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Marines

News

Archive: 2010

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Base Marine recently named NCO of the Quarter

Being raised in a very small and rural town can be both bad and good. Known for his bright smile and southern dialect is the former small town country boy from Cadiz, Ky., who by his own accounts, stayed in a ‘mess’ of trouble. Those days are behind him now and Cpl. Owen R. Kyler, training noncommissioned officer, Military Training and Operations

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Marines participate in “Operation Food Sort”

Many people in the local area benefited from the Salvation Army this past holiday season, whether it was for food, shelter or toys in conjunction with the Toys for Tots program. Now that the holiday season is over, all the additional donated food is piling up and hard to manage. Help managing eight months worth food stock came Jan. 9 when 35

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Departing military personnel benefit from TAMP

Leaving military service can be stressful for some military personnel, but that’s why the mandatory Transition Assistance Management Program is available to assist them prior to separation. “For military personnel who are separating, we suggest they attend a TAMP class one year before they plan to leave,” said Sherry Crew, transition assistant,

Plans readied for MCCS improvements

Selected Marine Corps Community Services facilities here could undergo relocation and/or improvements during the next 18 months, pending funding approval. “Probably the most important project we’re looking at is the Base Library, which is going to be relocated to Building 5400, which now houses Detachment 2,” said Dick French, director, MCCS,

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Test equipment critical for mission success

When Marine Corps weapons platforms are called into action anywhere in the world, reliability is critical and a Maintenance Center Albany laboratory works to ensure there are no problems. The Automatic Test Equipment Program Branch of MCA’s Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Department provides high tech support and relies on advanced

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Base Marine selected for Warrant Officer School

His departure was as quiet as his demeanor as he walked out of Building 3500 for the last time as an enlisted Marine Jan. 15. Gunnery Sgt. Martin D. Thomas, acting company first sergeant, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, has been selected for the Marine Corps Warrant Officer School and is scheduled to report to Quantico,

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CFC ends, exceeds local goal

The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign, which began Oct. 1 and ended Dec. 31, exceeded its local goal by two percent, even in a troubled economy. “Tentative figures show that we raised $126,400 in the Albany area, which was 102 percent of our goal,” said Debbie Mixon, co-chairperson, Southwest Georgia CFC. The local campaign covers the Albany area and

Toys for Tots meets goal, changes leadership

Toys for Tots is an annual campaign by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve established to donate toys at Christmas to needy kids, so they are able to experience the same joy as their peers. Carrying the torch for the past two years has been Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy L. French, Toys for Tots coordinator, Detachment 2, Supply Company, 4th Supply Battalion, 4th

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LOGCOM fitness room opens

A new fitness room opened Jan. 13 in the heart of the newly-renovated Marine Corps Logistics Command Building 3700 first floor.The new fitness room features three treadmills, two elliptical machines and two stationary bikes along with an array of free-weights.According to Pamela Bryant, director, Workforce Development Office, LOGCOM, part of the

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Haiti relief on the way from MCLB Albany

Tons of emergency supplies stored at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany were on their way to earthquake-ravaged Haiti Jan. 14 and 15, and officials are ready to send additional support to the stricken nation as required. The Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Assistance/Excess Property Program, which stores humanitarian supplies and coordinates

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