Station updates largest simulated Afghan village
January 27, 2011 — The station’s range maintenance department completed major enhancements on its simulated Afghan village within target area 15 North on the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in California, Jan. 20, 2011. Al Brutus insurgent village, created in August 2009 and named after the call sign of Maj. Cesar Freitas who died in a 2007 Search and Rescue MORE
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Yuma Marine plays lead role
January 27, 2011 — Standing center stage with a spotlight directed at him is 22-year-old Kyle Nicholas Lambros, preparing to win his audience over once again. Lance Cpl. Lambros, administrator and security manager with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, is not only a Marine but a well rounded actor as well. He’s scheduled to perform in the play “Catch Me MORE
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Marine recounts time with female engagement team
January 27, 2011 — To quote the Rolling Stones, “Cool, calm and collected,” that’s the impression Lance Cpl. Sorina Langer, base operations flight clearance clerk, gives off when talking to her. Who would guess, listening to her soft voice and watching her movements, that she was a previous member of a Female Engagement Team? Langer, a 21-year-old native of River MORE
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Leading Marines MCI replaced
January 13, 2011 — A new online curriculum replaced the Marine Corps Institute’s Leading Marines course, which junior Marines must complete for promotion to corporal. The new Leading Marines program, available on MarineNet, expands the training into four courses, which adds five more lessons and 24 more topics than the previous course. The curriculum was designed MORE
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Mandatory suicide prevention training expanded to junior Marines
January 13, 2011 — Junior enlisted Marines and sailors will now receive new suicide prevention training as part of their annual training requirements, effective immediately. According to Marine Administrative Message 022/11, released Jan. 10, 2011, the training is an expansion of noncommissioned officers’ "Never Leave A Marine Behind" suicide prevention program and MORE
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VMA-211 Avengers head to Japan
January 13, 2011 — More than 70 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 left the air station Jan. 4 to attach to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Japan for deployment. The Marines will join approximately 70 others who’ve already departed for Japan with eight of the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers in December. The Wake Island MORE
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Yuma Marines assist grunts with training for deployment
January 6, 2011 — Station Marines participated in their second deployment for training of 2010 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13-17, 2010. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron volunteered 19 Marines to assist 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based at Twentynine Palms, while they prepared for a deployment to MORE
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