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Friday, October 30, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 43 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
Seasonal uniform change to take effect at 2 a.m., Nov. 1.
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Port Royal Celebrates 100 years for Parris Island – Page 4
ECP: Enlisted to Officer – Page 7
Marines, Japanese soldiers bridge gaps while training– Page 8
Hawks, Silver Eagles swoop back to Fightertown
A Marine greets his children aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after returning from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course Oct. 27. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 deployed 10 F/A-18 Hornets and 125 maintenance Marines per squadron to ensure the aircraft were ready to fly every day. The Marine is with VMFA-115, Marine Aircraft Group 31.
F/A-18C Hornets return to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Oct. 26. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 returned from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, Marine Aircraft Group 31.
Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course Oct. 27. The WTI course is held twice a year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. and gives combat familiarity and proficiency to pilots, weapon system officers, combat arms and combat service support personnel. “The purpose of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course is
to ensure we execute air combat safely and accurately,” said Maj. Paul Pfeifer, the executive officer of VMFA-115. The VMFA-115 “Silver Eagles” and the VMFA(AW)-533 “Hawks” deployed 10 F/A-18 Hornets and 125 maintenance Marines per squadron to ensure the aircraft were ready to fly every day. “For our Marines, it’s a chance to go out to the field and practice using the equipment we use when deployed,” said Capt. Nathaniel Griggs, a pilot with Marine Aviation Training Systems Site. see
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Civil War Era Ordnance made inert
A fun and safe Halloween
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Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort reminds Halloween on-goers of the importance to stay safe during this holiday. Although the festivities can be an exciting time for both children and adults, safety precautions should be taken on this autumn tradition. Story by: Lance Cpl. Samantha Torres Staff Writer The sun is down and costumes are on. Halloween can be one of the most fun nights of the year, but can also be one of the most
dangerous. According to Dr. Jill Levenson of Lynn University in Florida in her 2009 study, that the following percentages accounted for Halloween crime statistics: theft 32 percent, destruction of property and vandalism account for
A Confederate 6.4 inch Brooke Ratchet Ring Sabot shell cannon ball is placed into a plastic container Oct. 26. An explosive ordnance disposal team with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will inert the shell, along with 14 other Civil War shells that were found on the bottom of the Savannah River. The process will take approximately two weeks to complete.
21 percent, assault 19 percent, burglary 9 percent, sex crime 1 percent, and sex crimes against child by stranger .2 percent.
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Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres
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