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Archive: October, 2007

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CFC kicks off with buffet, guest speakers, changes

The 2007 Arizona Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Monday at the Sonoran Pueblo here during a special lunch-in, complete with a buffet, prize basketball and several government agencies present.The approximately 60 campaign coordinators, unit coordinators and campaign keyworkers from the station and various government entities throughout Yuma

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Station sailors celebrate 232 years of service

Station sailors gathered to celebrate the Navy’s 232nd birthday Oct. 11 during a formal ceremony at the station chapel courtyard here.Corpsmen, doctors, nurses, dentists and a slew of other professionals who make up the station’s Navy presence stood proudly during the ceremony to recognize the long and rich history of the U.S. Navy and remember the

The Great American Smoke-Out day helps kick the habit

The Department of Defense estimates 448,000 smokers, or 32 percent of the active duty force, incur about $530 million a year in extra health expenses and $345 million in expenses for lost productivity attributed to smoking.The Marine Corps has the highest percentage of tobacco use among the military branches. Today is a prime time to kick the

MAWTS-1 incorporates COC into WTI 1-08

Marines from the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 Ground Combat and Air Officer Departments are training on the Marine Corps’ new Capabilities Set III Combat Operations Center.The training is embedded in the seven-week Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course.The Command Operations Center has a new suite of equipment consisting of

EOD Marines satisfied, successful with what they do

For the majority of Marines, avoiding improvised explosive devices is a primary goal. But, for explosive ordnance disposal Marines, meeting an IED head on is part of the job.“EOD offers something new every single day,” said Staff Sgt. Steven Pope, Headquarters& Headquarters Squadron EOD technician.The mission of an EOD technician is to identify

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Local optimist club still at it: refurbished computers given to local service member families

Nearly a dozen service member’s families received newly refurbished computers and a hot meal, courtesy of the Yuma Homefront Optimist Club Saturday.The computers were given to the families to help them stay in touch with their Marines and sailors when they deploy overseas in support of the Global War on Terrorism.This giveaway marked the second

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They’re back: VMA-311 returns from pre-deployment training in Florida

Marine Attack Squadron 311 is scheduled to return today from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., after participating in operations Gator Strike and Jaded Thunder.The AV-8B Harrier squadron left for Florida Oct. 7 with about 80 percent of the squadron, including 10 planes, to prepare for its next deployment in support of the Global War on

October means lights out for Yuma

You’ve got your purse, your car keys, sunglasses … Oh no! You’ve forgotten your cell phone on the charger. You sprint back inside the house to grab it. With a sigh of relief you start the engine and you are gone. But what else did you forget?One thing people don’t always do -- or even realize -- that can make a difference, is turn off the lights

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma