The Jet Stream Oct. 9, 2015

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Friday, October 09, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 40 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Kilo Company Graduates See Page 9

“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.” 2 3 facebook.com/MCASBeaufort 3 Beaufort.Marines.mil

twitter.com/MCASBeaufortSC

Motivational presentation for Bolden students – Page 4

Blue Angels maneuver through the skies of 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show– Page 7

Philippine, US Recon Marines survive jungle during PHIBLEX – Page 7

Military working dog team supports Pope visit S t o r y a n d p h o t o s by : S gt. D e n g r i e r M . B a e z P ubli c Af f a i r s C h i e f A mi l i ta r y wor k i n g d og team fro m M a r i n e Cor p s Air Stati on B e a u for t s up po r ted Po p e Fra n c i s’ visit to Un i ted St ate s S e p t. 28- O c t. 1 . Franc i s a r r i ve d at J oi nt Bas e An d re ws i n t h e n atio n’s c ap i t a l; h i s f i r s t

sto p fo r his visit to t he co unt r y b efo re he t ravel ed to New Yo r k and Phil adel p hia. This histo r ical mo ment mar ke d t he t hird t ime a p o nt iff visited t he White H o use and t he fo ur t h p o p e to visit t he co unt r y. Unit s acro ss t he D e p ar t ment o f D efense sup p o r ted t he event. The air st at io n receive d

a request for a M W D team to augment th e oth er secur it y un its. “ Th e request c ame from th e DOD to suppor t th e event,” said S gt. Adam Cook , an assistant k en n el master an d ch ief train er with th e militar y wor k in g dog sec tion , Provost M arsh al ’s O ffice. see

MWD, page 6

Jeny, a military working dog, listens to commands from her handler during a training session aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Oct. 8. Jeny is a 6-year-old German Sheppard and has been with the unit for more than a year. The teams, composed of a dog and a handler, execute possible scenarios that could be encounter during missions and day-to-day operations. Jeny is with the MWD section, Provost Marshall Office aboard the air station.

Jeny, a military working dog, and Cpl. Jeff E. Montanari, her handler, prepare to start a training session aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Oct. 8. The teams, composed of a dog and a handler, execute possible scenarios that could be encountered during missions and day-to-day operations. Montanari and Jeny are both with the MWD section, Provost Marshall Office aboard the air station.

Commanding General visits MCAS Beaufort

Bringing military child care into the 21st century Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

Family center providers around the Department of Defense are launching a brand new tool for service members seeking child care. MilitaryChildCare.com is a state of the art website that provides access to comprehensive information on military operated child care options around the world. The service will be available in the Tri-command area later this month.

“This website will be used throughout the military in all branches so hopefully families will begin to learn how it works,” said Ashley Utsey, the family child care director for Marine Corps Community Services South Carolina. “It will be the first place to go when you are looking for care at any base you move to.” Service members new to Beaufort may not be aware of all the programs and services see

CHILDCARE, page 6

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy

Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley meets with David Wilson during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 30. Part of Weidley’s tour included a military construction brief about ongoing and future projects on the air station. MCAS Beaufort currently has several construction projects underway and more to come in the next few years. Weidley is the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East. Wilson is the business reform initiative officer aboard the air station. see WEIDLEY, page

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A child care provider feeds a toddler at the child development center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 23. Marine Corps Community Services is launching a website for service members seeking child care. MilitaryChildCare.com will provide access to comprehensive information on military operated child care options.


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