The Jet Stream - Jan. 9, 2015

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Alpha and Oscar Company Graduates

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Friday, January 9, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 1 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

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“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”

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VMFA-115 deploys to the Western Pacific

Sept. 3, 2014

July 11, 2014

VMFAT-501 returns to Fightertown

Forest Light comes to an end Page 9

VMFA(AW)-533 deploys to Western Pacific for Exercise Valient Shield

MWSS-273 conducts training exercise at Ft. Stewart

December 2014

Sept. 13, 2014

VMFA-312 returns from Operation Enduring Freedom deployment

CLR-2, 24th MEU conduct amphibious training Page 9

July 30, 2014

Apr. 17-18, 2014

January 2014

Capt. William Paxton earns Bronze Star July 8-9, 2014

Jan. 9, 2014

VMFA(AW)-224 returns from Lava Viper training

May 5, 2014

15th MEU conducts urban training Page 8

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VMFA-122 returns from the Western Pacific

Congratulations to Fightertown Congratulations to the Marines, sailors, civilians, and families of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort as you commemorate your 60th year of dedicated service to our Corps, Jan. 1.

In 2014, MCAS Beaufort maintained a high yet steady operational tempo, deploying five operational squadrons throughout the world.

From the Middle East to the western pacific, you remained in constant support of the Marine Corps’ forward presence against terrorism, aiding in humanitarian assistance and maintaining a contingency response force around the globe.

Despite the challenging deployment cycle and high operational tempo, units aboard MCAS Beaufort received top-level performance recognition. Additionally, the Air Station maintained a noteworthy level of commitment to cultural resource conservation and awareness earning the department of defense cultural resources management installation award.

This past year, MCAS Beaufort became the official home of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501. MCAS Beaufort will serve as the epicenter of the Marine Corps’ F-35B training program. In spite of the dynamic environment in which we work, train and live, your steadfast dedication to excellence was truly noteworthy and absolutely imperative to the overall success of the Air Station.

The Marines, sailors, and civilians of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune join me in offering congratulations and best wishes for continued success. Semper Fidelis.

Colonel Thomas McCarthy, Jr. Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Installations East

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Games and Entertainment

Friday, January 9, 2015

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2 p.m.

PG (1:59)

Mess Hall Menu Monday - Friday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

R (1:30)

Saturday 7 p.m.

R (2:12)

MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule

Saturday, Sunday and holidays Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m.

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Midrats Sunday - Thursday 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Takeout Window Hours: Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday Lunch Beef short ribs and roasted zucchini Lunch Salmon with cucumber relish

Dinner Bayou jerk pork loin and rice

Sunday

Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

Sunday 2 p.m.

PG (1:38)

Sunday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (2:03)

Healthy Foods Word Search Word Bank

Monday Dinner Lunch Spicy shrimp with Baked smoked ham cheesy grits and sweet potatoes Tuesday Dinner Lunch Herbed roast pork Chicken and dumploin with pan gravy lings and rice Wednesday Dinner Lunch Manhattan clam Roast turkey and chowder green beans Thursday Dinner Lunch Apple glazed corn Arroz con pollo and beef and squash garlic bread

Almonds Apples Bananas Blueberries Brown rice Carrots Cashews Cheese Cranberries Eggs Lemons Oatmeal Oranges Salad Spinach Tomatoes Water Watermelon Yogurt Wholegrains

Friday Lunch Herbed baked chicken and carrots

Dinner Chili macaroni and green beans

Chapel Services Roman Catholic • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession takes place before Mass • Confession Monday - Thursday at noon Protestant • 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School (Sunday School) • 11 a.m. - Protestant Sunday Worship Service (Children’s church is also available at this time) • 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study • 5 p.m. - Saturday Worship Service at Laurel Bay Youth Center Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Chapel Fellowship Hall Labyrinth Walk • 8 a.m - 4 p.m. - Monday in the Chapel Fellowship Hall

Sunday 7 p.m.

R (1:42)

Sudoku

Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775

Hotlines

MCAS Beaufort Station Inspector Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Force Protection information and concerns PMO Dispatch Severe Weather and Force Protection

228-7789 228-6904 228-6924 228-6710 1-800-343-0639

Sexual Assault The contact number for a Uniformed Victim Advocate is 592-0646. This number can get you in contact with a UVA 24 hours a day.

Fraud, Waste and Abuse

If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 228-7777.

If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038.

The automated answering service on these lines is available 24 hours a day.

Answer key will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on Jan. 14.

Command Information

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Tri-Command Weather 7 Day Forecast

Friday, January 9, 2015

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Did you know...

January 10, 1995: The Pentagon announced that 2,600 U.S. Marines would be deployed to Somalia for Operation United Shield to assist in the final withdrawal of UN peacekeeping troops from Somalia. The decision came in response to a UN request for America’s protection of peacekeeping forces servng in the African nation.

Happenings The Provost Marshal’s Office plans to test the mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. aboard MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay. It will announce the following twice; “This is a test of the Marine Corps mass notification system. This is only a test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out”. These tests are standard drills, and do not require any response. For further information, please contact the physical security section at 228-6335.

Forecast according to accuweather.com

Patrick Boulanger, a certified hypnotist consultant, will hold a Hypnotist Show and Game Show Mania event at the Officers’Club aboard MCAS Beaufort, Jan. 30. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the show begins at . Admission is $24 for dinner and the show or $10 for the show only.

The MCRD Parris Island Marine Corps Family Team Building office is slated to host the “New Year, New You” volunteer exhibition at the Four Winds Family Readiness Center aboard Parris Island, Jan. 13, from 5-7:30 p.m.

A Troops to Teachers brief is scheduled to be held at the Education Office aboard MCAS Beaufort, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. For more information call the Education Office at 228-7484.

The photocopying of U.S. Government identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment.

An extremely frigid winter is predicted for the East Coast and Mid-West this year. An El Nino-type winter will bring a low chance for extreme cold to our area and a slightly higher chance for above average precipitation. Be prepared for drastic changes in temperatures and precipitation. Monitor the latest forecasts and briefings from the National Weather Service in order to prepare your home and family for any extreme weather. Ensure you take extra precautions when travelling.

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Contact us: 228-7225 mcasbeaufort@gmail.com BFRT_JPAO@usmc.mil Commanding Officer MCAS Beaufort Col. Peter D. Buck

Brain Teaser There are two planes. One is going from New York to London at a speed of 600 MPH. The other is traveling from London to New York at a speed of 500 MPH. When the planes meet which one will be closer to London?

Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jordan Cochran

Public Affairs Chief Sgt. Marcy Sanchez

Press Chief

Sgt. John Wilkes

Editor

Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on Jan. 23.

Quick fixes and long term solutions Cmdr. Bill Holliman

U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps

Every week someone comes to my office with a pressing problem that has to be fixed “right now.” Usually the service member or spouse wants a quick fix. Can they come see me one time and get everything they need to fix a marriage or fix a legal problem or fix some other problem? But the fact is that most things that need to be fixed “right now” took a long time to get that way and will take a long time to get fixed.

So what do we do?

Let me begin by saying that most of what the Religious Ministries Program on the base is about is not quick fixes.

We are about long term solutions.

Let me give you some examples.

When my Dad was a young Sailor he was a mess. But he attended Church because he thought that would make up for the bad things he had done during the week. It was a sort of penance for all the ways he was not a good Christian.

Dad was not a hypocrite; he knew he was a mess. It was just that he thought that attending church would pay off his debt.

I have often seen that attitude in Marines who get in trouble. They come to Church once or twice to pay off the debt to soci-

ety and to God that they think they owe, but they do not really get anything out of the service and they quickly wander away.

But then one day my Dad found a completely different understanding of church and that changed everything for him. Now my Dad is an assistant pastor at his church.

One of my friends is involved in the AA

Here are some positive examples.

When you attend one of the PREP classes we offer here in conjunction with the MCCS folks, you get tools to help you and your spouse to communicate with each other so that you do not get into a spiral of defeat and despair that breaks up your marriage.

When you and your family attend one of the worship services here on a regular basis you begin to get in touch with God and that will change how you look at church, the Marine Corps and life.

When your kids attend the monthly Youth Group meetings at the chapel, or Sunday School, or CCD for the Catholics, they begin to get some moral material to work with that helps them to make sense of their experiences and what God is doing in the world.

When you attend the Christian Women’s Fellowship you get something that will exhilarate your soul and give you some fun with the other women who attend.

Will any of these instantly solve the “right now” problems you face? Of course not. But all of these will help you to have long term solutions instead. And really wouldn’t you really have long term solutions to your problems instead of a quick fix that doesn’t really fix anything?

“When you and your family attend one of the worship services here on a regular basis you begin to get in touch with God and that will change how you look at church, the Marine Corps and life.”

- Cmdr. Bill Holliman program. He told me that he used to go to AA and then drink on the way home. It was a long time of going to AA and then drinking before he was able to go to AA and not drink. Something changed for him and that changed everything.

I could go on, but if you read this far you know that when we are looking for a quick fix, it does not work. But when we look for long term solutions, that does work.

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Thunderbolt earns Bronze Star Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

As enemy fire pinned him down in a shallow ditch, Capt. William Paxton, a forward air controller serving with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, II Marine Expeditionary Force, spent five hours calling in air strikes while deployed to Afghanistan last year.

Paxton’s actions were well-deserving of the Bronze Star with a combat distinguishing device, the nation’s fourth-highest award for combat heroism, awarded to him at a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 5, 2014.

On Aug. 22, 2013, Paxton was part of a small command element inserted into enemy territory. Paxton was pinned down by enemy fire, and began directing accurate air strikes onto the enemy. After a Marine fell wounded, Paxton continued to call in air strikes allowing the Marine to be evacuated while neutralizing the enemy.

“We inserted there early in the morning, and we extracted just before dusk that evening,” said Paxton, now serving as an F/A-18 Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Aircraft Group 31 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “Once [the enemy] saw where we were, they started to move around. Before we knew it, we were pinned down in a fire fight. We hid behind anything we could and fired

back for several long hours.”

During the conflict, Paxton continued directing air strikes, allowing his team to move to a safe area.

“I only played a small part in that. I was just doing my job, just doing what I was trained to do,” said Paxton, a native of Meyersdale, Pa. “Even when the bullets were flying we took cover and kept pushing. I just kept my thoughts on the here and now. I couldn’t let myself think about anything else. I had to stay focused.”

In all, the air strikes Paxton called in killed nine enemy fighters, destroyed a Taliban prison and demolished an untold amount of enemy ordinance. Aside from the wounded Marine who was evacuated, no one else was injured.

Paxton deployed to Afghanistan in May 2013, his second deployment since joining the Marine Corps in 2005. During his first deployment, he served in an aircraft support role, firing on targets marked by ground controllers. While serving with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, Paxton was deployed from May to October 2013, serving as the forward air controller on 10 operations.

Through his dedication to duty, Paxton neutralized 15 enemy fighters and helped provide cover for six medical evacuations from the accurate air support.

“I am not the real hero. All of the men I was pinned down with were heroes that day,” Paxton said. “I will never forget them or what we accomplished that day, and I’m honored to have earned this award.”

Hawks soar to Western Pacific Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, also known as the Hawks, deployed to the Western Pacific through the Unit Deployment Program, Sept. 3, 2014.

The Hawks will be participating in Exercise Valiant Shield, which focuses on joint training among military forces and builds proficiency in sustaining the military’s ability to detect, locate, track and engage units in the air, at sea, and on land, according to the Congressional Research Service.

To prepare for the deployment, Marines worked countless hours throughout the day and night to ensure

everything was ready before departing Fightertown.

“This will be my first deployment, but after a year of long work days and continuous training I am confident in my abilities and look forward to seeing what will be in store for not only myself but the squadron during the next six months,” said Lance Cpl. Eric Harte, an air frame mechanic for VMFA(AW)-533. “I’m excited to work with and become closer to the other Marines in my shop, and see more of what the Marine Corps has to offer.”

The UDP provides opportunities for Marines to train and partner with allies and other branches of service in the Pacific theater, and is a

cost-effective way to expose U.S.-based Marine units to various training environments.

“Deployments such as this are great for Marines because they give them the expeditious mindset they will need when they are called to support combat operations in adverse environments,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Richard Lopez, the ordnance officer of VMFA(AW)-533.

“Operations here tend to be repetitive for many of the Marines. On this deployment they will be able to experience more and bring those experiences back to Beaufort, where they can apply them and make the squadron as a whole operate more efficiently.”

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Fighting Bengals pounce into Western Pacific Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to the Western Pacific in support of the Unit Deployment Program, Jan. 9, 2014.

The squadron will train and support other Marine units during Lava Viper training at Hiccum Air Force Base in Hawaii, and conduct multinational exercises with Marine Aircraft Group 12 in Japan and throughout the Western Pacific for six months. The mission of the deployment is to improve relations with America’s allies and expose Marines to broader training environments.

“This deployment will offer a variety of experiences for all the Marines in the squadron,” said Sgt. Harold Blye, an imagery analyst for VMFA(AW)-224. “During the deployment the Marines will get to work alongside Marines in different units as well as service members from other countries. This will allow the Marines to get more familiar with each other and

those outside of their squadron to make them work more cohesively to accomplish a common goal. Lava Viper training will be especially beneficial in getting our Marines ready for what’s to come in the following months.”

Lava Viper is a combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating.

“I am pretty excited about this deployment,” said Sgt. Maj. Stacey Holcomb, the squadron sergeant major for VMFA(AW)-224. “We will get to interact with our counterparts in the Western Pacific and refine our skills. This deployment will be especially beneficial for our squadron’s junior Marines by giving them the tools to continue developing in their [Military Occupational Specialty] and as Marines. It will also show everyone how vital they are to not only our squadron’s mission, but the larger mission of the Marine Corps as well.”

The Marine Corps utilizes UDP’s to improve unit continuity and reduce the number of accompanied tours.

Werewolves return home

Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, also known as the Werewolves, returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after a six month deployment to the Western Pacific, Sept. 13, 2014.

The Marines deployed as part of the Unit Deployment Program. During their deployment, the Marines worked alongside numerous units from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and other foreign military organizations at Iwakuni, Japan, Gwangju, South Korea, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

“This deployment opened my eyes to the opportunities the Marine Corps provides, other cultures and the importance each Marine holds in the overall accomplishment of our mission,” said Lance Cpl. Nathan King, an airframe mechanic for VMFA-122. “Traveling was pretty awesome.

The experience was different and although we worked hard it was still cool to be able to get away from the Air Station for a while and work with service members from not only other Marine units, but other branches and countries as well.”

Although each exercise provided the Marines with different challenges and opportunities to learn new things, many of the VMFA-122 Marines were especially excited when they landed in Hawaii to participate in Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest

multinational maritime exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

“The RIMPAC exercise was the largest exercise we as a squadron have ever participated in,” said Lt. Col. Douglas DeWolfe, the commanding officer of VMFA-122.

“RIMPAC, as well as all of the other training exercises we conducted, got us out of our element in different ways and provided us with opportunities to conduct training and experience things we normally would not have the chance to at the Air Station. The training provided us with many scenarios that will increase our squadron’s abilities and better prepare us for whatever the future may hold.”

This year’s RIMPAC consisted of 23 nations, 49 surface ships, six submarines, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel. During RIMPAC, VMFA-122 worked closely with Marine Aircraft Group 12 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

“This deployment was successful and beneficial for our squadron,” said DeWolfe.

“Any time you have Marines constantly packing up and moving, operating at a high operational tempo and focusing on the further development of their occupational skills, you’ll continue to notice the benefits long after they have returned home. These Marines worked hard for everything they accomplished and continued to rise to the occasion and exceed expectations at every opportunity.”

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2014 Year In Review

MWSS-273 conducts Field Exercise 2-14 Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

The Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 departed July 30, 2014, and made their way to Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Ga., for Field Exercise 2-14.

Field Exercise 2-14 is a 10 to 12 day field exercise the squadron conducts in order to get Marines and sailors tactically ready with weapon familiarization, performing land navigation, living in the field and gives them a chance to execute their Military Occupational Specialties in the field, according to Master Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez, the motor transport chief for MWSS-273.

While the squadron is at FEX 2-14, it will carry out various convoys, working and sleeping in field tents and be employing field mechanisms used to help the squadron be self-sufficient in the field.

According to Rodriguez, the exercise is a way for each company and section to come together and see each other’s job proficiency within the squadron.

For some of the Marines and sailors involved this is their first time in the field or in a training environment like this.

“I expect them to learn the basic fundamentals of a convoy and patrolling, refueling on the go and getting more hands-on with their jobs rather than their usual day-today assignments,” Rodriguez said.

Not all of the Marines and sailors are new to this environment. For many, this will be a chance to pass on their knowledge and expertise to other service members who have never stepped foot in this type of field training environment.

“I have participated in many different training exercises throughout my career,” Rodriguez said. “I expect the newer and junior Marines to sharpen their proficiency skills in their MOS and take a lot of the training they are receiving during this exercise and apply it to their future endeavors.”

Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 is slated to return to the Air Station, Aug. 9, 2014. The squadron will return with new knowledge and better understandings on the importance of each section and unit’s job for future deployments and exercises.

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Silver Eagles fly to western pacific Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 deployed to the western pacific as part of the unit deployment program, July 8-9, 2014.

During the six-month deployment, the unit will strengthen alliances with various countries in the western pacific, including Japan, Thailand, Guam and the Philippines, through international joint operation training.

The Marine Corps has been present and building relationships throughout the Pacific since the 1940s.

The unit deployment program helps increases security, cooperation and stability.

“We’re ready, it’s what we do as Marines,” said Gunnery Sgt. Mauricio Gallego, admin chief with VMFA-115. “It’s a great opportunity to make memories and develop experiences while serving alongside the Marines of VMFA-115.”

For some Marines, this deployment is their first, while others just returned from deployment half a year ago.

“He’s been gone for schools and training be-

fore, so we’ve had separations, but this is our first deployment,” said Becky Gallego, Mauricio Gallego’s wife. “We’re ready as a family.”

For several months, the Silver Eagles have prepared their Marines and families through training, family events, and several squadron and Marine Corps inspections.

“This deployment gives the Marines an opportunity they may not have otherwise had to deploy and train with other countries,” said Sgt. Maj. Daniel Moore, VMFA-115 sergeant major.

VMFA-312 play Hornets’ final moves in OEF

Cpl. Timothy Norris Former Staff Writer

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 returned home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 17-18, 2014.

Families filled the squadron’s hangar and watched through the pouring rain for their loved ones to arrive.

“It feels fantastic,” said Rachael Goodnight, the wife of Cpl. Bradley Goodnight. “I e-mailed him every day and I’m ready for him to come home.”

The Checkerboards deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, providing maritime security operations and security cooperation efforts with various countries throughout the Middle East.

VMFA-312’s last mission also marked the last F/A-18 Hornet support of OEF. Marines, families and friends laughed, cried and shared stories of the last nine months as they were reunited in the shelter of the hangar.

“It was a good deployment,” said Maj. Chip Koskiniemi, a VMFA-312 F/A-18

Hornet pilot. “It’s obviously good to be home and see loved ones like my fiancé and have a newly renovated hangar for us to work in.”

The checkerboards were welcomed into a newly renovated hangar that was formerly used for Marine Aircraft Group 31, the parent unit to the aviation squadrons aboard the Air Station.

According to Lt. Col. Nathan Miller, the VMFA-312 commanding officer, the Marines earned the hearty homecoming and deserve to be trusted with the new hangar.

“They did absolutely outstanding!”

Miller said. “Not only did they accomplish the mission but they did it safely.

We never had a liberty incident, or major injury. They were completely professional and were above the board in everything they did.

“I couldn’t be more proud of these Marines and sailors,” he said.

Miller added that the Checkerboards will maintain their proficiency and operational readiness as they get back in the saddle of working aboard the Air Station, maintaining the hard-earned reputation of excellence.

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Around The Corps

Friday, January 9, 2015

Corps Bits

Urasoe police, Camp Kinser law enforcement participate in training CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Police officers and security guards participated in anti-terrorism force protection training here Dec. 24, 2014.

The police officers, with the Urasoe Police Department, and the Marines and Japanese security guards with the Camp Kinser Provost Marshal’s Office coordinated during a mock scenario in which they worked together to apprehend suspicious persons and vehicles attempting to access Camp Kinser.

“We provide security and law enforcement, and in this scenario we provided both,” said Capt. Braden T. Trainor, the operations officer with PMO, Marine Corps Installations PacificMarine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Japan . “We had somebody react to an access control issue at the gate, they detected something suspicious and kept out (an individual) who was potentially dangerous to the installation.”

The two-part exercise started with Japanese security guards identifying a suspicious vehicle. They called PMO to assist, who then searched the vehicle and notified Urasoe police to turn the suspected driver over to them.

The drill allowed PMO Marines, Japanese security guards and Urasoe officers to put their knowledge into practice.

“The (drill) was very valuable because we have Marine Corps bases in different areas,” said Maj. Yoshihisa Kori, the battalion commander of the Japanese security guard .

The exercise strengthened the Urasoe police’s relationship with Japanese security guards and Camp Kinser PMO, according to Kori.

In the second scenario, a suspicious person tried to walk onto the installation. The Japanese security guards identified the person and began the process of searching the individual, notifying installation law enforcement, and turning the suspect over to the Urasoe police. The simulated response to both the suspicious suspect and the suspicious vehicle showcased how all three forces work as a team.

Trainor stressed that these drills are important not only for installations on Okinawa, but for installations all over the world.

“The Marines and Japanese people worked together which is good for our relationship abroad,” said Trainor.

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. These Marines are part of the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force.

15th MEU Marines turn down for RUT Cpl. Anna Albrecht 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. -- U.S. Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted realistic urban training at several locations in California Dec. 5-16, 2014 to prepare the unit for its deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East next spring.

Normally based out of Camp Pendleton, the MEU operated from bases including Fort Hunter Liggett and Camp Roberts near Monterey, Calif., Twentynine Palms, and conducted operations in downtown Los Angeles, outside Van Nuys, Calif., and at ranges near Flagstaff, Ariz.

The combination of these disparate and widely distributed locations supports mission-essential training and brings a dimension of urban realism not found on a singular military base.

The MEU is composed of a command element and three major subordinate elements. RUT gives these elements the opportunity to work together and prepare for what they may face during deployment.

“This is our first chance to really integrate with the [air combat element] and most of the MEU staff,” said Sgt. Bradley Gascon, an assistant radio operator with the 15th MEU’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment. “All of these guys are used to working to the beat of their own drum and now we’re trying to take five or six drums and put them in sync.”

The MEU’s subordinate elements are Battalion Landing Team 3/1, Marine Me-

dium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion 15, the ground, aviation and logistics elements respectively. Working all of the elements together requires more intricate planning procedures.

“It’s definitely more complex,” Gascon said. “But I think with everyone sitting in the same [rehearsal of concept]-walks, rehearsals and briefs; it’s like one giant machine, everything is working together.

Prior to us even hitting the deck, everyone is [confident] about what is going to happen and it works really well; everyone works well together.”

Colonel Vance Cryer, the 15th MEU’s commanding officer, said this training is a transition from their basic training phase where individual units are working on their own core skills to an intermediate phase where they all work together to accomplish a mission.

This phase required the Marines to conduct several different types of training to prepare for deployment. Marines with the MRF conducted three precision raids in places throughout California, including the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

These raids required Marines with the ACE, BLT and raid force to work together to complete a mission.

Marines with the ACE and BLT practiced tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel missions as well as combined-armed exercises utilizing indirect fire, air support and machine guns. The BLT also conducted embassy reinforcement exercises and Marines with CLB 15 practiced rapidly constructing buildings.

Working elements together was a new challenge for the 15th MEU which will help them with further training and deployment.

“The strategies, training and mental agility that we’re building into the Marines during RUT is to give them the ability to work through those complexities with resiliency strategies and [the ability] to respond,” Cryer said. “We can’t prevent every action of the enemy, we can’t prevent every attack. But we can respond in an effective manner that is in keeping with our nation’s interest and in keeping with the level of response that’s appropriate for the incident.”

The Marines also participated in bilateral training with British Royal Marines and role players. They also had to work with different local governments since missions were conducted in areas such as Los Angeles. This simulated working with different host nation they could deal with during deployment.

“We’re here rehearsing, practicing and refining our standard operating procedures and becoming very good at these complicated mission sets,” Cryer said.

“Even in the coordination to set up an exercise like this; we get a lot out of that [because] as we float and go around the world and work with those other nations, we have to work with their government agencies that are very different than our own.”

The 15th MEU is scheduled to keep working together during exercises such as RUT until their deployment in the spring.

Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa Europe MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina -- A five-day certification exercise for more than a thousand new Marines and sailors deploying during January and February in support of crisis and contingency response in the European and Africa Commands’ areas of responsibility concluded on Dec. 18, 2014.

The exercise simulated a wide range of real-world scenarios the service members will encounter while forward deployed with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and Black Sea Rotational Force.

“The logistical requirements to operate in Africa are crucial,” said Col. Thomas Savage, the oncoming SPMAGTF-CR-AF commanding officer. “The sheer size of the continent is a challenge in itself. In preparation for the planning we will have to conduct, we attempted to simulate those distances by distributing our forces across North Carolina and Virginia.”

Recent military operations in places like Libya and South Sudan influenced the exercise to include missions ranging from securing American embassies, evacuating personnel, and offering humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Over the course of 120 hours, Marines rendered aid to a country affected by a simulated earthquake, responded to instability with evacuation operations, coordinated efforts with mock embassies, rehearsed interoperability with partner-nation role players, and excelled at the mission.

The crisis response mission is not new to the SPMAGTF or BSRF. The transitioning units will continue the efforts of previous rotations as a self-reliant, rapidly mobile force capable of independent commandand-control. This rotation will include Marines and sailors from 2nd Marine Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment; Marine Wing Support Squadron 272; and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266.

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

- Lance Cpl. Trent Martin, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aims in on a target during a combined arms exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2014. BLT 3/1 conducted this training concurrent with the 15th MEU’s realistic urban training.

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Fightertown deployed: MALS-31 Stingers

VMFA(AW)-533 Hawks

a detachment is currently deployed to the Western Pacific supporting VMFA(AW)-533.

are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

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Burundi, US forces enhance regional security for Somalia

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, work with the Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as they guide a Navy landing craft air cushion onto Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 16, 2014. Marines loaded vehicles, personnel and ammunition aboard the LCACs to be transported to the USS Fort McHenry.

Load it up:CLR-2 executes port, beach operations in support of 24th MEU Cpl. James Smith 2nd Dental Battalion

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- “We set the vehicles up into sticks, that way they can roll on smoothly and we can get the ships out as soon as possible,” said Cpl. Alexander Jones, a landing support specialist with CLB-2.

It’s important for them to stage everything before the ship’s arrival as it makes the loading process go by faster and allowing Marines with the 24th MEU to focus on their mission, said Jones.

Not too far from the port, CLB-2 provided the same capabilities at Radio Island. There, the Navy landing craft utilities loaded the equipment and brought it out toward the USS Iwo Jima since the

ship was too large to dock at the port, said 1st Lt. Jordan Leonard, the landing support platoon commander with CLB-2 and officer in charge of the port operations group.

The beach operations, led by CLB-6, mimicked that of the port operations group where they staged equipment and gained accountability. When the time came to load, heavy equipment operators loaded the gear aboard Navy landing craft air cushions to bring to the USS Fort McHenry.

Aside from beach and port operations, CLR-2 also has the capability to conduct helicopter support teams, where Marines attach cargo to helicopters for transportation. They performed this during the operation to transfer ammunition from

Onslow Beach to the USS Iwo Jima.

“What our whole function as a logistics unit enables us to do is to allow the infantry unit to continually push further and further inland without having to worry about the logistical support,” said Pica.

“We try to anticipate their needs before they know what they need so when they do run out of ammunition, chow or water, it’s on the next truck that’s scheduled to arrive there. It’s going to allow those warfighters to continue to pursue the enemy through close fire and maneuver.”

With the 24th MEU fully loaded and out to sea, the Marines from CLR-2 returned to their respective areas to prepare for the next training evolution, whether it’s port operations, beach operations or helicopter support teams.

Marines, JGSDF look conduct Forest Light’s culminating event Cpl. Drew Tech III Marine Expeditionary Force

YAMATO, KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE, Japan -- U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops simulated a movement to contact and assault on an objective, Dec. 9-10, 2014 while participating in Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Japan.

Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements, and improve individual and unit-level skills.

The training focused on incorporating the JGSDF members with the Marines during a combined close air support and infantry assault to an objective.

“The Japanese are new at close air support and integrating air and surface fires together,” said U.S. Marine Capt. Gene Ziemba, a forward air controller and air officer with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. “We’re increasing their ability to combine arms

on an objective to get the most bang for their buck.”

The Marines and JGSDF trained together for a week leading up to the assault, learning the way the other worked and bringing it all together for the culminating event of the exercise.

“This training has been very helpful for us to better understand each other’s skills,” said JGSDF Maj. Tomohito Urakawa, company commander for 3rd Company, 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army. “The Marines conduct training very, very seriously.

We have an interest in the Marine Corps’ abilities, and we feel that they can make us better.”

During the assault, a team of U.S. Marines from 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company worked alongside their JGSDF counterparts to coordinate the close air support necessary to take out a simulated target.

“My mission is to liaise with any unit outside the Marine Corps that would use Marine Corps close air support assets and fire support,” said U.S. Marine Capt. Stephen L. Walker, a field artillery officer with 5th ANGLICO, III MEF Headquarters Group, III MEF. “I provide that coordination

and that fire support for that unit. The JGSDF don’t have joint terminal air controllers, so I provide that skillset for them.”

Forest Light demonstrates the continued commitment of the U.S. and Japan to increase interoperability of their armed forces and maintain a strong partnership.

“We’re increasing our bilateral partnerships with the Japanese in order to further their ability to provide internal defense throughout their home islands,” said Ziemba.

“I like to say that they al-

ways train for playing a home game, where as we always play away games.”

At the end of the training, both the Marines and JGSDF gained a better understanding of how each other operate and will be better equipped to work together in any potential future events.

“It gives us a better understanding of how our staffs will work together,” said Walker. “They see what we bring to the fight and what we can offer. We are continuing to build our coalition partnerships in the Pacific.”

BUJUMBURA, Burundi -- The Burundi National Defense Force are preparing their soldiers for deployment to Somalia with the help of U.S. Marines and Sailors from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.

“The benefit of our training engagement is building partnerships and capacity with Burundi and the African Union Mission to Somalia,” said Major Luke Sauber, the officer-in-charge of the Marines and Sailors that trained with the BNDF. “By working alongside the BNDF and sharing our knowledge and practices, we are supporting Burundi and the AMISOM in their fight against Al-Shabaab.”

The team of U.S. Marines and Sailors partnered with more than 160 Burundian Soldiers where they advised and trained with the BNDF in logistics and engineering disciplines for approximately 3-months from October through December.

“Our company is better positioned to continue preparation for deployment,” said the 7th Sapper Company Commander of the BNDF. “We appreciate the knowledge, professionalism, and camaraderie of the Marine security cooperation team.”

Theater security cooperation engagements like this one assist partner nations in addressing security challenges and enhance overall regional security through military-to-military engagements.

The African Union Mission in Somalia is an active, regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations. Burundi has the second largest contingent within AMISOM with 5,432 troops. The country was also the second to deploy troops into Somalia, with its first soldiers arriving in Mogadishu in December 2007, according to the official AMISOM website.

Red Reef 15 Closes With Joint Demonstration RAS AL KHAIR, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), along with members of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces officially concluded exercise Red Reef 15 with a joint demonstration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dec. 16, 2014.

Red Reef 15 is a biennial, bilateral exercise between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, set to increase proficiency, expand levels of military-to-military cooperation and promote long-term regional stability, interoperability and freedom of navigation.

Over the nine-day span, 11th MEU personnel worked, trained and lived alongside Saudi Marines from the 1st, 3rd, 5th Saudi Marine Battalions and the Saudi Naval Special Forces.

Supporting the Marines of the landing force were U.S. Navy assets from Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) Five, including the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), both providing ship-toshore connectors and landing platforms for aircraft in support of the training.

“Exercises like this are great for our two countries, but what’s really important, is coming together as [U.S. and Saudi] Marines sharing this training and our cultures,” said 1st Lt. Cory Moyer, 81mm mortar platoon commander, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th MEU. From joint mortar ranges and simulated assaults through urban environments, to medical training and casualty evacuations, U.S. and Saudi Marines honed their interoperability and demonstrated commitment to regional partnership.

Speaking after the closing ceremony, Lt. Col. Eddy I. Hansen, executive officer, 11th MEU, lauded the performance by the participants from both nations.

“We are both better for having trained together. The important thing is we learn how to work together, learn how the other does business because we may have to work together in the future,” said Hansen.

As helicopters roared overhead, and waves off U.S. and Saudi Marine rushed to their objectives, the assembled crowd, which included distinguished visitors and members of the media, marveled at precision of the demonstrators.

With exercise Red Reef 15 over, Marines from the 11th MEU will return to their ships and continue to operate as a sea-based, quick reaction force in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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2014 Year In Review

Warlords return to Beaufort Sgt. John Wilkes Press Chief

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 11, 2014, and with it, the future of Marine Corps aviation.

“July 11, 2014 marks the homecoming of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 to the Lowcountry, after spending a couple years located at Eglin Air Force Base,” said Col. Peter Buck, the commanding officer of MCAS Beaufort.

“We have a strong relationship with Beaufort and the surrounding communities that has existed for over 71 years,” said Buck. “From our roots of training for anti-submarine patrols during World War II to now as we welcome this squadron that’s responsible for flying the nation’s fifth-generation, dominant aircraft, we’re fortunate to have the support of what we consider to be one of the most military-friendly communities in the nation.”

The beginnings of VMFAT-501 can be traced back to 1944, when it was activated as Marine Fighting Squadron 451, also known as the Blue Devils. During this time the squadron was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, Calif. The squadron saw action during World War II and was later deactivated.

In 1946, the Fightin’ Phillies, as they were known then, were reactivated as a reserve unit at Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pa. and flew the F6F Hellcat. When the Korean War began the unit was called to active duty and flew the F9F Panther. VMF-451 was relocated to MCAS El Toro, and remained there until Feb. 1, 1963, when they relocated to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. While aboard MCAS Beaufort, the Warlords deployed multiple times in support of vari-

ous operations around the world. During this time, the Warlords set a safety record of 29,000 accident-free hours in the F4 Phantom. In 1987, the squadron upgraded to the F/A-18 Hornet, a variant of which is flown today.

In 1990, VMFA-451 deployed to Bahrain in support of Operation Desert Shield. In 1991, the Warlords became the first Marine squadron to attack Iraqi forces in Operation Desert Storm. They ended the operation with over 700 combat sorties and 1,400 combat hours.

VMFA-451 spent the remaining years leading up to deactivation at MCAS Beaufort participating in various exercises around the world.

They returned from a deployment to the Western Pacific in July 1996 winding down a 57-year history as they deactivated on Jan. 31, 1997.

The squadron was reactivated in April 2010 and designated as a training squadron. After four years of training with the F-35B Lightning II the squadron returned to MCAS Beaufort.

The Marine Corps’ F-35B variant replaces and performs the roles of three legacy aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II and EA-6B Prowler.

“It’s much more important that we welcome the people that make that airplane fly back to Beaufort,” said Maj. Gen. Robert Hedelund, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. “It’s not about the incredible airplane, it’s about the incredible people that make that airplane fly and [VMFAT-501] throughout their history and certainly most recently truly are incredible people.”

The integration of the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter into the Marine Corps’ arsenal provides the dominant, multi-role, fifth-generation capabilities needed across the full spectrum of combat operations to deter potential adversaries and enable future naval aviation power projection.

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Alpha and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 1000

Platoon 1005

Pfc. K. N. Travis, Franklinton, LA Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. J. M. Crawn

Pfc. A. P. Richardson, Louisville, KY Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R.W. Stephenson Jr.

Pfc. R. Trammell, Atlanta, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. G. L. Potter

Pfc. I. S. Houston, Westminster, MD Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. T.M. Marple

Pfc. I. A. Wiggins, Indialantic, FL Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D.A. DeBoe

Pfc. A. N. Jackson, Gonzales, LA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R. Ramirez

Pfc. Q. D. Arceneaux, Lafayette, LA Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. Cedeno-Tulloch

Pfc. A. D. Contreras, Peralta, NM Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. A. N. Medina

Platoon 1001 Platoon 1002 Platoon 1004

Platoon 1006

Platoon 4000 Platoon 4001

Platoon 1000 Pvt. N. D. Anderson , Pfc. A. S. Augeson , Pfc. K. L. Barron , Pvt. W. J. Belcher , Pfc. T. A. Black , Pvt. W. C. Blankenship , Pfc. T. N. Bowen , Pfc. B. M. Brady , Pvt. C. C. Browning , Pfc. P. M. Brownlee , Pvt. J. H. Buck , Pvt. J. M. Campbell , Pfc. X. T. Carter , Pfc. A. S. Coxwell , Pfc. R. Dominguez Gaytan , Pfc. T. N. Doyle* , Pvt. J. P. Evans , Pfc. J. M. Fielding IV , Pvt. J. X. Francis , Pvt. R. P. Goss , Pvt. K. Ha , Pfc. Z. W. Haaland , Pvt. J. G. Hamoui , Pvt. K. D. Hardison , Pvt. E. L. Harvey III , Pvt. Z. L. Hinson , Pfc. A. J. Hobbs , Pvt. N. W. Johnson , Pfc. P. M. Kanyita , Pfc. J. T. Lail , Pvt. E. C. Longworth , Pvt. J. M. Lucas , Pvt. J. K. Mejias , Pfc. J. L. Milgrim , Pfc. L. A. Munoz Jr. , Pvt. I. J. Murdock , Pvt. M. Octaviano , Pfc. J. D. Owings , Pfc. D. M. Palmer , Pfc. J. R. Pearson , Pvt. A. S. Petry , Pfc. D. Quinones-Mattei , Pvt. Q. F. Reed , Pfc. C. L. Rodriguez , Pfc. N. D. Roeding , Pfc. J. C. Rogers , Pvt. S. A. Russell , Pfc. J. D. Sam , Pvt. A. P. Snider , Pvt. W. C. Sowder , Pvt. B. O. Thompson Jr. , Pfc. J. S. Torres , Pfc. K. N. Travis* , Pvt. D. C. Truesdale , Pfc. G. C. Turner* , Pfc. A. Q. Turoski , Pfc. Z. L. Warnick* , Pvt. D. A. Wilson , Pvt. E. R. Wilson , Pvt. D. S. Wright , Pfc. N. J. Zagami

Platoon 1001 Pvt. J. D. Acosta , Pvt. C. S. Adams , Pvt. M. J. Afonso , Pvt. Z. M. Ayo , Pvt. J. B. Benjamin , Pfc. A. M. Bergman , Pfc. R. D. Bishop* , Pvt. D. K. Bodick , Pfc. A. I. Bosque , Pfc. C. A. Cerpa , Pfc. C. D. Coffey , Pvt. T. X. Cooper , Pvt. K. O. Cunnegan , Pfc. R. J. Davila , Pvt. B. R. Davis , Pfc. C. D. Day , Pfc. H. J. Deeyaa , Pvt. M. J. Dickinson , Pvt. J. D. Dunmore , Pfc. D. M. Eckmyre , Pvt. T. C. Fernandez , Pvt. P. A. Fondren , Pvt. J. W. Forrester , Pfc. Z. W. Frye , Pvt. J. O. Fuciarelli , Pfc. L. L. Garcia , Pfc. Z. J. Garris , Pvt. P. J. Garrity , Pfc. M. P. Gavis* , Pfc. M. W. Hardy , Pfc. R. H. Henderson , Pvt. B. Hernandez Rodriguez , Pvt. H. A. Hijab , Pvt. Z. E. Kelly , Pvt. J. L. Kessel , Pvt. M. Khath , Pvt. K. J. Linsey , Pfc. J. J. McCullough* , Pvt. C. C. Miller Jr. , Pvt. T. J. Minick , Pvt. P. S. Montenegro , Pvt. D. J. Olbert , Pvt. Z. J. Pirkle , Pvt. W. D. Price , Pfc. J. L. Reardon III , Pfc. D. J. Roberts , Pvt. T. S. Rodrigues , Pfc. G. H. Salak , Pfc. D. Sanchez , Pvt. C. E. Smellie , Pvt. J. J. Stanchik , Pfc. L. B. Stinson , Pvt. J. J. Sy , Pvt. K. W. Tham , Pfc. T. M. Thompson , Pfc. R. Trammell* , Pvt. T. M. Turner , Pvt. J. E. Waddell , Pfc. B. H. White , Pvt. C. L. Wooster , Pfc. J. G. Zambelli

Platoon 1002 Pfc. S. R. Alger , Pfc. S. Araboghli , Pvt. K. A. Beam , Pfc. W. J. Bedekovich , Pfc. N. V. Bowman , Pvt. L. C. Brannen , Pfc. A. C. Brommer , Pvt. D. Bryan Jr. , Pfc. C. S. Caskey , Pvt. B. J. Ceto , Pfc. R. A. Chillura , Pvt. K. H. Cosby , Pvt. D. B. Crosby , Pvt. A. L. Delaroca , Pfc. J. W. Duclo* , Pvt. E. X. Echavarria , Pfc. C. Eugene , Pfc. N. J. Farris* , Pfc. D. P. Fleming , Pfc. E. W. Fought , Pvt. A. J. Gant , Pvt. R. J. Gerdenich , Pfc. T. J. Gran , Pfc. B. L. Griffin , Pvt. Z. J. Griffin , Pfc. D. J. Hanson , Pvt. T. J. Hendry , Pvt. J. R. Howard , Pfc. F. Joseph , Pvt. S. J. Kelley , Pvt. E. J. Krinock , Pvt. J. A. Livingston , Pfc. J. R. Mccoy , Pvt. J. J. Moccio , Pfc. E. Morris II , Pvt. P. A. Nelson , Pfc. B. A. Novoa , Pvt. G. M. O’brien , Pvt. M. J. Oliney , Pvt. L. C. Osaer , Pvt. Z. V. Paradishatch , Pfc. W. R. Petersen , Pfc. M. A. Pineiro III* , Pfc. C. J. Reilly , Pvt. E. Rosado Rodriguez , Pvt. D. E. Rumfelt , Pvt. S. M. Saccone , Pfc. R. E. Santiago , Pvt. C. T. Shedosky , Pfc. S. A. Sheldon , Pvt. M. A. Smith , Pvt. K. E. Sullivan , Pvt. B. D. Symmonds , Pvt. A. P. Talley , Pvt. A. K. Toussaint , Pfc. T. A. Valero , Pfc. J. L. Vang* , Pvt. T. G. Vanhoose , Pvt. K. N. Vanhout , Pvt. H. F. Whitmeyer , Pfc. I. A. Wiggins

Platoon 1004 Pfc. W. B. Adomyetz , Pfc. Q. D. Arceneaux* , Pvt. J. E. Ashby , Pvt. S. C. Barnes , Pvt. C. L. Belisle Jr. , Pvt. J. T. Boyle , Pfc. J. P. Brebeck , Pfc. A. D Briggs , Pfc. W. A. Bryant , Pvt. N. D. Cabral , Pvt. M. J. Circello , Pfc. M. J. Clausen , Pfc. A. N. Dame , Pvt. C. J. Davis , Pfc. Z. J. Desantis , Pfc. J. C. Eavey , Pfc. A. M. Ellis , Pfc. D. Escasinas , Pfc. J. Escasinas , Pvt. N. D. Fisher , Pfc. M. J. Fountas Jr. , Pvt. K. C. Gabot , Pfc. M. J. Gallagher , Pvt. L. V. George , Pvt. Z. T. Greenberg , Pvt. J. J. Goldberg , Pfc. L. C. Harlan , Pvt. T. A. Hill , Pfc. J. K. Hoaeae , Pvt. J. M. Hudok , Pvt. J. G. Jimenez , Pvt. C. D. Kernohan , Pfc. M. S. Landry , Pfc. D. R. Lewis* , Pvt. A. Linares , Pvt. J. W. Machado , Pvt. J. X. Mella , Pfc. J. T. Miller* , Pvt. J. Mojica-Garcia , Pfc. B. W. Mucke , Pfc. J. W. Nance V* , Pvt. J. S. Ochoa , Pfc. B. A. Olivier , Pvt. G. A. Palumbo , Pfc. K. J. Parr , Pvt. K. J. Prime , Pvt. P. M. Privitera , Pvt. S. A. Racedo , Pvt. S. R. Radcliff , Pvt. R. Ramos Jr. , Pvt. D. M. Reid , Pfc. S. M. Roberson , Pvt. T. D. Sabella , Pvt. M. P. Scholl , Pvt. B. M. Shields , Pvt. D. J. Simorne , Pfc. F. T. Sirot , Pvt. S. R. Slinger , Pvt. L. M. Teetz , Pfc. M. E. Tynan , Pfc. M. J. Wabrek

Platoon 1005 Pfc. W. D. Alexander , Pvt. B. S. Bagga , Pvt. J. B. Barkalow , Pvt. B. D. Barton , Pvt. S. D. Bilodeau , Pvt. A. J. Brammer , Pvt. D. J. Chisolm , Pvt. H. M. Choi , Pfc. J. O. Cruickshank * , Pfc. I. Cruz , Pvt. K. J. Delaney , Pvt. J. L. Delvalle , Pfc. A. Deol , Pvt. C. I. Edwards , Pfc. J. O. Endara Santos , Pvt. V. E. Ferro , Pfc. E. J. Ferrufino , Pfc. C. P. Gamache , Pvt. T. E. Gelnett , Pvt. H. C. Gilmore , Pvt. S. Gonzalezcruz , Pfc. I. B. Green , Pfc. N. K Hale * , Pfc. N. C. Harrison , Pvt. L. J. Hernandez Carrera , Pvt. W. T. Hibbard , Pfc. M. T. Hogan , Pvt. G. W. Humberson , Pfc. W. J. Johnson , Pfc. D. D. Jones , Pfc. B. L. Kent II , Pvt. N. A. Leonard , Pvt. J. Y. Lin , Pvt. S. T. Lipscomb , Pvt. A. M. Lockard , Pfc. D. M. Lomotey , Pfc. W. M. Lopez Medina , Pvt. D. M. Lovett , Pvt. A. R. Mcamis , Pfc. P. B. Montgomery , Pfc. J. J. Naso , Pvt. B. D. Paul , Pvt. J. S. Perrier , Pfc. M. J. Plummer * , Pvt. E. L. Porter , Pvt. R. W. Powers , Pfc. A. P. Richardson , Pfc. B.W. Robinson , Pfc. W. J. Rosenberger , Pfc. R. A. Sampson , Pvt. H. Singh , Pvt. D. M. Smith , Pfc. R. M. Snee , Pfc. J. L. Stroud , Pfc. B. D. Thorne * , Pvt. S. P. Waldren Jr. , Pfc. D. R. Wheeler , Pfc. A. W. Wolfe , Pvt. C. M. Wright , Pvt. J. M. Zotamou

Platoon 1006 Pfc. E. Acosta* , Pfc. P. Alexander , Pvt. R. S. Amaya , Pfc. B. H. Anderson* , Pvt. N. E. Anderson , Pvt. A. R. Anton , Pfc. J. T. Baxley , Pfc. B. J. Blume , Pvt. N. R. Boone , Pvt. M. G. Brush , Pvt. M. J. Callabrass , Pvt. S. M. Claverie , Pfc. L. J. Cochran , Pvt. C. C. Coefield , Pvt. B. A. Conrad Jr. , Pfc. V. F. Cooper , Pfc. C. D. Crofford , Pfc. J. Douglas Jr. , Pvt. R. E. Fearnbaugh , Pvt. J. Fernandez , Pvt. D. A. Fields , Pfc. J. J. Fleming , Pfc. R. M. Fragapane , Pfc. M. S. Frazier Jr. , Pvt. M. A. Freeze , Pfc. S. V. Galgano , Pvt. E. D. Goerling , Pfc. B. A. Grant , Pfc. J. A. Grant , Pfc. W. H. Grundmann , Pfc. J. Grzymala , Pfc. C. A. Hall , Pvt. J. E. Harris , Pvt. W. T. Hobby , Pvt. J. D. Hosmer , Pfc. I. S. Houston* , Pfc. M. S. Howard , Pvt. T. B. Hughes , Pfc. R. M. Juste , Pfc. J. A. Kasler , Pvt. J. M. Kuryn , Pfc. T. W. Lawson , Pfc. J. R. Leicht , Pvt. T. A. Lovano , Pfc. R. S. Mahay , Pfc. V. W. Mathers , Pvt. R. J. Menz , Pvt. M. G. Molloy , Pvt. D. W. Monette , Pfc. M. D. Newman , Pvt. D. B. Parsons , Pfc. N. R. Price , Pfc. A. L. Rachmaciej* , Pvt. M. T. Romell , Pvt. T. J. Sewell , Pvt. B. P. Smith , Pvt. B. J. St. Amant , Pvt. R. T. Stewart III , Pfc. L. Y. Trenche , Pvt. A. T. Ziliak

Platoon 4000 Pfc. Abisamra, Cynthia A. , Pfc. Baker, Theresa M. * , Pvt. Ballard, Shelbie V. , Pfc. Barnett, Keli J. , Pfc. Beard, Jessie J. , Pfc. Belland, Jessa E. , Pfc. Brown, Mary M. , Pfc. Castroleon, Ana M. , Pfc. Chairez, Heather N. , Pvt. Clark, Sierra R. , Pvt. Cordell, Kacey B. , Pvt. Cross, Courtney J. , Pvt. Decou, Lori , Pfc. Everson, Brianna Q. , Pfc. Fox, Jaime L. , Pvt. Garcia, Ashley L. , Pvt. Gardner, Ayanna E. , Pfc. Glass, Danee E. , Pvt. Gomez, Abigail S. , Pvt. Gonzalez, Samantha R. , Pvt. Guevara, Andrea L. , Pvt. Hardy, Amber A. , Pvt. Hass, Brittany N. , Pvt. Herrera, Carolina , Pvt. Herrera, Jessica C. , Pvt. Howard, Jaia E. , Pfc. Iannicelli, Karla C. * , Pfc. Jackson, Amanda N. , Pvt. Jimenez, Estefany A. , Pfc. Keenly, Britlyn J. * , Pfc. Mangrum, Caitlin D. , Pvt. Maranon, Angelis I. , Pfc. Marconi, Julia R. , Pvt. Nava, Crystal C. , Pvt. Neault, Amanda C. , Pfc. Obesso, Lilli R. , Pfc. Petrock, Sarah N. , Pvt. Rabanales, Stephanie D. , Pfc. Rabe, Krystine A. , Pfc. Ripis, Maria , Pvt. Rizzo, Sarah A. , Pfc. Roblero, Rosario , Pfc. Rosa, Cassandra Y. , Pvt. Ross, Ashley E. , Pvt. Sanchez, Lorena , Pvt. Schultz, Rachel M. , Pvt. Sirois, Sarah E. , Pfc. Smith, Kacey D. , Pvt. Smith, Nichole L. , Pvt. Smith, Sahvannah L. , Pfc. Stewart, Lauren K. , Pvt. Sydnor, Jessica L. , Pfc. Tabor, Julia M. , Pvt. Taylor, Alexa R. , Pfc. Torres, Zena V. , Pfc. Wall, Samantha N. , Pfc. Warmbrodt, Lucy M. , Pfc. Williams, Brandi M. , Pfc. Winter, Sarah J. , Pvt. Wright, Jordyn L. , Pvt. Zimmermann, Danniella J.

Platoon 4001

Pvt. Adams, Mia E. , Pvt. Alger, Brooke L. , Pfc. Alvarezchavez, Teresa F. , Pfc. Annastas, Angelica I. , Pvt. Arellano, Diana , Pfc. Arrieta, Valerie R. , Pfc. Ayala, Ashly D. , Pfc. Bass, Madison J. , Pvt. Branbarrera, Sandra I. , Pvt. Burks, Paige N. , Pvt. Carlson, Jordan K. , Pfc. Carrillocastillo, Jennifer J. , Pvt. Carroll, Brianna S. , Pvt. Cervantes, Daniela , Pfc. Chasar, Abigail J. * , Pvt. Chavez, Simone L. , Pfc. Cho, Yeon J. , Pfc. Clinton, Jessica L. , Pfc. Conghuyentonnu, Tran B. , Pfc. Contreras, Angelica D. , Pfc. Demesa, Kyla K. , Pfc. Duran, Melissa * , Pfc. Fazio, Paige E. , Pfc. Fischer, Lauren M. * , Pvt. Francis, Danielle B. , Pfc. Garcia, Kathleen I. , Pvt. Garza, Naomi J. , Pfc. Gill, Alyson B. , Pvt. Gomezbernier, Tibishay M. , Pvt. Jacuinde, Angelica , Pfc. Johnson, Ashley L. , Pvt. Joubert, Courtney S. , Pvt. Ksor, Jennifer H. , Pvt. Lee, Shaneisha S. , Pfc. Limon, Jasmin L. , Pfc. Lopezmendez, Dulce I. , Pfc. Mandes, Ryleigh M. , Pfc. Manning, Jacquelyn E. , Pvt. Mcfarlin, Angelica J. , Pvt. Ortega, Hilda , Pvt. Pierce, Micha R. , Pfc. Ramirezalvarez, Leslie I. , Pvt. Reiners, Myranda J. , Pvt. Reyes, Mariana , Pfc. Roberts, Dannah L. , Pfc. Robinson, Brittany T. , Pfc. Rocha, Suzana K. , Pfc. Rodriguez, Iliana M. , Pfc. Santibanez, Jennifer , Pfc. Schultz, Elsie E. , Pvt. Smith, Kandee G. , Pfc. Smith, Lakenya W. , Pvt. Solis, Laura , Pvt. Stark, Nadia J. , Pvt. Steverson, Samantha Y. , Pvt. Sunsdahl, Allison L. , Pvt. Tenakoun, Destinee S. , Pvt. Thorpe, Cheyenne M. , Pvt. Vanderhoek, Brittney D. , Pfc. Williams, Arlantarne L. , Pfc. Wojkiewicz, Sara A. *Denotes meritorious promotion

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The Jet Stream

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