Col. David A. Suggs, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, John Courtis, MCAS Yuma's Auxiliary Commander and Executive Director of the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce, and other Yuma County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors shovel the first soil during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Flightline Marine Mart on MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2019. The Chamber of Commerce serves as the business voice of Yuma, advocating for both local businesses and local residents of Yuma. The new Marine Mart, set to open in 2020, will contain a barber shop, MCX shopping center, and will have a drive-thru. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac D. Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Martinez

MCAS Yuma Groundbreaking Ceremony for Construction of Flightline Marine Mart

26 Sep 2019 | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. --

Col. David A. Suggs, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, John Courtis, MCAS Yuma's Auxiliary Commander and Executive Director of the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce, and other Yuma County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors shovel the first soil during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Flightline Marine Mart on MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2019. The Chamber of Commerce serves as the business voice of Yuma, advocating for both local businesses and local residents of Yuma. The new Marine Mart, set to open in 2020, will contain a barber shop, MCX shopping center, and will have a drive-thru. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac D. Martinez)