Raymond Paul Coffman was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. He is most noted as quartermaster of 1st Marine Division during Pacific War. Coffman later became the first commanding general of the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies Albany.
Coffman as brigadier general, USMC
Captain Coffman (second row, first from right) with the staff of 2nd Marine Brigade in July 1936.
Coffman (sitting in the second row, first from right) with the staff of 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal in late 1942.
Brig. Gen. Coffman (center) and his staff at Depot of Supplies Albany opening ceremony, 1952.
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is a United States Marine Corps base located just outside Albany, Georgia. The primary mission of the units on the base is to rebuild and repair ground combat and combat support equipment and to support installations on the East Coast of the United States. Today one of MCLB Albany's most important facilities is the Marine Corps Logistics Command's Maintenance Center. The only other facility of this kind is located at MCLB Albany's sister installation, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California. The base comprises more than 3,300 acres (13 km2) and in 2002 employed more than 2,400 civilians along with a complement of 600 Marines. One of the Corps' major commands, Marine Corps Logistics Command, is based at MCLB Albany. The command also encompasses activities at bases in Barstow, California, and Jacksonville, Florida.
A M88 Recovery Vehicle undergoes depot maintenance at MCLB Albany in 2005
Brig. Gen. Raymond P. Coffman and his staff