Marti Gatlin, 02/13/2013
Johnson Road Gate will close Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. and will remain closed until Tuesday, Feb. 19 due to the President’s Day holiday. Johnson Road Gate will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 a.m. All personnel needing access to the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany during this closure should use the Main Gate on Fleming Road.
Nathan L. Hanks Jr., 02/13/2013
Pamela Jackson, community plans liaison officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, will be awarded the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor at the White House, Friday, according to a White House press release. Jackson is one of 10 people to receive the medal from President Barack Obama. A native of Albany,
Lance Cpl. Todd Michalek, NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Kingdom of Thailand
U.S. Marines and sailors visited the Thailand Children's Home in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a community relations event Feb. 9 prior to the start of exercise Cobra Gold 2013.The community relations event was planned by U.S. Marine Capt. John Helm, CG 13 live fly cell officer in charge with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine
Pfc. Mike Granahan, SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand
U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 began setting up their combat operations center Feb. 9 at Camp Samaesan in Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, which will facilitate communication, command and control between logistics units throughout the country during exercise Cobra Gold 2013.The exercise is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational,
HQMC, WASHINGTON, D.C.
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. His statement, available at http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/statemnt/2013/02%20February/Amos%2002-12-13.pdf, provides information on the impacts of both the current continuing resolution and sequestration and the resulting
Pfc. Mike Granahan, SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand
As waves crash onto the beach in Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, one may see the ocean as a way to escape the intense heat, but that does not quite quench their thirst. However, U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Logistics Group turn the salty liquid into hydrating fresh water. As part of their responsibilities during exercise Cobra Gold 2013, Marines
Sgt. Catherine Sinclair, CHIANG MAI PROVINCE, Kingdom of Thailand
Representatives from Burma, the People’s Republic of China, Laos, New Zealand and South Africa attended Cobra Gold 2013 as observers today in Chiang Mai province, Kingdom of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand invited the representatives, designated collectively as the coalition observer liaison team, to observe aspects of the exercise in order to
Public Affairs, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Members of the National Naval Officers Association Camp Pendleton and Miramar chapters are soliciting service members to attend the Inaugural NNOA Senior Leader Mentorship Seminar scheduled on Feb. 20 from 5 - 8 p.m.The seminar will be held at the Family Team Building Center here, bldg. 1795.The event will provide attendees an opportunity to
Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso, HARRISBURG, Pa.
New recruiters spend their first month learning the ropes, visiting schools and taking in as much as they can before the daunting task ahead of them … recruiting highly qualified future Marines. For many it can be a struggle, but Recruiting Station Harrisburg’s latest recruiter embraces the challenge ahead.
Public Affairs, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Rum and Vodka for all Marines and sailors – but not to drink. Rum and Vodka is the title of a one-man play scheduled to show Feb. 14 at the base theater here.The play is an alcohol and substance abuse awareness and prevention training program. There will be panel and town hall discussions following the performance.Two shows are scheduled, 9 -