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Richard Nixon, boiler technician, and other Base Services Department workers carry pipes down flooded Meyer Avenue at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2010. BSD began working early against the storm that dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Yuma by pumping out the excess rainwater to nearby retention basins and Meyer Park. Approximately 4.7 million gallons of water were pumped off station streets and parking lots, according to Jerry Deppen, station facilities maintenance manager. - Richard Nixon, boiler technician, and other Base Services Department workers carry pipes down flooded Meyer Avenue at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2010. BSD began working early against the storm that dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Yuma by pumping out the excess rainwater to nearby retention basins and Meyer Park. Approximately 4.7 million gallons of water were pumped off station streets and parking lots, according to Jerry Deppen, station facilities maintenance manager.

Yuma air station dries out from flooding

One thing that makes Yuma such a vital aviation training site is its perfect flying weather approximately 95 percent of the year. Last week was that seldom seen 5 percent. On Jan. 21, 2010, Yuma received more than 2 inches of rain and endured 51 mph winds from a northeast-bound storm that originated in the South Pacific, resulting in flooded

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Some Marine retention perks cut for FY-2010

Now that the Corps has reached its goal of growing the force to 202,000 active duty Marines, numerous retention incentives planned for fiscal year 2010 were cut Jan. 14.Among the incentives on the chopping block are 300 boat spaces for first-term Marines and some end-of-year bonus dollars. Plus, the Corps also plans to let some short-timers get out

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A downed radio tower on the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., is scheduled to be replaced before the start of the next Weapons and Tactics Instructors course in March 2010. The air station received approval in December 2009 to build a similar tower on a site north of the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range west of the air station that allows for maintenance without halting training. - A downed radio tower on the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., is scheduled to be replaced before the start of the next Weapons and Tactics Instructors course in March 2010. The air station received approval in December 2009 to build a similar tower on a site north of the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range west of the air station that allows for maintenance without halting training.

Yuma radio tower approval signals success for air station communications, training

It’s said that good things come to those who wait. That statement couldn’t be any truer for those who, after more than three years, finally received approval to begin construction on a radio repeater tower in the Chocolate Mountains in December 2009.The site, Spring Hill, located north of the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in southeast

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Approximately 10 months after the Marine Corps took over what was Vincent Air Force Base, a sign for Vincent Field remains on the main gate of the Marine Auxiliary Air Station Yuma on Sept. 26, 1959. The station dropped the word "auxiliary" on July 20, 1962. One of the first four Marines assigned to the air station in 1958 as part of the transition team, Reg Garavito, returned to Yuma Jan. 12, 2010, and donated the photo to the station. - Approximately 10 months after the Marine Corps took over what was Vincent Air Force Base, a sign for Vincent Field remains on the main gate of the Marine Auxiliary Air Station Yuma on Sept. 26, 1959. The station dropped the word "auxiliary" on July 20, 1962. One of the first four Marines assigned to the air station in 1958 as part of the transition team, Reg Garavito, returned to Yuma Jan. 12, 2010, and donated the photo to the station.