MCOTEA tests new command, control system
October 28, 2006 — The Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity recently finished a month-long operational assessment of a new command and control system, deemed Common Aviation Command and Control System, Oct. 28 at the Barry M. Goldwater training range. About 100 Marines from several aviation units throughout the Marine Corps joined forces to evaluate MORE
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Darkhorse Marines school WTI on ground combat
October 17, 2006 — A Camp Pendleton, Calif., infantry company arrived here Oct. 2 to support the 1-07 Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, gaining some valuable experience for themselves in the process. Approximately 220 Marines from Pendleton’s 3rd Battalio, 5th Marines, Lima Company, arrived on station to represent the Marine Corps’ ground combat element for WTI MORE
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CLC-16 Marines receive NAM for quick thinking
October 17, 2006 — A group of three Marines from Combat Logistics Company 16 were each awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in front of the CLC- 16 headquarters building here Oct. 17. Sgt. Jose Zendejas, Cpl. Reynaldo Martinez and Lance Cpl. Abraham Miller were presented with the medals for life-saving actions taken during a vehicle rollover Sept. 31 on MORE
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VMX-22 conducts first test run with WTI
October 13, 2006 — Marine Tiltrotor Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 conducted its first full-combat simulation exercises with the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course here Oct. 13. VMX-22 arrived on station Oct. 12 with two MV-22s, one “Block B” and one “Block A”, from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., for two days of training with WTI. The squadron was MORE
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Yuma Marines earn Meritorious Unit Commendation
October 10, 2006 — Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert, Marine Corps Installations West commanding general, presented a Meritorious Unit Commendation to station headquarters personnel on the parade deck Tuesday afternoon. The MUC recognizes the station for outstanding performance providing air traffic control, security, and aircraft rescue and firefighting services from Oct. MORE
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Station kicks off CFC with breakfast, higher goals
October 3, 2006 — The station kicked off the start of the Fall 2006 Yuma Area Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast banquet on Oct. 3 at the Sonoran Pueblo here. More than 70 individuals from station attended the breakfast to learn about the program and find out the goals for 2006. The breakfast started with Col. Ben D. Hancock, station commanding officer and MORE
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