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Marines

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Archive: 2004

LogCom achieves milestone in safety

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Maintenance Center Albany both received a Marine Corps Merit Award in safety for Fiscal Year 2003. According to Marine Corps Order 5100.32, the award is presented to Marine Corps commands that establish an outstanding safety program and have reduced their reportable mishap rates over the previous two years.

Deputy Assistant SecNav leaves MCLB, heads to BICmd

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Logistics) Nick Kunesh visited Blount Island Command on Apr. 1. The secretary came to Jacksonville to get a closer look at what will soon be the Marine Corps' newest installation. The commanding officer of BICmd, Col. Carl D. Matter, welcomed the secretary and escorted him during his orientation visit. The

Tech Assist provides quality assurance to deployed Marines

While the deployment rate for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is relatively low, there are Marines here that are deployed almost six months out of every year. These Marines sacrifice a great deal of time at home and with their families to ensure Marines have what is needed to win battles. The Marine Corps Technical Assistance Team here is

BICmd augments provide ongoing support for OIF II

Blount Island Command's mission focuses on the planning, equipment attainment, maintenance and sustainment of all Maritime Prepositioning Force and Geographic Prepositioning Force requirements. Over the past three months, a group of augments from all three Marine Expeditionary Forces and Marine Forces Reserve have combined with BICmd to complete

Deputy Assistant SecNav visits

Only days after Secretary of the Navy Gordon England visited here to honor Marine Corps Logistics Command with a Meritorious Unit Commendation, another high profile visitor made an appearance to make suggestions on how to improve logistics operations. Although the MUC was presented at Maintenance Center Albany, the award itself is authorized for

Marines help develop future leaders

Junior Reserve Officer Training Cadets at Dougherty County High School were treated to a different type of learning experience Mar. 24 when two Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany visited their school. The Marines spent the day helping the students hone their rifle manual skills before grading each platoon's performance with a drill

Spotlight shines on Marine in Theatre Albany production

Stage make-up, costumes and singing are not normally associated with the title United States Marine. However, for Cpl. Tim Mantell, data base administrator at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, they are. For Mantell, what started off as performing for children with a small song and dance group named For Kids Only, has turned into a hobby and

Pyros torch pine forest, protect local environment

Thick clouds of reddish-brown smoke billowed up from hundreds of acres of pine trees here last week as two men went on a burning rampage. Dense blankets of the inferno's fog could be seen from miles away as thousands of small fires ripped through the forest floor. What may have struck some unaware residents as odd is the fact that base officials

Marine Prepositioning Force sets the table for OIF II

SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait - The overall concept of the Maritime Prepositioning Force revolves around one thing - the rapid deployment of equipment and supplies to decrease the time it takes to insert Marines into a contingency or combat environment. The Marines, Sailors, government workers, and civilian contractors that comprise Blount Island Command

Monster machines provide more flexibility, speed

The Marine Corps has recently begun upgrading the Amphibious Assault Vehicle to take on faster speeds and more demanding loads. The new suspension systems require more than 384 man-hours each to complete, and a military contractor aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is making it happen. United Defense Ltd., located in a warehouse by the

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