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Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer Jr. assumed the role of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s sergeant major on Feb. 9. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 1998, at the age of 31 and grew up in Georgia. Now that he is back
to his roots, he expects to build on the current foundation at MCLB Albany to set up a legacy for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Coots)

Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer Jr. assumed the role of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s sergeant major on Feb. 9. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 1998, at the age of 31 and grew up in Georgia. Now that he is back to his roots, he expects to build on the current foundation at MCLB Albany to set up a legacy for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Coots)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Flowers, adjutant chief at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came out of high school to take on service in the U.S. Marine Corps, looking for growth in the next chapter. Flowers grew up roughly 30 miles from MCLB Albany and entered the Marine Corps via delayed entry in 2005. He has had the chance to build on his own character growth at MCLB Albany while investing in the resources that built him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Flowers, adjutant chief at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came out of high school to take on service in the U.S. Marine Corps, looking for growth in the next chapter. Flowers grew up roughly 30 miles from MCLB Albany and entered the Marine Corps via delayed entry in 2005. He has had the chance to build on his own character growth at MCLB Albany while investing in the resources that built him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Jonathan Wright

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Flowers, adjutant chief at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came out of high school to take on service in the U.S. Marine Corps, looking for growth in the next chapter. Flowers grew up roughly 30 miles from MCLB Albany and entered the Marine Corps via delayed entry in 2005. He has had the chance to build on his own character growth at MCLB Albany while investing in the resources that built him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Flowers, adjutant chief at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came out of high school to take on service in the U.S. Marine Corps, looking for growth in the next chapter. Flowers grew up roughly 30 miles from MCLB Albany and entered the Marine Corps via delayed entry in 2005. He has had the chance to build on his own character growth at MCLB Albany while investing in the resources that built him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Jonathan Wright

Cpl. Ian Denisiu, from La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., is a canine handler for the Marine Corps Police Department at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was meritoriously promoted to his current rank in March. He has been serving for two years, and came to MCLB Albany unexpectedly after his orders were changed at the last minute. The Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Kennel has benefited significantly from this change. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Cpl. Ian Denisiu, from La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., is a canine handler for the Marine Corps Police Department at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was meritoriously promoted to his current rank in March. He has been serving for two years, and came to MCLB Albany unexpectedly after his orders were changed at the last minute. The Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Kennel has benefited significantly from this change. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Jonathan Wright

Cpl. Ian Denisiu, from La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., is a canine handler for the Marine Corps Police Department at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was meritoriously promoted to his current rank in March. He has been serving for two years, and came to MCLB Albany unexpectedly after his orders were changed at the last minute. The Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Kennel has benefited significantly from this change. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Cpl. Ian Denisiu, from La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., is a canine handler for the Marine Corps Police Department at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was meritoriously promoted to his current rank in March. He has been serving for two years, and came to MCLB Albany unexpectedly after his orders were changed at the last minute. The Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee Kennel has benefited significantly from this change. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Matson came to the base chaplain post at MCLB Albany in July. His goal is to build relationships on both sides of the fence line to make sure active-duty service members in his charge are able to maintain their own connections. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Matson came to the base chaplain post at MCLB Albany in July. His goal is to build relationships on both sides of the fence line to make sure active-duty service members in his charge are able to maintain their own connections. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Sgt. Maj. Chad M. Coston is a second-generation Marine. He was raised in Louisiana and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 with the expectation of getting out after his first four years were done.
Now he is the sergeant major of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, making him the senior enlisted advisor to Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Sgt. Maj. Chad M. Coston is a second-generation Marine. He was raised in Louisiana and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 with the expectation of getting out after his first four years were done. Now he is the sergeant major of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, making him the senior enlisted advisor to Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Jenna Chang has been the installation emergency manager for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany since 2020. She has worked in various regions throughout the United States and brought with her to MCLB Albany a wealth of knowledge and experience. (U.S. Marine Corps by Jennifer Parks)

Jenna Chang has been the installation emergency manager for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany since 2020. She has worked in various regions throughout the United States and brought with her to MCLB Albany a wealth of knowledge and experience. (U.S. Marine Corps by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Gunnery Sgt. Tara Ballard , the daughter of two retired Marines, recently departed from her position as the logistics chief for Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Detachment 2 Supply Company at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. She is now the assistant Marine officer instructor at The Citadel, one of very few women selected to serve in the AMOI role and the first female drill instructor to do it at The Citadel.

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Sgt. Maj. Auburne Edwards II, native to the metro Atlanta area, is currently serving as the sergeant major for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was on his way to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island a week after his high school graduation in 1996. The leadership he encountered in the Marine Corps persuaded him to stay in active duty. Now, 25 years later, he finds himself following in similar footsteps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Sgt. Maj. Auburne Edwards II, native to the metro Atlanta area, is currently serving as the sergeant major for Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. He was on his way to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island a week after his high school graduation in 1996. The leadership he encountered in the Marine Corps persuaded him to stay in active duty. Now, 25 years later, he finds himself following in similar footsteps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, a native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Marine Corps on May 24, 1991. He gained a lot in the years that followed. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter and retire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, a native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Marine Corps on May 24, 1991. He gained a lot in the years that followed. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter and retire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, a native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Marine Corps on May 24, 1991. He gained a lot in the years that followed. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter and retire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, a native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Marine Corps on May 24, 1991. He gained a lot in the years that followed. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter and retire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came into his position in July. The installation he leads has been active in recent years in energy efficiency efforts and testing of new technology. In his time here, his plan is for those efforts to be built upon while ensuring the base’s future workforce is developed in order to properly meet the standards such advancements require. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, came into his position in July. The installation he leads has been active in recent years in energy efficiency efforts and testing of new technology. In his time here, his plan is for those efforts to be built upon while ensuring the base’s future workforce is developed in order to properly meet the standards such advancements require. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks, Public Affairs Specialist

Coming from a background in the education field, Natalie Knox has a passion for helping people meet their goals.
Knox, personal and professional development advisor and education services officer, Marine Corps Community Services, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, was recently named Civilian of the Year. Knox has been in her current position for five years after having spent 18 years working in enrollment services for Albany State University. In MCCS, Knox is instrumental in helping service members seek additional funding for college, resources for stress management and ensuring they are equipped to handle the transition to civilian life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Coming from a background in the education field, Natalie Knox has a passion for helping people meet their goals. Knox, personal and professional development advisor and education services officer, Marine Corps Community Services, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, was recently named Civilian of the Year. Knox has been in her current position for five years after having spent 18 years working in enrollment services for Albany State University. In MCCS, Knox is instrumental in helping service members seek additional funding for college, resources for stress management and ensuring they are equipped to handle the transition to civilian life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Already having two older brothers in the Marine Corps, Staff Sgt. Latifah Blanks had a legacy to live up to when she joined the Corps in 2011. The St. Louis native, currently serving as base adjutant chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, went to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina at the age of 20. It was an opportunity to see the world and gain some discipline, not her siblings, compelling her to become a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks).

Already having two older brothers in the Marine Corps, Staff Sgt. Latifah Blanks had a legacy to live up to when she joined the Corps in 2011. The St. Louis native, currently serving as base adjutant chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, went to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina at the age of 20. It was an opportunity to see the world and gain some discipline, not her siblings, compelling her to become a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks).

Photo by Jennifer Parks, Public Affairs Specialist

A native of Milledgeville, Georgia, Sgt. Shereka Slater, administrative specialist, Detachment Two Supply Company, started off her military career in the Marine Corps Reserves. The product of a small family in a small town, she is also the mother of a 2-year-old girl. Her choice to become a Marine boiled down largely to the travel and career opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

A native of Milledgeville, Georgia, Sgt. Shereka Slater, administrative specialist, Detachment Two Supply Company, started off her military career in the Marine Corps Reserves. The product of a small family in a small town, she is also the mother of a 2-year-old girl. Her choice to become a Marine boiled down largely to the travel and career opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Photo by Jennifer Parks

Lt. Col. Latresa Steward’s current role is executive officer for Marine Force Storage Command and Headquarters Group, which are subordinate commands to Marine Corps Logistics Command at MCLB Albany. It involves supporting fellow Marines and their families, administrative oversight of command programs, legal and personnel issues and coordinating with the staff for day-to-day operations in support of the commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

Lt. Col. Latresa Steward’s current role is executive officer for Marine Force Storage Command and Headquarters Group, which are subordinate commands to Marine Corps Logistics Command at MCLB Albany. It involves supporting fellow Marines and their families, administrative oversight of command programs, legal and personnel issues and coordinating with the staff for day-to-day operations in support of the commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

Photo by Jennifer Parks, Public Affairs Specialist

Jack Colby, fire chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, hung up his uniform Aug. 23 after serving more than 28 years in fire service, 12 of those as fire chief.

Jack Colby, fire chief, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, hung up his uniform Aug. 23 after serving more than 28 years in fire service, 12 of those as fire chief.

Photo by Nathan L. Hanks Jr.

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