Getting to know the Military Officers Association of America of Yuma
March 28, 2013 — The Yuma Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) exists as an extension of the national organization and serves to promote its goals at the local level, foster camaraderie and community service among retired, former, and active duty officers in the Yuma area, provide support to the local military and veteran community, and MORE
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Naval Branch Health Clinic Yuma Receives Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
March 27, 2013 — Naval Branch Health Clinic Yuma was recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a level three Patient-Centered Medical Home, Dec. 31, 2012."The patient will notice a different level of care in a PCMH, although much of the PCMH teamwork goes on behind the scenes,” said Lt. Cmdr. Greg Whaley, the department head of Medical Home MORE
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Backyard Brawls on MCAS Yuma? Oh No Says PMO!
March 26, 2013 — Marine and civilian police officers from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s Provost Marshal’s Office participated in fight dissolution training at Ramada Field, March 26. The training consisted of officers, both in pairs and by themselves, responding to mock fights played out by live role-playing participants. Officers then MORE
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'The Commandant’s Own' Shows Off Music, Precision at Yuma Air Show
March 20, 2013 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. - The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, also referred to as “The Commandant’s Own,” performed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s 51st Annual Air Show and Open House, March 9.Marching down the air station’s flight line, the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps performed at the opening ceremonies to show their MORE
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Relocating families get next duty station school opportunities brief
March 20, 2013 — It’s moving season and families are naturally concerned about their children’s education, but parents’ minds were put to ease thanks to a special guest-visit from a superintendent and Camp Lejeune school liaison officers.While on a vacation trip to visit family in Jacksonville, N.C., Toni Badone, the superintendent for Yuma, Ariz., high school MORE
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Yuma key to Marine pilot training, VMAT-203 acknowledges
March 15, 2013 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. - Working together to complete a common goal is the backbone of the Marine Corps and something that the pilots learn quickly at the beginning stages of flight training. Many new Marine pilots travel to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma throughout the year to receive follow-on aviation training, and for good MORE
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Station Education Office responds to Tuition Assistance Questions, Concerns
March 15, 2013 — MCAS Yuma's Public Affairs Office spoke with the station Education center about the U.S. Marine Corps' suspension of the Tuition Assistance Program and what alternatives are available. 1. If a Marine is currently using TA to cover a class they are taking now, how does this change affect them? Marines who received a Tuition Assistance (TA) MORE
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Yuma’s F-35B makes star appearance during airshow
March 14, 2013 — Since the F-35B Lightning II’s arrival to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in November 2012, the new aircraft has started its initial flight operations but otherwise is kept safe in the hangar for most of the day. So, bringing the aircraft into a crowd of thousands was a far off dream until recently. During MCAS Yuma’s 2013 Airshow held March 9, the MORE
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One of 30,000 – A Vietnam Veteran’s Story
March 11, 2013 — “I was born a Canadian, I chose to be an American, I’ll die a Marine.” – Retired United States Marine Corps MGySgt. Carlton Edward “Chuck” LeDrewMilitary memorabilia, photographs of times and friends gone by, books on Rome and historical fiction stacked about at his study. For Carlton Edward LeDrew, who simply goes by Chuck, they represent an MORE
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