Story by Cpl. Jade Venegas | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 03.07.2025
[MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA] – At Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Maintenance Division operates around the clock to ensure safety in the skies. Their unique set of responsibilities, unknown to most, plays an essential role in mission readiness, airfield operations and aviation safety....
Story by Robert DeDeaux | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District | 09.23.2024
YUMA, Ariz. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Dam Safety Program and the Emergency Management team conducted a tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma....
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Sanchez | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 06.05.2024
[MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA] - A tactical forklift also known as the S.A.F.E. Multi-utility Loader Expeditionary (MULE) was demonstrated at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, with the intent to increase lethality and survivability of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO)....
Story by Lori Stewart | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 03.23.2023
On 20 March 1984, the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School launched Operation GROUNDHOG, a field training exercise for the 17K Ground Surveillance Radar Crewman course. Not only did the exercise train the Army’s newest GSR operators, but the course also helped the Border Patrol apprehend nearly 1,500 drug smugglers near Yuma, Arizona, over a four-year period....
Story by Lori Stewart | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 03.22.2023
On 20 March 1984, the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School launched Operation GROUNDHOG, a field training exercise for the 17K Ground Surveillance Radar Crewman course. Not only did the exercise train the Army’s newest GSR operators, but the course also helped the Border Patrol apprehend nearly 1,500 drug smugglers near Yuma, Arizona, over a four-year period....
Story by Lance Cpl. Carlos Kealy | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 05.13.2021
Military Police Officer Karl V. Bobbio was recognized as the recipient of the Security/ Emergency Services Civilian Lifesaving Award on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, May 12, 2021. The Civilian Lifesaving Award is one of the Marine Corps’ top life-saving awards made to recognize heroic actions....
Story by Lance Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 04.14.2021
Families and friends come together to recognize military children during the Month of the Military Child appreciation ceremony April 14, on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma....
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Alisa Helin | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.10.2021
The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed its first Marine Air-Ground Task Force level training across Arizona and Southern California....
