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Archive: 2002

New base commanding officer takes helm

Marines, Sailors and civilians turned out Friday to honor two Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leaders - one who was leaving and one who stepped up to the helm. After serving two years, Col. Charles V. Mugno relinquished command to Col. Joseph R. Wingard, who previously served as the director of the Marine Corps Logistics Bases' Supply Chain

MatCom founder to 'continue service'

Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel within the Marine Corps Materiel Command will be interested in knowing that after the organization's dynamic founder retires from active duty, he will continue serving Corps and country as a logistics expert in civilian clothes. Lt. Gen. Gary S. McKissock, deputy commandant for Installations and Logistics,

'Always question status quo';;

The Marine Corps' deputy commandant for Installations and Logistics repeated Tuesday the advice he gave the MCLB Albany community when he first arrived here as the Marine Corps Logistics Bases commanding general in 1996. "Always question the status quo," Lt. Gen. Gary S. McKissock told managers and guests at a local Federal Managers Association

Marine Musicians ready for royal deployment

The relentless Southwest Georgia heat has hardly hampered final rehearsals for the Albany Marine Band's upcoming performances at the 2002 Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh Scotland Aug. 2-24. A tattoo is a historic evening military retreat ceremony that dates back many centuries. Originally used as a call to quarters for military personnel,

Kill two birds with one word

Give me a little bit of time and a pen, and I can explain rocket science to an eight-year old child. But ask me to tell you what I'm thinking at the moment, or what I meant to say when my speech slurs or my words stumble and it will take a good ten minutes for me to explain what I'm thinking or what I meant to say. That's just how I am. I've been

No shortcuts to higher education

A college degree usually translates into a bigger paycheck. But between work, family life, social life and bills, there is often not a lot of time to spend on higher education. And there are several individuals who try and take advantage of that. "There are people who want to take every short cut they can to get something for nothing, and there are

Code talkers used native language to confound enemy

They had a four-letter word for 'mine sweeper' and a 10-letter word for 'key'. They spoke a language within a language, and they proved conclusively that being able to communicate effectively was just as important as being able to fire a weapon accurately. The Navajo code talkers, as they later became known, are descendants of a proud people, so

Swimming to train

With the Georgia heat in the 90's, many may consider it to be ideal weather to swim in the base pool. Along with cooling-off, Marines can brush-up on their swimming techniques to prepare for upcoming water combat training qualifications. Since the pool is only open for a few months out of the year, it would benefit Marines to qualify for swimming

BICmd hosts training exercise

BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND Jacksonville, Fla. The Marine Corps' Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., hosted C Company and elements of 2nd Beach and Terminal Operations Company, 4th Landing Support Battalion, 4th Fleet Service Support Group for the training exercise Able Crescent 2002, June 11-16. The reservists from Charleston, S.C., took part

Children learn to take a stand on beliefs early in life

Local children ages 8-12 are learning about the military experience this week during the Drug Education For Youth Program weeklong camp at MCLB Albany. Camp instructors teach such basic military skills as first aid treatment and water survival skills. The camp gives the children an opportunity to learn while having fun, said Albany Police officer

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