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Aviation Logistics Marine chosen for USO leadership award

One of our own, Cpl. MaryBeth Monson, a structural mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 (MALS-13) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and a native of Weston, Idaho, has been selected as the United Service Organization’s (USO) Woman of the Year Military Leadership Award.

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Marine Corps weapons, tactics instructor course finishes with mass troop insertion

The initial component to Final Exercise One for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One Weapons and Tactics Instructor course began on April 23 at the Laguna Army Airfield near MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

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Pre-Deployment: The Black Sheep, Nightmares and Avengers’ military appreciation evening muster

Marines, sailors and family members of Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Attack Squadron 311 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 were brought together for a cross-squadron evening barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s base chapel courtyard, May 1.

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Take a Stand

The first annual "Take a Stand" bike ride to raise awareness for sexual assault.

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Ospreys support final WTI exercise

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Zachary Scanlon A MV-22 Osprey refuels from the back of a KC-130 over the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 23.

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News to Use May 3, 2012

Posted  May 3, 2012

31st Annual Wyatt Earp Days  See the “Old Wild West” come alive with a Weekend honoring Tombstone’s most Notable & Legendary Lawman. Tombstone’s 31st Annual Wyatt Earp Day’s celebration is scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday, May 26th thru Sunday, May 28th, on Historic Allen Street. The event will feature three full days of…

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MCAS Yuma says farewell to old Air Traffic Control Tower comes down

Posted  May 3, 2012

The old air traffic control tower, which has long stood companion to base operations, is soon to exist only as a memory. The red and white Marine Corps Air Station Yuma ATC tower has been condemned, and it is...

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Military Comfort Center Volunteers

Posted  May 3, 2012

Volunteers from the Military Comfort Center in the Yuma International Airport paid a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s air traffic control facilities, April 24. The MCC cares for military personnel as they travel, making the journey easier for servicemen and women, and this gave the volunteers...

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Earth Day Message 2012

Posted  May 3, 2012

MarAdmin Number: 222/12 2012 Environmental considerations have a significant impact on our mission as a marine corps, both directly and indirectly. As a fighting force, we recognize the interdependence of our mission, the environment, and the communities in which we operate, both at home and abroad. Good environmental stewardship protects the condition of…

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SACO training prepares Marines to help others

Posted  May 3, 2012

Six station Marines participated in the Substance Abuse Control Officer’s training last week. All SACO’s Marine Corps wide are required to attend 40 hours of training prior to assuming the position. “For some it’s a full-time position, for others is a collateral duty,” said Virgil S. Tapispisan, station Drug…

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Yuma Navy League Honors station, WTI Marines

Posted  May 3, 2012

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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CLC-16 retrieves satellite during convoy exercise

Posted  May 3, 2012

Marines from Combat Logistics Company 16 led a convoy to set up and retrieve a Russian satellite for a training operation, April 26-27. The seven Marines and one corpsman, traveling by four seven-tons, out of ...

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U.S., Japan Agree on Okinawa Troop Relocation

Posted  May 3, 2012

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2012 – U.S. and Japanese officials announced yesterday the two nations have agreed on a plan to relocate U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam. The joint statement of the U.S.-Japan...

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Station Marines celebrate Earth Day by running on Earth

Posted  May 3, 2012

Photo by Cpl. Shelby Shields (above) Station personnel get ready to run in celebration of Earth Day at the air station, April 22.   (below) Station environmental personnel pose for a shot after picking up trash in Yuma, Ariz, in celebration of Earth Day, April 22.

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Chaplain’s Corner: “Habits of Success”

Posted  May 3, 2012

Several years ago Steven Covey wrote the bestseller, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It presented a practical way for developing the habits of success. An important lesson in the quest for success is this: successful people aren’t necessarily smarter than others, they’re not necessarily more gifted, and they’re certainly not luckier. But they…

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