FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Logistics Base, Georgia ~ 22 NOV 2011

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~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is a United States Marine Corps base located in Albany, Georgia. The primary mission of the units on the base is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the East Coast of the United States. Today, one of MCLB Albany’s most important facilities is the Marine Corps Logistics Command's Maintenance Center.

The base was commissioned on March 1, 1952, as the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies. At that time, Marine Brigadier General R.P. Coffman assumed command and a small contingent of Marines established headquarters in temporary buildings.

Albany was chosen as the site for the logistics base after a two-year search in the early 1950s for a level area convenient to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean and serviced by road and rail. Albany was also attractive for its inland location, well away from the possibility of saltwater corrosion of the stored equipment, and its adequate workforce.

Today's Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, comprises more than 3,300 acres and in 2002 employed more than 2,400 civilians along with a complement of 600 marines. The Albany Maintenance Center is also the home base for the commander of the Marine Corps Logistics Bases, which includes those located at Barstow, California, and Jacksonville, Florida.

The Base mission is to provide comprehensive logistics support to the MARFOR and other customers for the full spectrum of operating and combat requirements; perform the full range of Logistics Center functions for items assigned Integrated Materiel Management responsibility; perform the full range of Inventory Management functions for PEI's subsequent to the acquisition phase.

MCLB Albany performs the full range of logistics management functions to include accomplishing assigned LEM responsibilities in the acquisition of new items of equipment, monitoring fielded Marine Corps weapons systems readiness, cataloging and delegating standardization functions for the Marine Corps, and provides central management for all assets held by the MARFOR.

Learn More About MCLB Albany HERE!

 

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[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 56º with overnight showers. Will report rain total later.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...snow blowed the driveway last night. Grabbing some breakfast on the way out to do some shoveling before work. Later.

Have a great Tuesday, and wishing you lots of soaking rain.

[luvie]

Goood morning, Early Birds!
Hope this week is great for you!
And you all have a
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
((((HUGS))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

Goin’ well...nearly time to get ready for lunch. Hope you and
Bo have a nice Thanksgiving. Are you going anywhere or having
company?

[HiJinx]

Yummy, yum!
Nana’s going to try a crock-pot recipe for her sweet potatoes this year - I’ll let y’all know how they turn out.

[luvie]

nom-nom! Sounds good! Do let us know how it turns out! :)

Is Piper gonna get to be with her Poppa and Nana? Mine isn’t. :(

[E.G.C.]

Well, no not going anywhere. My sister and her husband from the city are coming down tomorrow. They're bringing down some turkey and dressing and potatoes.

I took Bo out to the vet for his monthly round of flea spray. He also got another allergy shot.

[HiJinx]

No, ours isn’t going to be with us, either.
She gets to spend Thanksgiving with Mommy this year.
Daddy has her for Christmas!

[HiJinx]

I’ll certainly let y’all know how it works out.

We’re doing scalloped corn in the big crock-pot this afternoon. We’re taking it to the church Thanksgiving pot-luck this evening - will get a Sit-Rep out as soon as I can, probably on the new thread.

[luvie]

Sounds like that crock pot is getting a workout! Yum!

[HiJinx]

LOL!! We have 4 of them...Two large ones and two small ones!
Nana’s thinking seriously of using them to keep the sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and scalloped corn warm on Thursday.
I think one of the boys is planning to buy her the three-dish warmer/server that they sell at Target.

[luvie]

I am NOT tellin’ Don that. We only have one, but he loves using it...
...but it has to sit on the counter because it’s too big for
the cabinets.

I’m also not tellin’ him about a 3-dish warmer/server. He would
want it. LOL!

[AZamericonnie]

Would you believe I don’t do sweet potatos at Thanksgiving? Hope that doesn’t get me banned! lol

I love yams & sweet taters just not “sweeted” or with marshmellow.

Big T doesn’t like them at all.

Scolloped corn in the crock pot...now that sounds intersting!

Knowin’ Nana it’ll a be a big hit!

[luvie]

My favorite way to have sweet potatoes is baked with butter and cinnamon on them. YUM!

[HiJinx]

Yeah Baby! Love ‘em that way!