Defense Media Activity, (AFN-Pacific – Yokota, Japan) is looking for a Supervisory, Audiovisual Production Specialist, GS-1071-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-498755-RB) opens on Wednesday, July 06,2011 and closes on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located Read more…
As you may recall the Florida Chapter donated $200 to the design and building of the Central Florida Marine Corps Monument and will receive a USMCCCA, Florida Chapter donor brick at the ceremony to be dedicated on Jul 11, at 0900, at the Orlando VA Medical Center, 5201 Raymond St, Read more…
Rick Corral, photographer If you’ve noticed the “Rick Corral” photo credit on DINFOS Marine images on this website, here’s a shot of the guy behind the lens. Rick is a retired Air Force tech sergeant now assigned to the Public Affairs Leadership Department. He was the first combat photographer in Read more…
Below is the roster of the reactivated United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association-San Diego Chapter. The individuals listed below are current dues-paid members, and comprise the mandatory minimum (8) members required to launch a chapter. Also the chapter officers, with the exception of Vice President, have been decided on Read more…
Florida Chapter Golf Support: National Executive Director and Florida Chapter member Jack Paxton, center, presents a plaque to Dean Simmons (l) and Rich Kelley, owners of Ford Press in Leesburg, FL for their continuing support of the Annual Foundation (Florida Chapter) Golf Tournament. Ford Press annually prints the golf brochure Read more…
Family, Friends, and Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I am writing to tell you that Susan – my wife, best friend, and love – passed away last evening, 24 June, due to complications from surgery that she underwent earlier this week. –Michael
Many members may remember Capt. Michael Neumann’s service on the DivPA staff when CMC Gen. Krulak and then, BrigGen. Cliff Stanley led us to our Pentagon digs in 1997. His wife Susan was a cherished friend and supporter of the Corps and a military historian in her own right. (more…)
CCHQ has been advised that two combat correspondents have been wounded in action in Afghanistan in recent months. Sgt. Dorian Gardner, previously with the 2nd Marine Division, is now with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. Cpl. Eugenio Montanez Jr., is currently back on duty with the 1st Marine Division. Both are Read more…
Defense Media Activity, (AFN-BC – Riverside, CA) is looking for a Director, American Forces Network-Broadcast Center, GS-0301-15. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-496768-MP) opens on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 and closes on Tuesday, July 6, 2011. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the Read more…
Virginia “Ginny” Bueno was back at her alma mater for Public Affairs Qualification Course graduation speaker duties on June 17. The retired chief warrant officer and Somalia veteran is the Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the Washington Navy Yard-based Naval Facilities Engineering Command. (Photo by TSgt Larry Simmons, Read more…
Your Foundation Scholarship Committee headed by Sally Pritchett and manned by Walt Ford and Fred Lash has announced the awarding of three $2,000 scholarships to the following: Judges comments: “They could walk above water!” Ryan Eskalis, son of active duty member, Maj. Al Eskalis for general studies at North Carolina Read more…