News - Year 2011 - Page 6

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Marines

Archive: 2011

Marines perform funeral honors for their own

Taking care of their own is something Marines don’t take lightly.They take care of fellow Marines who have died in battle or even long after they have taken off the uniform by honoring them at their funerals.Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s military operations section is the lead for funeral details for those active-duty, former or retired

Cadets experience two day leadership training here

While most students look forward to their summer breaks to soak up the sun at the nearest beach, hang out with friends, lounge around watching television or catch up on their sleep, a select group of students from three area high schools recently visited Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for two intensive days of leadership training. The Marine

Base community participates in A Midsummer Knights Read

Even though it’s summer time and the children are out of school, they can keep their minds stimulated through the base library’s summer reading program.The theme for 2011 is “A Midsummer Knight’s Read,” and is open to all children between the ages of 4 and 18 years old. Children may participate in the program until July 29, which is sponsored by

Heat threats rise

Sun + fun + triple-digit temperatures = heat-related illness concerns.Although the calendar marks June 21 as the first official day of summer, daytime temperatures aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany have already reached 100-plus degrees.With more triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, base officials are urging Marines and

MCLB Albany officials fight to prevent sexual assault

Picture this: You go out partying with friends.As a group, you follow all the established Marine Corps rules: Motorcycle riders wear helmets; those who are drinking have designated drivers; no one gets left behind at the bar; everyone makes it home safe.However, the next morning, you wake up and realize something is very, very wrong. You had a

Summer fun

With the summer temperatures rising above average, many individuals have begun trips to beaches, lakes, pools and water parks. Unfortunately, safety precautions are not always followed, which is why officials at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany pool are teaching water safety and swim lessons to those most at risk.“It is important to get young

Base prepares for hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials are keeping a close watch on the weather in both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, has predicted an above-normal hurricane season in

Lean Six Sigma team works to improve customer service

In an effort to improve customer service and continue Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s legacy of successful lean six sigma projects, a team consisting of six individuals from various areas of the base is nearing completion on a project in the Military Personnel Center.Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two proven process improvement methods:

NCOs learn leadership skills through Corporals’ Course

To better lead and mentor junior Marines, 52 noncommissioned officers from nine units within 4th Marine Logistics Group graduated from a two-week resident Corporals’ Course here during a ceremony at the Base Theater, Friday.Offered at Detachment 2, Supply Company, 4th Supply Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, here, the

Leadership: NCO gives insight

To be an influence on another individual one doesn’t necessarily have to be a great person or stand for the right cause. Many people have risen to power who were charismatic, influential and commanding. They were also dark, hurtful and tormented. Leaders like this never stand the test of time. Eventually, the veil is lifted and everyone sees them

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