A memorial at the Sabånan Fadang burial site - A memorial at the Sabånan Fadang burial site displays a plaque and ancient CHamoru lusongs, mortars used for pounding or husking rice, on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam Jan. 29, 2022. Four grave pits were initially found in 2020, with an additional three grave pits found during the construction of the monument between Oct. 29, 2021 and Nov. 2, 2021. the monument was proposed by the Guam State Historic Preservation office and supports MCB Camp Blaz's commitment to preserving and sharing the rich cultural heritage of Guam.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oscar CruzRamirez, the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz comptroller, poses for a group photo with the employees from a local hotel during Toys for Tots toy collection in Tumon, Guam, Dec. 10, 2021. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oscar CruzRamirez, the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz comptroller, poses for a group photo with the employees from a local hotel during Toys for Tots toy collection in Tumon, Guam, Dec. 10, 2021. This year marks the 74th year of the national Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign and its 12th year on Guam. The mission of the Toys for Tots program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children during Christmas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)
The Honorable Lourdes Leon Guerrero, the governor of Guam, places dirt in a burial mound during a cultural ritual at the Sabånan Fadang burial site on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Nov. 23, 2021. - The Honorable Lourdes Leon Guerrero, the governor of Guam, places dirt in a burial mound during a cultural ritual at the Sabånan Fadang burial site on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Nov. 23, 2021. The burial site includes seven grave pits comprised of multiple individuals, with the final overall number of individuals still pending analysis. The ritual is the first of its kind as the ceremonies are typically held later, as required under Guam law, when monuments are erected for reburial ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)
University of Guam faculty and graduate students study a sinkhole and karst terrain at Tarague Well 4 at Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 8. - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE (Oct. 8, 2021) – University of Guam faculty and graduate students study a sinkhole and karst terrain at Tarague Well 4 at Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 8. Navy environmental specialists escorted John Jensen, University of Guam chief hydrogeologist and professor of environmental geology, and Water & Environmental Research Institute Western Pacific director, and his graduate students to the area to study the unique karst at the Air Force Base. (U.S. Navy photo by JoAnna Delfin)
Ronnie Rogers, NAVFAC Marianas Cultural Resources Manager, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, center, holds the 2021 SECNAV Environmental Award for Cultural Resources Management Individual or Team and poses with the Guam Cultural Resources Team at Tarague Overlook, Guam, Oct. 28, 2021. - Ronnie Rogers, NAVFAC Marianas Cultural Resources Manager, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, center, holds the 2021 SECNAV Environmental Award for Cultural Resources Management Individual or Team and poses with the Guam Cultural Resources Team at Tarague Overlook, Guam, Oct. 28, 2021. The team won the award for providing innovative solutions to project management, employee development, increased transparency, and ongoing mitigation efforts. MCB Camp Blaz works with our partners, by exchanging information and implementing deliberate, cooperative measures to ensure a responsible buildup process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Stanley James)
Volunteers with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz pose for a photograph at a bus stop with the mayor and vice mayor of Dededo, Guam, Oct. 20, 2021. - Volunteers with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz pose for a photograph at a bus stop with the mayor and vice mayor of Dededo, Guam, Oct. 20, 2021. MCB Camp Blaz partnered with the Dededo Mayor’s Office to paint the bus stop across from its current home on NCTS Guam as one of its island beautification Projects. Community service and volunteer events allow service members to build and foster relationships with the community while also giving back to it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)
Robert Bianchi, the chief executive officer of Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), left, Ellen Tenorio, the store manager of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam (NCTS) Naval Exchange (NEX), center, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Bopp, the Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz commanding officer, pose for a group photo during an award ceremony held on U.S. Naval Base Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. - Robert Bianchi, the chief executive officer of Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), left, Ellen Tenorio, the store manager of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam (NCTS) Naval Exchange (NEX), center, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Bopp, the Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz commanding officer, pose for a group photo during an award ceremony held on U.S. Naval Base Guam, Oct. 14, 2021. The award ceremony was held to present the NCTS NEX the 2020 Best in Class Bingham Award for Sales Category 5 ($4-$12 million). The Bingham Award is presented to the top NEX’s around the world in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service. Established in 1979, the Bingham Award is named after U.S. Navy Capt. W. H. Bingham, who in 1946 was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to lead an advisory board of what is now NEXCOM. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)
Navy Security Guard Training Course S-540-1012, Class 03-2021 graduates and their instructors pose for a group photo with Lt. Col. Tate Buntz, the MCB Camp Blaz Operations Officer, Daniel Brindley, the MCB Camp Blaz Deputy Provost Marshal, and their families after a graduation ceremony on U.S. Naval Base Guam, July 6, 2021. - Navy Security Guard Training Course S-540-1012, Class 03-2021 graduates and their instructors pose for a group photo with Lt. Col. Tate Buntz, the MCB Camp Blaz Operations Officer, Daniel Brindley, the MCB Camp Blaz Deputy Provost Marshal, and their families after a graduation ceremony on U.S. Naval Base Guam, July 6, 2021. Anton Aguon, Austin Benavente, Jeff Chargualaf, Erano Cortez and Samantha Santos are the first police officers hired for MCB Camp Blaz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)
Sheeka Tareyaman, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas employee at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, briefs Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference participants during a visit to the MCB Camp Blaz North Finegayan Forest Enhancement Site, June 17, 2021. - Sheeka Tareyaman, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas employee at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, briefs Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference participants during a visit to the MCB Camp Blaz North Finegayan Forest Enhancement Site, June 17, 2021. The tour included a walkthrough of the project and several briefs by NAVFAC Marianas employees at MCB Camp Blaz about various conservation efforts being taken. These innovative conservation techniques are carefully studied and shared with conservationists across the region while strengthening and enhancing our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)