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Friday, November 06, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 44 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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H&HS costume run promotes camaraderie – Page 8
1/6 runs Basic Urban Skills Training course– Page 9
Marine aviation tests new technology– Page 9
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MARINES Est. November 10, 1775 Marines, Coast Guard rehearse search and rescue procedures Story by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer
Elements from Marine Aircraft Group 31 coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard for a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Charleston Nov. 3. The exercise simulated the water rescue of two Marine pilots from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The Marines and Coast Guard work together on similar operations during real world crises so rehearsal is critical in preparation for such events. “The whole purpose of this exercise is to put our capabilities to the test,” said Maj. Dennis Dalton, the SAREX mission commander and operations officer for Marine Aircraft Group 31. “We need to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses and test our response time for this type of incident.” The two branches train Photo by Sgt. Jarrod Rayner separately most of the A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin lifts a Marine during a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Charleston Nov. 3. The pur- time and rarely get the pose of this exercise is to test the capabilities and procedures of the Marine Corps and Coast Guard in a real world scenario. chance to collaborate on The Marine is a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, Marine Aircraft Group 31. this scale.
“The last time we did an exercise like this was in 2010 so it became apparent that we needed to run another one to see what we can improve upon,” said Dalton. The exercise revolves around simulating events that could happen in the real world and relies on many different elements working together to rescue the pilots. “The scenario is that two jets from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 had a mid-air collision and both the pilots safely ejected into the water,” said Dalton. “For the simulation, the pilots will ride out into the water in a USCG cutter then wait for rescue aboard a smaller vessel.” Although the pilots are not actually in the water for this exercise, in a real-life situation they would need to stay afloat and survive until help arrives.
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SAREX, page 4
Think before you drink Story by: Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres Staff Writer
Just like drugs, alcohol physically impairs the body to perform to its full capabilities. Drinking and driving not only puts the driver at risk, but the passengers and other motorists are in danger as well. The Marine Corps has a
zero tolerance policy on substance abuse but alcohol related incidents still occur more frequently than expected. “There’s not a week that goes by where there isn’t an alcohol related incident,” said Gunnery Sgt. Courtney Hunt, assistant operations chief for the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
The Marine Corps has a zero tolerance policy on substance abuse. Just like drugs, alcohol physically impairs the body to perform to its full capabilities. Drinking and driving not only puts the driver at risk, but the passengers and other motorists in danger as well.
Alcohol related incidents can range from drinking and driving to domestic abuse, but each incident that has a tie with alcohol has serious consequences. It is important to know what the legal drinking limits are and how to avoid exceeding them. see
DUI, page 6
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