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Local leaders selected for Joint Civilian Orientation Conference

Two of the top local educators in Dougherty County have been selected to attend the 77th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in June. Dr. Everette Freeman, president, Albany State University and Dr. Sally Whatley, superintendent, Dougherty County School System, were selected to attend a week-long outreach program sponsored by the Department of

MCA garners ‘Fox’ award

Maintenance Center Albany has been honored with the Robert E. Fox Award for outstanding achievement of continuous process improvements at the facility since 2000. The award was presented May 15 at the Continuous Process Improvement Symposiums held at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah.“The dedication of the many civilian-Marines and Marines of MCA

Pensacola site survey team visits base before hurricane season

As the beginning of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, Marines stationed on bases along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts need to have a good game plan in the event their base is forced to evacuate. Part of that game plan involves evacuating here for a few units that use the base as a safe haven.Marine Air Training Support Group-21 from

Single Marine Program: improving quality of life

Volunteerism though text message was unheard of a few years ago, but thanks to forward thinking and digital technology, volunteering to clean up the neighborhood, spending time with a group of disabled veterans or the elderly is as easy as two thumbs and a mobile phone. Called the volunteer tracking tool, it will enable Single Marine Program

Safety: LOGCOM hosts 2nd annual stand down

Marines and civilian-Marines of Marine Corps Logistics Command attended the 2nd annual LOGCOM safety stand-down at Boyett Park May 7.The event, designed to increase awareness of off-duty and recreational safety issues, taught attendees to remember safety first during the self-paced, four hour demonstration-oriented stand down. The command goal was

Base club awards scholarships, supports charities

The Officer’s Spouses’ Club at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., awarded approximately $10,000 in scholarships and charitable contributions in a ceremony held April 30 at the Base Conference Center. “It’s always tough to choose the winners because there are so many well qualified students with so much educational background,” said Heather

Local, state science fair honors for base dependent

When Nicholas Haliday, an 8th grader at St. Teresa Catholic School in Albany, Ga., wanted to gather data for his school Science Fair competition, all he had to do was get the 40 students in the middle school to watch a movie. The only condition was that they had to watch the movie while taking a math test. “I wanted to test multi-tasking and how it

LOGCOM Marine selected for MECEP

For a little girl growing up in Marigot, Dominica, a fishing village, and the third largest town on the small Caribbean island in the Commonwealth of Dominica, it was not uncommon to dream of getting a good education and having a successful career. Sgt. Pearl A. Winston, systems analyst, Logistics Capabilities Center, Marine Corps Logistics

Base CO recognizes critical effort

Col. C.N. Haliday, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., joined in proclaiming April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month here as part of the national awareness effort. Speaking during annual training and a holiday safety brief class Friday, Haliday explained the importance of the problem and the need to address

MCA employee honored for 40 years of service

Several employees gathered in the lobby of Maintenance Center Albany April 13 to pay tribute to their co-worker and friend for 40 years of service to the Marine Corps.James “Rudy” Chancellor, electronics mechanic, MCA, came to work in 1966 at the urging of a friend who worked here. He admits he has seen a lot of changes in equipment and personnel

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