Captain David Coleman: A Name in the Lanes Record Book
March 15, 2016 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz - Marines are known for making history on the battlefield, but one Marine also believes in making history elsewhere. MORE
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Combat Readiness: Back to Basics with MWSS-371
March 10, 2016 — In order to maintain combat readiness, Marines must use every moment to hone their warfighting skills. For the Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, a four-day training exercise at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground training facility is serving as that opportunity, March 8-11. MORE
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MCAS Yuma Hosts Patriot Festival
February 27, 2016 — MCAS YUMA, Ariz. - Serving as the largest community open house event of the year, the Yuma Patriot Festival made its debut to the public at the South Combat Aircraft Loading Area (SCALA) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 27. MORE
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Yuma’s Eye in the Sky: MCAS Yuma’s Search and Rescue Team
February 12, 2016 — Certain emergency situations call for a quick response from a team of highly trained specialists. For the area surrounding Yuma, Ariz., that quick response comes in the form of a unique team of Marines and sailors – The Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Search and Rescue unit.In an effort to better understand the protocols of these military first MORE
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WTI Marines Conduct NEO Exercise at Kiwanis Park
October 17, 2015 — YUMA, Ariz. - Marines participating in Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-16 converged on Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Arizona, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, to take part in a non-combatant evacuation (NEO) exercise.The NEO provides the students and instructors with realistic training that is consistent with missions performed abroad, in support of deployed MORE
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MCAS Yuma PMO Receives Federal Accreditation
September 19, 2014 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – On an installation packed with uniformed service members, few are more distinguishable than the military police. The glistening gold badge over the left breast pocket serves as a constant reminder that upholding the law is their primary responsibility, and the police officers of the MCAS Yuma Provost MORE
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EOD Marines Clear Ranges of Hazards, Ordnance
August 29, 2014 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – From horizon to horizon, the early morning sun expanded across the rough, rocky terrain that is the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Imperial County, California. While clouds drifted across the mountain peaks, far below a flurry of activity took place as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines planned MORE
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Military Police Training Transition Program
August 29, 2014 — The Western Arizona Law Enforcement Academy in Lake Havasu, Arizona, recently implemented the Military Police Training Transition Program (MPTTP). The intent behind the eight-week course is to give military police officers the opportunity to transition straight into a career in Arizona law enforcement once they complete their active military MORE
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MCAS Yuma Artists Recognized with Art Showcase
August 15, 2014 — YUMA, Ariz. - Marines, sailors and family members who have attended and utilized free art classes held by the Single Marine Program at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma showcased their art at the Yuma Fine Arts Center, Thursday. The MCAS Yuma SMP art campaign has been a major project, and classes have been held on a weekly basis to provide a fun and MORE
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Our Past Honored: Local 4th of July Flag Raising Ceremony Pays Homage to the Military
July 11, 2014 — Since World War II, Yuma has become a central location for military training and aviation, bringing thousands of service members and their families to settle here. This cooperative relationship has become a source of pride for the southwestern city, and patriotism runs deep throughout the community. So, in commemoration of Independence Day, the MORE
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