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Marines

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Archive: January, 2010

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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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I&L Lt. Gen. tours LOGCOM

Brig. Gen. James A. Kessler, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Command, hosted Lt. Gen. Frank A. Panter Jr., deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics, Headquarters Marine Corps, here Jan. 7, as Panter visited LOGCOM to gain a better understanding of their support role in the environment of reset execution. Kessler and several other

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MCLB celebrates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As Americans pause to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., officials at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany recognized the occasion Tuesday at the Base Chapel. The guest speaker was the Honorable Mary Jo Haywood, mayor of Camilla, Ga. According to Jeffrey J. Wilson, operations manager, Marine Corps Systems Command, “Mayor

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Albany Marine Band snares top honor, plays at bowl game

The 48-member Albany Marine Band unit departed Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Dec. 31 for Tampa, Fla., to perform in the New Year’s Eve 2010 Subaru Outback Bowl parade in nearby Ybor City, Fla., and twice at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium the next day. The Auburn Tigers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 38-35 in the game. “The Ybor City parade

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TMDE Department tunes up Marine Corps equipment

Just like their name says, Maintenance Center Albany’s Test, Measure-ment and Diagnostic Equipment Department provides test, measurement and diagnostic support services for Marine Corps ground systems. As one of two such facilities in the Marine Corps, the labs offer a variety of technical services to the Department of Defense and other government

Stalking goes high-tech, carries UCMJ penalties

January is Stalking Awareness Month and Marine and Family Services’ Family Advocacy Program wants base personnel to know that stalking doesn’t happen to just famous people and may not involve someone already in a relationship. It may involve someone who wants your attention, someone whose advances you are not interested in, but who may use today’s

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