational forces, and identify financial requirements in the POM 02 [Program Objective Memorandum for Fiscal Year 2002] MORE

Commanding officer gives trail-blazing viewpoint May 11, 2000 — My challenge in preparing this article was first, to decide what I would mean by the base and, second, how I would describe its current state. I could have chosen to describe the Base as the collection of physical assets and real property of MCLB Barstow. Or I could refer to those Marines and Civilian Marines assigned to the portion of the T/O MORE

Materiel Commmand -- where its been, where its headed May 11, 2000 — The Marine Corps Materiel Command stood up in September 1999. It was a revolutionary step in a long road to consolidating Marine Corps materiel management. Although the consolidation has come a long way, the process is not complete. MatCom will continue to change and evolve as it grows, integrates and personnel discover how it can best serve the MORE

Materiel life cycle management picture becomes clearer, more refined May 11, 2000 — Although establishing the Marine Corps Materiel Command began in 1998, the Marine Corps actually began moving in that direction several years ago when the need to address materiel life cycle management more effectively was first recognized. In the Commandants Planning Guidance of 1995, Gen. Charles C. Krulak directed a review of the functional MORE

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