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Welcome to Yuma

Posted June 21, 2012 by Photo by Cpl. Shelby Shields

Col. Robert Kuckuck, station commanding officer, welcomes more than 50 new Marines and their families to MCAS Yuma at the monthly Welcome Aboard Brief, June 20 at the Sonoran Pueblo. This brief is a great tool to help Marines get acclimated to what amenities are available on station.

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Lighthouse Coffee Bar and Bistro

Posted June 21, 2012 by Cpl. Jolene Bopp

Lately, my expectations of chain coffee shops have suffered, so I hunted for that special cup of joe to send my spirits soaring.

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Marine Corps Volunteers

Posted June 14, 2012 by Photo by Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet

Lance Cpl. Meagan Craigo, a Marine Air Control Squadron 1 motor transportation operator and a Fort Wayne, Ind., native, helps care for pets at the Humane Society of Yuma by interacting with the animals outside their cages.…

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Maldonado bids yuma adios

Posted June 14, 2012 by Lance Cpl. Sean Dennison

Sgt. Maj. Leonard Maldonado’s last day as Marine Attack Squadron’s 214 sergeant major and his last tour of duty in the Marine Corps was a blessedly cool evening for Yuma, Ariz. Perhaps the weather received…

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Gimmie’ Shelter: Lincoln Military Housing adds to community

Posted June 14, 2012 by Cpl. Shelby Shields

One of the many amenities offered to service members is the option to live in base housing. Convenience, location and lack of utility bills are just some of the reasons why service members may choose to take advantage of this opportunity. Lincoln Military Housing, the privatized group responsible for providing premier homes and outstanding management…

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Yuma mobile team improves Miramar Marines’ aviation capabilities

Posted June 14, 2012 by Lance Cpl. Sean Dennison

An improvised Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT) from Marine Aviation Control Squadron 1, working with both local and California units, completed the last leg of a four-part airfield exercise at Auxiliary Airfield II…

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VMA-311 gives up the ocean, returns to the desert

Posted June 14, 2012 by Cpl. Shelby Shields

Welcome Home Marine Attack Squadron 311! Approximately 150 Marines and sailors with Marine Attack Squadron 311 returned home June 7 from a six month deployment in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary.…

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Romeo’s Car Wash & Auto Detailing

Posted June 14, 2012 by Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet

With the constant layers of dust that seem to accumulate on everything lying outside here in Yuma, it’s difficult to keep a car looking like it hasn’t just braved a sandstorm. I am always looking for the best car wash…

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Tomcats Return From Pacific Rim

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An AV-8B Harrier II jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214, based out of MCAS Yuma in Arizona, begins a vertical descent toward the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer off the coast of Southern California. Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western-Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year.

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News to Use June 7, 2012

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MCAS YUMA ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE June 7-8 and June 18-22: The MCAS Yuma Main Gate will be closed for outbound traffic.  All drivers must use the North Gate to exit the air station. Please take delays in to consideration when planning your travel on and off station, watch for construction workers and expect lowered speed…

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