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Archive: October, 2007

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21 means 21: Bad decisions make for bad beginnings in the Corps

Newsflash: The minimum legal age to consume alcohol in the United States -- to include the Marine Corps -- is 21. Actually, this isn’t news, it’s a reminder.Drinking or possessing alcohol under the age of 21, or providing alcohol to a minor, is against state laws as well as a direct violation of Marine Corps Order 1700.22E. Yet, it happens and some

Yuma to receive new NMCI computers

Approximately 700 Navy-Marine Corps Intranet users at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are slated to receive new computers during “tech refresh” between Nov. 13 and Dec. 7 here. Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 and Marine Corps

What Marines really think about Yuma’s quality-of-life programs

More than 500 service members here participated in the station Marine Corps Community Services Customer Satisfaction Survey June 7 and the results are in. Marines and sailors from the vari¬ous commands on base weighed in and MCCS is going to use the results to change the face of MCCS here as Marines know it. The 39-question survey covered top¬ics

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Air-delivery technology showcased at YPG

The world’s newest airdrop systems were showcased Oct. 25 during the final day of the fourth biannual Precision Air¬drop Technology Conference and Demonstration at a U.S Army Yuma Proving Ground test center drop zone. Nearly 20 allied countries from around the world, includ¬ing France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, along with American

Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Viscovi, Com?bat Logistics Company 16 mainte?nance chief, spends time with his wife Nicole, his daughter Alexis and his son Josh after recently returning from Iraq. Viscovi, was selected to deploy with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force bor?der transition team because of his logistic capabilities and job skills. - Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Viscovi, Com?bat Logistics Company 16 mainte?nance chief, spends time with his wife Nicole, his daughter Alexis and his son Josh after recently returning from Iraq. Viscovi, was selected to deploy with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force bor?der transition team because of his logistic capabilities and job skills.

Border transition teams train Iraqi border patrol

Two Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma recently returned from a seven-month deployment to Iraq, where they served on a transition team to help train members of the Iraqi Border Patrol. Sgt. Timothy Conner Jr., Combat Logistics Company 16 wrecker operator and Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Viscovi, CLC-16 maintenance chief, were se¬lected to deploy

A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter sets down Friday at Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif. during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course Non?combatant Evacuation Operation exercise. The helicopter was waiting to take on Marines role-playing as noncombatants in need of evacuation. - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter sets down Friday at Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif. during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course Non?combatant Evacuation Operation exercise. The helicopter was waiting to take on Marines role-playing as noncombatants in need of evacuation.

NEO Exercise in Yuma and Brawley

Approximately 300 Marines from across the country attend¬ing the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course here, conducted a Noncombatant Evacuation Op¬eration exercise Friday in Yuma and Brawley, Calif. The exercise is designed to pro¬vide Marines a realistic training scenario on what to expect when evacuating American citizens from a conflict

CSI: Yuma

Explosive ordnance disposal Marines throughout the Marine Corps took part in a post-blast investigation course at the EOD compound Oct. 22-26 here.The Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Office held the course to expand Marines post-blast investigation techniques.“The course has 16 classroom hours and 24 practical

Station first-responders show their stuff during annual GAIN day

The station’s emergency response units showed up and showed off during Yuma’s annual Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods event Saturday at the Yuma Palms Shopping Center parking lot.The event was designed to promote crime and drug prevention awareness, generate participation in anti-crime activities and strengthen emergency service and

WTI NEO training to take place in Yuma, Brawley

Marines participating in the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course here will conduct a Noncombatant Evacuation Exercise Friday afternoon within the city limits of Yuma and Brawley, Calif.The training evolution brings Marines from across the Corps together with Department of State officials to plan and execute operations like embassy evacu¬ations,

Marines get increased “time off” incentive for reenlistments

They’ve been offered as much as $80,000 and given the choice of where they want to be stationed. Now, Marines have the chance to get as much as three weeks off of work for choosing to stay in the Corps, and the best part is -- it’s free.Marine Corps Installations West Bul¬letin 1040, which was approved Oct. 9, states that unit commanders can

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