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Marines take a shot at new Marine Corps fitness test

Friday, May 9, 2008
Photo by MC2 Tucker Yates
Lance Cpl. Matt Krone, of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, carries two 30-pound ammo cans while participating in an “Ironman” version of the Marine Corps’ new Combat Fitness Test (CFT).

By MC2 Tucker Yates

Marines from Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) 53 hosted a mock run-through of the new Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT), May 2. Approximately 100 Marines from MATSG-53, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRC NW), Center for Naval Aviation Tactical Training Unit (CNATTU) and Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 participated in the trial run of the event, which is aimed at providing a more realistic simulation of the physical rigors of combat situations.
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Oak Harbor Sailors go Dutch at Holland Happening

Fifteen Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Sailors volunteered to help the Oak Harbor community celebrate its 39th annual “Holland Happening” festival in honor of Whidbey Island’s Dutch pioneers April 25-27. The event featured vendors from around the area selling traditional Dutch food and goods including klompens (wooden shoes) as well as the usual fare.
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Recycle Center conducts waste characterization study

The Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Recycle Center conducted a waste characterization study April 23, to determine how much material is being diverted from the waste stream. This is the 18th year the recycle center has conducted this study, which is nicknamed “Dumpster Diving,” with volunteers from Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU), Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRC NW) and NAS Whidbey Island Public Works all contributing to the project.
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East Sound NMCRS fund drive breaks record

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s (NMCRS) East Sound office has raised approximately $205,563 during their annual fund drive, through April 25, an increase of 100 percent from last years contributions. “The importance of NMCRS is that it provides one of the few sources for emergency financial assistance,” said Andy Leech, director, NMCRS Everett.
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Shore-based Navy College to restart testing

Navy Region Northwest shore-based Navy College offices will reinstate their Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), General Educational Development (GED), SAT and ACT testing, May 1. All DANTES exams were suspended Feb. 29 due to a suspected compromise of testing material on four Navy ships and at one shore command.
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Navigator named top Navy newspaper

Last week, the Northwest Navigator was selected as the top “metro category” Navy newspaper, taking first place in the annual Chief of Naval Information (CHINFO) Merit Awards. The Navigator will now represent the Navy in the Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson Awards against first place Army and Air Force winners.
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