The First, First Responders: National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week 2024 - Amber Penland, 911 dispatcher, Security Emergency Services, poses for a photo during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 9, 2024. During the month of April, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held to honor personnel in the public safety sector for their dedicated service to the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)
New child development center to open at New River in 2025 - Building AS-207 revamps to house a new Child Development Center (CDC) on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 4, 2024. The new CDC will add 82 more childcare spaces to support service members and families assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)
Marine Corps Forces Command Marine of the Year - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael J. Cervellera, an assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, Regional Personnel Administration Center with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 21, 2024. Cervellera was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal along with the Marine of the Year award for 2023 and was also recognized as the MCAS New River Go Getter for the month of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)
40+ years of legacy: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares to designate the final two AV-8B Harrier II pilots - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua Corbett, a native of New Jersey and a student naval aviator with the AV-8B Fleet Replacement Detachment (FRD), poses for a photo prior to a flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 27, 2024. Corbett is one of the two final Marines to receive the 7509 military occupational specialty, AV-8B Harrier II jet pilot, as the Marine Corps transitions from the AV-8B II Harrier jet legacy tactical aircraft to the F-35 Lightning II jet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Daisha Ramirez)
Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer Jr. assumed the role of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s sergeant major on Feb. 9. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 1998, at the age of 31 and grew up in Georgia. Now that he is back to his roots, he expects to build on the current foundation at MCLB Albany to set up a legacy for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Coots) - Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer Jr. assumed the role of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s sergeant major on Feb. 9. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 1998, at the age of 31 and grew up in Georgia. Now that he is back to his roots, he expects to build on the current foundation at MCLB Albany to set up a legacy for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Coots)
Capt. Devon Duarte’s primary role is the deputy operations officer for the Communications and Information Systems Division at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. The Jacksonville, Florida native serves as the unit readiness coordinator at MCLB Albany. This servicemember, formerly known as the family readiness officer, is the command’s representative and point of contact for family readiness issues and concerns for all military members, is the one-stop shop for information all Marine Corps Community Services programs, events and resources at the installation and is the advocate and information source for the families of single Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks) - Capt. Devon Duarte’s primary role is the deputy operations officer for the Communications and Information Systems Division at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. The Jacksonville, Florida native serves as the unit readiness coordinator at MCLB Albany. This servicemember, formerly known as the family readiness officer, is the command’s representative and point of contact for family readiness issues and concerns for all military members, is the one-stop shop for information all Marine Corps Community Services programs, events and resources at the installation and is the advocate and information source for the families of single Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)
Renovated and ready to serve: New VA Benefits Delivery at Discharge Intake Site officially opens - Employees with Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) Intake Site pose for a photo after the VA BDD Office ribbon cutting ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 18, 2024. The new VA BDD Intake Site, located at Bldg. 316 on G Street, supports service members through the BDD process, allowing service members to file a claim for service-connected disabilities up to 180 days prior to separation. The BDD site also supports service members going through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System process and veterans seeking support from the VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)