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Sgt. Ariana Light, front, supply administration clerk, Logistics Support Division, and Sgt. Joshua Robles, training clerk, Military Operations and Training Division, both with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, participate in naming of state flags competition during the installation’s first voting convention, here, June 22. - Sgt. Ariana Light, front, supply administration clerk, Logistics Support Division, and Sgt. Joshua Robles, training clerk, Military Operations and Training Division, both with Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, participate in naming of state flags competition during the installation’s first voting convention, here, June 22.

Col. James C. Carroll III, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, teaches a young man how to properly tie a necktie during the 5th annual “Ties that Bind” event. The mentoring event teaches young boys to tie a necktie while forming bonds with some of the community’s most distinguished leaders at the Phoebe Northwest Conference Center in Albany, Ga., June 15. The annual event, hosted by Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Network of Trust School Health Program, selects 50 boys, mostly from homes without fathers, and pairs them with 50 local men. - Col. James C. Carroll III, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, teaches a young man how to properly tie a necktie during the 5th annual “Ties that Bind” event. The mentoring event teaches young boys to tie a necktie while forming bonds with some of the community’s most distinguished leaders at the Phoebe Northwest Conference Center in Albany, Ga., June 15. The annual event, hosted by Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Network of Trust School Health Program, selects 50 boys, mostly from homes without fathers, and pairs them with 50 local men.

Personnel from the Environmental Branch, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, continue Earth Day cleanup efforts aboard the installation, recently. The team organizes weekly meetings to identify areas in need of debris removal. In the five weeks since the staff began the project, there has been roughly 10 tons of trash collected. - Personnel from the Environmental Branch, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, continue Earth Day cleanup efforts aboard the installation, recently. The team organizes weekly meetings to identify areas in need of debris removal. In the five weeks since the staff began the project, there has been roughly 10 tons of trash collected.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s first responders converge on the Marine Corps Exchange and other locations as part of a “Lost-Child” full-scale exercise on the installation, June 13. The scenario was implemented in collaboration with the city’s mutual partners to train participants on reaction and response time in the event an actual occurrence of the type happened. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s first responders converge on the Marine Corps Exchange and other locations as part of a “Lost-Child” full-scale exercise on the installation, June 13. The scenario was implemented in collaboration with the city’s mutual partners to train participants on reaction and response time in the event an actual occurrence of the type happened.

Martial arts instructor students Sgt. Marquis Jones, right, and Sgt. Frederick Graham, fight in a weapons-free sparring match under the watchful eye of Sgt. James M. Ahearn, martial arts instructor trainer, during a Martial Arts Instructor Course aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, May 24. - Martial arts instructor students Sgt. Marquis Jones, right, and Sgt. Frederick Graham, fight in a weapons-free sparring match under the watchful eye of Sgt. James M. Ahearn, martial arts instructor trainer, during a Martial Arts Instructor Course aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, May 24.

Three-year old Kinsley Snider catches three “monster” fish at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s annual Buddy Fishing Tournament, June 3. Kinsley’s 10.1 pound catfish, earned her a trophy for the largest fish in her age category. The event, which is held at the installation’s Covella Pond, is opened to the communities’ youngest anglers and their fishing buddies. - Three-year old Kinsley Snider catches three “monster” fish at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s annual Buddy Fishing Tournament, June 3. Kinsley’s 10.1 pound catfish, earned her a trophy for the largest fish in her age category. The event, which is held at the installation’s Covella Pond, is opened to the communities’ youngest anglers and their fishing buddies.

Ken Bevel (second from right), associate pastor, Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, Ga., guest speaker for the Law Enforcement Memorial Week Ceremony, tells a story and links the analogy to the sacrifices police officers make to the community. The event, which was held at Albany State University’s L. Orene Hall, is an annual observance in commemoration of police officers who died in the line of duty. A capacity crowd of law enforcement officers, family members and local government officials attended the ceremony. - Ken Bevel (second from right), associate pastor, Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, Ga., guest speaker for the Law Enforcement Memorial Week Ceremony, tells a story and links the analogy to the sacrifices police officers make to the community. The event, which was held at Albany State University’s L. Orene Hall, is an annual observance in commemoration of police officers who died in the line of duty. A capacity crowd of law enforcement officers, family members and local government officials attended the ceremony.

Uniformed officers from Albany and Dougherty County Police Departments, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Department as well as Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Marine Corps Police Department participate in the city’s Law Enforcement Memorial Week Ceremony, recently. Albany State University’s L. Orene Hall was the site for the event, which is held annually to commemorate the sacrifices of police officers who died in the line of duty. - Uniformed officers from Albany and Dougherty County Police Departments, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Department as well as Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Marine Corps Police Department participate in the city’s Law Enforcement Memorial Week Ceremony, recently. Albany State University’s L. Orene Hall was the site for the event, which is held annually to commemorate the sacrifices of police officers who died in the line of duty.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany police officers and active-duty service members represent the installation at Albany-Dougherty County’s annual 2017 Georgia Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, May 16. Lt. Delaney Bourlakov, adjutant, MCLB Albany, carried the ceremonial torch and led the run with fellow-Marine comrades and Marine Corps Police Department personnel in the early morning kickoff and the 5k run, which followed. The day’s activities were held to commemorate the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Week, the Torch Run for Special Olympics and to honor fallen officers. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany police officers and active-duty service members represent the installation at Albany-Dougherty County’s annual 2017 Georgia Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, May 16. Lt. Delaney Bourlakov, adjutant, MCLB Albany, carried the ceremonial torch and led the run with fellow-Marine comrades and Marine Corps Police Department personnel in the early morning kickoff and the 5k run, which followed. The day’s activities were held to commemorate the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Week, the Torch Run for Special Olympics and to honor fallen officers.

Philip Partin (second from left), fire chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, welcomes the installation’s newest firefighter to the team in a ceremony, here, May 3. Jonathan Kirkman (left), firefighter, MCLB Albany, is the first entry-level trainee to graduate from the Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, in the history of the base. - Philip Partin (second from left), fire chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, welcomes the installation’s newest firefighter to the team in a ceremony, here, May 3. Jonathan Kirkman (left), firefighter, MCLB Albany, is the first entry-level trainee to graduate from the Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, in the history of the base.