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Marines

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Archive: 2010

LSD civilian-Marine, Vietnam veteran retires after 30 years

After three decades of serving his country through military and civil service, one civilian-Marine and Vietnam Veteran celebrated the holidays with a retirement ceremony Dec. 22.James E. Jefferson, material handler, Direct Support Stock Control, Logistics Support Division, began his career at Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany on Oct. 22, 1996, as

Albany runners recall marathon experience

Throughout the year, an elite group of people have been readying themselves for one of the greatest and most challenging events the United States Marine Corps offers, the 35th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.Six Marines and civilian-Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Command and Maintenance Center

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Program participants collect ideas

Depot and Arsenal Executive Leadership Program participants focused on the aspects of manufacture, repair and overhaul operations as well as supply chain management during a tour of Maintenance Center Albany here, Dec. 9.Military and senior civilian leaders from several military branches of depot, arsenal and ammunition facilities shared and

New initiative earns Logistics Command team DoD honors

Its ability to provide logistics capability solutions for Marine Corps’ warfighters merited a Marine Corps Logistics Command team the 2010 Defense Logistics Best Technology Implementation award, during the 7th Annual Defense Logistics Conference Awards Ceremony Dec. 1 in Arlington, Va.Maj. Gen. James A. Kessler, commanding general, Logistics

Christmas in Albany

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany once again participated in the sights and sounds of Albany’s annual Christmas parade, Saturday.The 20th annual Celebration of Lights Parade brought out characters from the hit Disney movie, “Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.”As thousands lined the street along Pine Avenue in downtown Albany, the

MCA Marine returns from deployment

A Marine stationed with Maintenance Center Albany returned home to a hero’s welcome, Wednesday, in front of Marine Corps Logistics Command Headquarters.After a six-month deployment to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Lance Cpl. Michael Canter, a machinist at MCA, returned to Albany to a large group of Marines waiting for him.“It’s amazing,” Canter

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Marine returns home in time for holidays

Coworkers, family and friends gathered at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, Nov. 23, to welcome home a Marine who has been deployed for more than six months in Afghanistan.Cpl. Chris Wynn, administration clerk, Military Personnel Section, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, returned just in time for Thanksgiving, after serving as a

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New maintenance shop preserves Marine communication systems

Considered a vital way of staying in touch during daily work operations for many base and tenant organizations’ staff, a new team is here to help them manage and maintain their radio communication systems.The Ground Electronics Maintenance shop, recently established by the Communications and Information Systems Division of Marine Corps Logistics

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Logistics base recognizes its first employee of the year

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany held its first employee recognition day at Boyett Park here, Nov. 18.Serving as a supporting organization to more than 40 tenants; base employees, supervisors and leaders paused to spend the day of training, fellowship and of course, awards.John Richard, operations and plans specialist, Operations and Training

Wives, single Marines spread Christmas cheer

Hoping to provide Christmas cheer this year for unmarried members, Enlisted and Officers’ wives clubs and Single Marine Program members are sponsoring their second Christmas dinner and fellowship Dec. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel Annex.A buffet-style dinner of turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, sweet potato casserole, green bean

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