Afghanistan veterans in Yuma train EOD teams
April 29, 2010 — Marine Wing Support Squadron 373’s explosive ordnance disposal team traveled from Miramar, Calif., to train with MWSS-371 and station EOD teams in Yuma, in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.During its time here, the team took advantage of MWSS-371’s relatively recent return from Afghanistan to gain valuable insight into the MORE
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Yuma Marines head to Alaska for cold weather flight training
April 22, 2010 — Marines based in the typically scorching city of Yuma, Ariz., would probably find the idea of working in snow laughable. But those aren't chuckles from the members of Marine Attack Squadron 211 currently deployed here. They're shivers. The Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, donned cold weather gear to work in frigid conditions for MORE
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Yuma's MWSS-371, Marines receive award for fuel operations
April 22, 2010 — Yuma’s Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and two of its Marines were recognized by the American Petroleum Institute April 10, 2010, for their work while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2009.The squadron was runner-up in the Marine Corps tactical unit category of the awards, which recognize activities and personnel that made significant contributions MORE
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Single Marine Program use in Yuma up 500%
April 22, 2010 — With shifts toward community service and greater Marine participation, the station’s Single Marine Program recently reported a more than 500 percent increase in participation over the past eight months.More than 2,900 Marines participated in SMP events since August 2009.“We’ve had about 10 more people participate per day,” said Jude Crouch, SMP MORE
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Yuma's VMA-311 wins fourth consecutive aviation safety award
April 19, 2010 — Yuma’s Marine Attack Squadron 311 recently received its fourth consecutive safety award, earned for its performance throughout 2009.The Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award recognizes “operational excellence and an exemplary commitment to aviation safety,” according to All Marine Message 12/10, released April 6, 2010.“This award is MORE
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Learning the ropes: Yuma spouses spend the day as Marines
April 15, 2010 — Marine Attack Squadron 214 hosted a Jane Wayne Day here April 9, 2010, to promote understanding for Marine dependents and their family members’ jobs.Jane Wayne Day allows Corps dependents to spend a day as Marines, learning about what they do and how they train.“It gives us the opportunity to show our spouses what we go through on a daily basis,” MORE
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Yuma Avenger selected for test pilot training
April 15, 2010 — A Marine Attack Squadron 211 pilot is slated to attend the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Md., July 10, 2010, marking the first time a Wake Island Avenger has done so in at least five years.Maj. Casey Elam, VMA-211 maintenance officer, was one of nine Marines selected for the school in 2010. “This has been a dream of mine since I MORE
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New facility expands child care by 60% for Yuma Marines
April 15, 2010 — To meet the high demand for child care on station, the child development center here will open an addition to its child care facilities April 16, 2010. The $4.5 million annex will allow approximately 80 new spots for children ranging from infants to 5-year-olds.“This building was imperative to the well-being of our military families,” said Shanna MORE
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Yuma pilots hone Harrier skills in Alaskan airspace
April 15, 2010 — Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 left Yuma for Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base April 13, 2010, trading sand for snow to participate in one of the United States’ largest joint-service exercises.The more than 170 Marines and eight AV-8B Harriers will spend approximately two-and-a-half weeks training in MORE
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Yuma's VMA-513 back home from 11th MEU deployment
April 15, 2010 — Approximately 100 Marines and six AV-8B Harriers from Marine Attack Squadron 513 returned to Yuma April 12-13, 2010, after a seven-month deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.While on deployment, the Nightmares sailed aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, visiting the Middle East and Horn of Africa and participated in eight exercises, where MORE
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