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The Marine Corps Protection Community, which includes the provost marshal office (PMO), law enforcement, fire and rescue, and emergency managers, works daily to protect and prepare the Marine Corps Community at large. Discover articles about training, exercises, and other events happening throughout the year at Marine Corps Installations worldwide.

‘Earth Day’ cleanup effort continues storm debris removal at MCLB Albany June 20, 2017 — “After our annual Earth Day cleanup on April 20, I noticed there were many areas around the base that were still in need of (debris removal) from the January tornado,” Wallace said. “That's when we, Base Environmental, decided to continue cleaning up, one day a week, until these areas were completed." MORE

Preparing For Wildland Fires June 6, 2017 — Federal and local firefighting agencies came together for an annual Fire School aboard Camp Pendleton, June 5 to June 9, 2017. The school gives firefighters the opportunity to work together and train using live fire in a controlled environment. MORE

Lejeune starts preparations for "above-normal" hurricane season May 25, 2017 — According to a statement released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, this year's Atlantic hurricane season activity is anticipated to have "a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season...including two to four major hurricanes." In anticipation of hurricane season beginning June 1 and ending November 30, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is focused on preparing its units, military members and their families for potential landfall. MORE

Combat Center conducts active shooter exercise May 16, 2017 — The Combat Center conducted an Active Shooter Full Scale Exercise at Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, May 16, 2017. MORE

Base personnel participate in full-scale exercise March 31, 2017 — “Exercise, exercise, exercise. Shelter-in-place, shelter-in place immediately. There has been a hazardous material release. More information will be provided as available. Shelter-in-place, shelter-in-place immediately. Exercise, exercise, exercise.” MORE

Get the 411 on 911 this April March 10, 2017 — In 2008, the United States Congress recognized April as National 911 Education Month. Each year, the National 911 Education Coalition calls upon public safety officials, schools, government officials, and industry leaders to engage in a national effort to educate children, seniors, and the general public about the importance and appropriate use of 911. MORE

Twister tangles communication lines at MCLB Albany March 8, 2017 — Everything went “dark” at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany after an EF3 tornado struck, Jan. 22. Although the twister touched down at 3:20 p.m., it tore through the installation’s warehouse district triggering a base-wide blackout, knocking out power and disrupting communications with the outside world.After assessing the damage Jan. 23-24, a MORE

Firefighters train in HazMat response February 28, 2017 — Firefighters from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the Army’s Fort Irwin, and the cities of Anaheim, Barstow and Victorville, are engaged in ongoing training in the handling of hazardous materials through courses held aboard MCLB Barstow, Calif. MORE

Video: Tornado Damages MCLB Albany February 8, 2017 — An overview of damages aboard Marine Corps Logistics Command and Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia resulting from tornado on 22 January, 2017. MORE

Camp Pendleton leadership Thanks Base Workers For Storm Recovery Efforts February 2, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations – West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, visited Camp Pendleton facilities workers Feb 1, to thank them for their hard work during recovery efforts from recent storms. MORE