UH-1N Huey’s Inducted Into the Boneyard
April 30, 2013 — “I used to hate old-timers who didn't praise the younger wrestlers, but you've got to pass the torch sometime. If you're old, that torch gets too heavy for you and you can't carry it, so it won't do you any good.” – Randy “Macho Man” SavageFor decades, the UH-1N Huey has served our country with honor. Reliability and time tested dependability is MORE
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Aviation Logistics Marine chosen for USO leadership award
April 29, 2013 — One of our own, Cpl. MaryBeth Monson, a structural mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 (MALS-13) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and a native of Weston, Idaho, has been selected as the United Service Organization’s (USO) Woman of the Year Military Leadership Award. This award recognizes women who have played important MORE
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In support of Earth Day MCAS Yuma takes local action for a global reach
April 26, 2013 — Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s Environmental Department organized a week-long celebration in support and recognition of Earth Day as a part of the local community effort. Earth Day is recognized annually on April 22, and the Marine Corp’s Earth Day theme for 2013 is “Global Reach, Local Action.”The festivities kicked off on Monday and went through MORE
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Children Deserve Our Best, MCAS Yuma Family Advocates Lend a Helping Hand
April 26, 2013 — Designated by congressional proclamation to increase awareness on the issue of child abuse, April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month and families at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma looking for information or support can count on Marine Corps Community Services’ Family Advocacy Program to be there.In an effort to raise awareness on a MORE
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Aviator of the Year award to 3rd MAW Marine
April 26, 2013 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – With loud blasts and flames engulfing the flight line, Maj. Robert Weingart, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and a Franklin, Conn., native, jumped in his AH-1W Cobra and took flight to protect his fellow Marines on the ground. On Sep. 14, 2012, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan was MORE
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Marines practice Crisis Response mission, render Humanitarian Assistance
April 24, 2013 — Dozens of local residents gathered around Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz. to watch helicopters land as a part of the Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Recovery training exercise on April 19 conducted by Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course students, Combat Arms Marines and Combat Service Support personnel training with Marine Aviation Weapons and MORE
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Military Family Consultants offer lending hand, lifestyle coaching
April 23, 2013 — Thousands of U.S. military families across the country endure month after month as single parent homes due to military deployments, separations and divorce. Even more military families face the challenge of relocating every three years to start again in a new city, new school system and a new community, often living long distances from close family and friends. All of these challenges can build strong, resilient military families but for many others it can have a distressing impact.
Luckily for service members and their families aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, they now have access to Military Family Life Consultants (MFLCs) to help weather the storm.
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TA makes a comeback
April 19, 2013 — Marines can now breathe a sigh of relief as they take action to reach their educational goals. Marine Corps Tuition Assistance (TA) program has been reinstated and took effect April 8 and will remain in effect until further notice. The Marine Corps Air Station Yuma education center is accepting applications, but TA will not be approved MORE
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Leveraging Credit Cards to Strengthen Your Credit Score
April 16, 2013 — A strong credit score can be an integral part of staying financially secure, whatever the economic climate. But for many U.S. service members, determining exactly what has an impact on their score can be a daunting task. One thing is for sure: credit cards can and do impact your credit score – positively or negatively – depending upon how you use MORE
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HITT for SAAM
April 12, 2013 — Most units do a 5K, a motorcycle ride around town, or set up booths to raise awareness and educate Marines about important public issues, but Staff Sergeant Aaron McCatty, a Sexual Assault Uniformed Victim Advocate with Marine Aircraft Group 13, went above and beyond by organizing a special event to call attention to Sexual Assault Awareness Month, MORE
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