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Lt. Col. James B. Stone IV relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 to Lt. Col. Phillip J. Schendler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 10.“I’ve had a tremendous group of team players,” said Stone when asked about his time at MCAS Beaufort. “Any successes I’ve had are the successes of the Marines here.”MWSS-273 provides internal airfield communications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue and firefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineering services, motor transport, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandant functions, and explosive ordinance disposal. - Lt. Col. James B. Stone IV relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 to Lt. Col. Phillip J. Schendler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 10. “I’ve had a tremendous group of team players,” said Stone when asked about his time at MCAS Beaufort. “Any successes I’ve had are the successes of the Marines here.” MWSS-273 provides internal airfield communications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue and firefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineering services, motor transport, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandant functions, and explosive ordinance disposal.

Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 11, after a six month deployment to the Western Pacificin support of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is designed to balance strategic capabilities in the Pacific theater to train with allies, respond to crises and promote security and cooperation across the region. - Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 11, after a six month deployment to the Western Pacificin support of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is designed to balance strategic capabilities in the Pacific theater to train with allies, respond to crises and promote security and cooperation across the region.

Changing health care providers during a permanent change of station is becoming less difficult through programs put into place by Tri-Care. Following the closure of Tri-Care Service Centers on April 1, Tri-Care Health Services released information informing Tri-Care beneficiaries about the several options to find new health care providers when moving to a new duty station or other residence. - Changing health care providers during a permanent change of station is becoming less difficult through programs put into place by Tri-Care. Following the closure of Tri-Care Service Centers on April 1, Tri-Care Health Services released information informing Tri-Care beneficiaries about the several options to find new health care providers when moving to a new duty station or other residence.

The 6th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign began June 18, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The campaign, which runs through August, is a voluntary effort undertaken by federal employees to bring nonperishable food items to their offices for distribution to local food banks. The food is used to support food insecure households in the surrounding communities. Donation boxes are located at the Marine Corps Exchanges on MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay and the Station Chapel. - The 6th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign began June 18, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The campaign, which runs through August, is a voluntary effort undertaken by federal employees to bring nonperishable food items to their offices for distribution to local food banks. The food is used to support food insecure households in the surrounding communities. Donation boxes are located at the Marine Corps Exchanges on MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay and the Station Chapel.

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin T. O’Rourke relinquished command of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 to Lt. Col. Alvin Bryant in a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 19. - Lieutenant Colonel Kevin T. O’Rourke relinquished command of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 to Lt. Col. Alvin Bryant in a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 19.

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s Auxiliary Security Force began their Oleoresin Capsicum Contamination training at the Provost Marshal's Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 3. The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard the Air Station provides law enforcement, investigative, and security services to MCAS Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C. - Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s Auxiliary Security Force began their Oleoresin Capsicum Contamination training at the Provost Marshal's Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 3. The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard the Air Station provides law enforcement, investigative, and security services to MCAS Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C.

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Margolis, the new commanding officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, addresses Marines of MALS-31 during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 22. - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Margolis, the new commanding officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, addresses Marines of MALS-31 during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 22.