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Marines

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Archive: August, 2010

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MCA members support war effort

Four Maintenance Center Albany civilian-Marines departed Monday from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany for service in Afghanistan and Kuwait.Chase Minett, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic supervisor, and fellow civilian-Marines, John Edgerton and Joea Bradwell, both heavy mobile equipment mechanics, are providing support for the Joint

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TMDE earns international accreditation

Maintenance Center Albany is no stranger to receiving national and international awards for the work they do to support the warfighter.Their motto: “What you do every day is important, a Marine’s life may depend on it” is etched in the minds of the Marines and civilian-Marines who work there on a daily basis.One department critical to their mission

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Base names NCO of the Quarter

Competition for the noncomissioned officer of the quarter can be a challenge for any Marine the first time around.Very few have an opportunity to compete against their peers for the top honor each quarter.Cpl. Jonathan Simeon, temporary additional duty clerk/noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Military Personnel Branch, Manpower Division, Marine

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Engineering technician garners award

An engineering technician’s many contributions to Maintenance Center Albany directly impacted its production capability and earned him Civilian-Marine of the Quarter for 2010’s third quarter.Bill Remington, Industrial Engineering Branch, Engineering Department, received his award and congratulations from Col. Terry Reid, commander, MCA, and fellow

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SYSCOM hosts town hall meeting

It is not often the more than 300 personnel assigned to Marine Corps Systems Command here, get a chance to be in the same room. Nearly 150 of those employees gathered at the base theater for a town hall-styled meeting Aug. 3 to discuss opportunities for career enhancement.“We have our town hall meetings twice a year here and bring our subject

Albany’s vehicle fleet goes ‘green’

Although moving to cleaner vehicles is a new priority in the Department of Defense, it’s business as usual here at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany.More and more vehicles are being replaced by those that either run on electricity or compressed natural gas.“We’ve actually started several years ago before it became a DoD priority,” said Clay

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Explosives detection dog retires after 11 years of service

One member of the Marine Corps Police Department’s Civilian Patrol Working Dogs Section began a ‘normal’ German Shepard’s life Monday after 11 years as a patrol and explosives detection canine here.Aldo Charlie 179, who began serving in 2001, joined Jessie and Tiffany Smith’s family. Jessie, a civilian canine trainer with the Marine Corps Police

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‘Dream assignment’

After spending nearly three decades as a Marine, Sgt. Maj. Scott Mykoo, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, finally gets his dream assignment.Following multiple aviation billets, Mykoo assumed his role as the base sergeant major July 18, 2008, with quality of life issues for Marines as his top priority.A post and relief ceremony is

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SgtMaj Mykoo reflects on tour here

Q: What has been your role here as the sergeant major at the command?A: I have had the pleasure of working with two commanding officers of MCLB Albany. My primary role is to serve as an advisor to the commander and assist him in supporting everyone aboard the base. Most sergeants major have been around a while and are able to provide a variety of

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