Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 11.04.2011
Palms moist with a nervous sweat are closed tight and drawn close to the trouser seams, feet hold a 30 degree angle, from the heels, accentuating freshly pressed uniform that seems to announce the Marine who stands before the members of the board with unbreakable bearing. Many Marines have been in this position, but few have come at victorious at such a high level....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 10.20.2011
Through the Congressional Fellowship Program, a Department of Defense program managed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, active component staff-noncommissioned officers and active reserve officers can sharpen their political skills as they serve on the administrative team of a congressional member....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 10.14.2011
Marines are always looking for an edge to put them a step ahead of their peers when it comes to promotion. One tool for enhancing that competitiveness is Marine of the year or quarter and meritorious boards....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 08.25.2011
Marines, sailors and their families were invited to the Back to School Bash held at the Officers’ Club aboard the Air Station, Aug. 19....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 08.10.2011
School board officials, the principals from all the Laurel Bay schools and the superintendent met with Col. Brian Murtha, Air Station commanding officer, to discuss last-minute matters in preparation for the upcoming school year....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 07.29.2011
Marine Administrative Message 429/11 states all pending and future requests for basic allowance for housing for Marines, sergeant and below, without dependents will be frozen effective July 29....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 08.02.2011
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, attended a National Naval Officers Association meeting, Aug. 2, where he proposed that Congress honor the Montford Point Marines with a Congressional Gold medal....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Ferguson | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 08.03.2011
A 6-foot, 3-inch staff sergeant gestured to a room off to the side of his workspace where he oversees incoming and outgoing aircraft here. Anthony Bynum is fairly new to the Lowcountry, and with only five months on station, he has already experienced one of the best things Beaufort has to offer – the air show....
