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Marines

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Archive: 2010

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Mobile warehousing keeps maintenance humming

To visitors it might look like any small city buzzing with daily activities. Even though activities such as white cart trains, like those used to transport baggage at airports, being driven around its concrete floors and asphalt roads may have been around awhile, guests may do a double take when they see them.That city is Maintenance Center Albany

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Protecting MCLB: Marine MPs

Editor’s note: This is the third article of a four-part series on Protecting MCLB.“They’re back!” This time the infamous line from Carol Anne in the 1986 thriller “Poltergeist II: The Other Side,” pertains to the much anticipated return of Marines to the role of military police.According to the Web site, www.usmccle.com, the Marine Corps initiated

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LOGCOM team achieves milestone

Marine Corps Logistics Command Marines, civilian-Marines and contractors celebrated a milestone here Sept. 20 when they emptied the last container of military equipment returned from Iraq. Their cheers stemmed from $52.2 million worth of redistributed gear back to Marine Corps operating forces and more than $5 million in financial credits during

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Education key to sexual assault prevention

According to a recent comment made to Joint Force Quarterly by the commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, the Marine Corps spends more per capita on its Marines than any other service.This equates to 58 percent of the Corps’ annual budget, and the majority of the money goes to improving the overall quality of life for Marines.Part of

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Crime deterrent

When most people think of base security they think of the Marine Corps Police Department, but within that organization is an even more effective crime deterrent - the military working dog.These dogs stand ready to protect the base by detecting with a sniff of their wet noses many types of harmful substances before they enter the base.With an acute

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Protecting MCLB: Physical Security personnel safeguards base

Editor’s note: This is the second article of a four-part series on Protecting MCLB.Security is paramount aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany.One of the departments responsible for protecting all aspects of the installation is Physical Security, which is critical for the prevention of threats when security procedures and preventive measures

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Upgrades to enhance dining experience

The Crossroads Restaurant, Base Conference Center and Pin City are scheduled to undergo renovations beginning Oct. 15.Improvements will be made to the kitchen areas of the Crossroads Restaurant and Base Conference Center as well as patron areas of the Crossroads Restaurant and Pin City Snack Bar counter areas.“The restoration project is scheduled

Base officials stress bed bug prevention

“Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” is a well-known saying, but even though many people have become familiar with the pests, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials note none have been found here. They want the base community to be prepared in case an infestation becomes a reality.“Bed bugs are hitchhikers because they hitch

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Tornado

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series about monitoring and preparing for severe weather.Bad weather here isn’t limited to hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions.Each can spawn tornadoes, high winds, thunderstorms and lightning. However, this time of year is not the only time when funnel clouds, thunder and lightning may pop up

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Protecting MCLB

Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series on Protecting MCLB.Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, like many military installations, is considered a ‘city within a city.’Inside the fence is nearly every amenity one would need in a community such as housing, shopping, gas stations, restaurants and emergency services.Within the emergency

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