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MCAS Yuma Commissary awards $1,500 scholarship, celebrates program milestone

Posted June 21, 2012 by Photo Courtesy of the commissary

Sophia Cole proudly holds a check for $1,500 during a scholarship awards ceremony on June 8 at the MCAS Yuma Commissary. She is joined, from left to right by Lucia…

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CID Agent, Yuma’s NCO of the Year

Posted August 23, 2012 by Cpl. Sean Dennison

MCAS Yuma’s noncommissioned officer of the year for 2012 rarely dons the Marine pattern cammies other personnel on station wear…

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Marine takes home MCCS Employee of the quarter award

Posted June 21, 2012 by Cpl. Shelby Shields

MCAS Yuma’s Marine Corps Community Services staff members hosted an Employee of the Quarter Award’s breakfast June 12 at Club Pulse…

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World-wide remembrance

Posted September 27, 2012 by

Coalition Forces attend a memorial service in honor of Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 19, 2012. Raible, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3D Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), was killed in action while repealing an enemy attack on Camp Bastion Sept. 14,…

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Lt. Col. Arbogast takes command of H&HS

Posted June 28, 2012 by Photos by Cpl. Jolene Bopp

Past and present Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron commanding officers, Lt Col. Keith Couch and LtCol. Karl Arbogast, salute the color guard during the H&HS change of command ceremony June 22…

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VMFA(AW)-121 under new leadership

Posted October 4, 2012 by Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Sgt. Maj. Timothy P. Haney, the sergeant major of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121 passes the colors to the on-coming and off-going commanding officers, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael R. Waterman, the off-going commanding officer relinquished his…

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Yuma Navy League Honors station, WTI Marines

Posted May 3, 2012 by Courtesy story

A large gathering of Yuma Navy League members gathered at the Emerald Springs Resort to honor the Marine Aircraft Group 13 Marine and noncommissioned officer in charge of the Quarter from Marine Corps Air Base, Yuma. Lance Cpl. Juan de la Cruz, a Marine Attack...

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VMA-311 leader moves across station

Posted June 28, 2012 by Story and photos by Cpl. Shelby Shields

Family, friends and Marines of Marine Attack Squadron 311 joined together at the squadron hangar June 22 for the change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Peter Blake relinquished command of VMA-311…

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted October 18, 2012 by

Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon, one of the first Hispanic Marine recipients of the Medal of Honor. MARADMIN 445/12: In honor of the many contributions made by the Hispanic community to the United States, the nation observes Hispanic heritage month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage Month originally began in 1968 as Hispanic heritage…

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Employee of the Quarter

Posted May 10, 2012 by Staff

Mr. Steve Klauck, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 Family Readiness Officer, was deemed MCAS Yuma’s employee of the quarter by Col. Robert Kuckuk, MCAS Commanding Officer, for his outstanding workmanship and dedication to the the station’s mission. “I was absolutely humbled to recently receive the MCAS Employee of the...

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