EOD Marines Clear Ranges of Hazards, Ordnance
August 29, 2014 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – From horizon to horizon, the early morning sun expanded across the rough, rocky terrain that is the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Imperial County, California. While clouds drifted across the mountain peaks, far below a flurry of activity took place as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines planned MORE
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Military Police Training Transition Program
August 29, 2014 — The Western Arizona Law Enforcement Academy in Lake Havasu, Arizona, recently implemented the Military Police Training Transition Program (MPTTP). The intent behind the eight-week course is to give military police officers the opportunity to transition straight into a career in Arizona law enforcement once they complete their active military MORE
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MCAS Yuma’s BHC Sponsors Women’s Equality Symposium
August 28, 2014 — Chief Petty Officer Jean Molina, the senior enlisted leader of the Branch Health Clinic at MCAS Yuma, hosted a Women’s Symposium sponsored by BHC Yuma at the station community center, Thursday. The symposium was held in observance of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute’s August topic of women's equality.Each year, Women’s Equality MORE
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Yodaville provides realistic urban close air support to HMLA-369
August 25, 2014 — Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, located to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma from Aug. 17–22 in order to conduct training and take advantage of the station’s vast, detailed ranges.Throughout their visit, HMLA 369 conducted numerous operations at the Yodaville Urban MORE
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Allies: British Royal Navy pilot trains with VMAT-203 at MCAS Yuma
August 15, 2014 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz - The United States and Great Britain have long been bound together by shared history, culture, language and a similar legal system, creating one of the strongest military alliances in the world.At Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz., the relationship between the two resonates at the individual level. MORE
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MCAS Yuma Artists Recognized with Art Showcase
August 15, 2014 — YUMA, Ariz. - Marines, sailors and family members who have attended and utilized free art classes held by the Single Marine Program at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma showcased their art at the Yuma Fine Arts Center, Thursday. The MCAS Yuma SMP art campaign has been a major project, and classes have been held on a weekly basis to provide a fun and MORE
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Enter Sandstorm-Man: METOC Marines
August 14, 2014 — The Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) analyst forecasters assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., are tasked with a broad mission spectrum in terms of aviation operations. MORE
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SAPR Branch Head Strives to Improve Training, Victim Care, Engagement
August 14, 2014 — Colonel Scott Jensen, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response branch head for Headquarters Marine Corps, visited Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2014 MORE
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The Few, The Proud, The Reconnaissance Marines
August 8, 2014 — The advanced infantry training battalion, reconnaissance training company, out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., concluded phase two of the Reconnaissance Team Leaders’ Course, Monday, utilizing Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and its surrounding ranges. This course is designed to take experienced reconnaissance Marines and give MORE
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SAR INSTINCT: Flying High & Saving Lives
August 8, 2014 — The Search and Rescue team aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., is a huge asset to the air station and the Yuma community. Their primary mission is to provide search and rescue support for the air station and surrounding ranges, up to a 100 nautical mile radius. While SAR focuses on the safety of our service members, the local community is MORE
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