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Friday, February 12, 2016 Vol. 51, No. 06 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Charlie and Oscar Company Graduates See Page 09

“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.” Know the risks: The Zika virus

Task Force Al Taqaddum: Role of U.S. troops during operations in Anbar Province

The future is now: 5/11 convoy training goes virtual

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PMO units conduct crisis negotiation training Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

Marines conduct crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Military police from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island are the first responders for security threats aboard either installation or military housing facility. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard MCAS Beaufort.

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Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office conducted crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Elements from the Criminal Investigations Division, Special Reaction Team and Military Policemen stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort participated in the exercise. The training centered on a single individual barricaded in a house on Laurel Bay. The simulation was designed to be as realistic as possible to give the Marines a chance to test their capabilities. “We rehearsed a hostage and barricaded suspect drill.” said Gunnery Sgt. Jermiah Conn, operations chief with PMO. “The scenario began as a domestic disturbance and escalated into a hostage situation. We brought in different units from PMO and canine units for our tactical support. The end result was the suspect surrendering to us.” The training area was controlled by cordoning off a residential area of Laurel Bay and constructing a temporary fence. The barrier ensured that the training site was a controlled environment with no outside elements interfering. see

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Marine Corps changes promotion criteria for NCO ranks Stor y by: Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez Public Affairs Chief

Effective April 1, lance corporals and corporals must have 12 months timein-grade to be eligible for promotion to the next rank according to Marine administrative message 055/16. The change came from the Marine Corps leadership’s vision for promoting and retaining the most qualified Marines. “We will review our existing servicelevel promotion process, as well as the First and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan processes to ensure we are recognizing and retaining those who possess and exhibit the leadership, talent and skills for the future force. As part of

this process, we will implement a time in grade promotion review process at the unit level, battalion or squadron, for lance corporal to corporal and corporal to sergeant,” said Gen. Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps in Fragmentary Order 01/2016 released Jan. 19. As it stands now, lance corporals will be promoted on the first day of the quarter if they possess the score and have the eight months in grade at any time throughout the quarter. Corporals are promoted in a similar criterion by possessing the score and having hit the 12 months at any period during the quarter. New quarterly composite scores besee

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Col. Robert Cooper, right, presents Capt. John J. Kress with a flight suit patch during the Marine Division Tactics Course 1-16 graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 5. The course provided F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, and Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 are participated in the training. During the ceremony pilots received a certificate of completion and a flight suit patch identifying them as MDTC graduates. Cooper is the commanding officer with Marine Aircraft Group 31 and Kress is a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Photo by Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

The Marine Corps has released new promotion criteria for lance corporals and corporals looking to rank up in Marine administrative message 055/16 Feb. 4. Effective April 1, lance corporals and corporals must have 12 months time-in-grade to be eligible for promotion to the next rank according to the MARADMIN.

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Games and Entertainment

Friday, February 12, 2016

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2 p.m. PG-13 (1:36)

Mess Hall Menu

Saturday 4:30 p.m. PG-13 (2:04)

Saturday 7:00 p.m. PG-13 (1:35)

MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule

Monday - Friday Saturday, Sunday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. and holidays Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.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 Dinner Shrimp cocktail, fried Bayou jerk pork loin chicken, steak and rice Lunch Salmon with cucumber relish

Sunday

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Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon 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 Friday Dinner Lunch Chili macaroni and Herbed baked green beans chicken and carrots

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

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ACIDITY ARABICA AROMA BAG BARISTA BATCH BEANS BEVERAGE BITTER

BLEND BREW BUZZ CAFFEINE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE CREAMER DEMITASSE DRIP

Sudoku

ESPRESSO EXOTIC FLAVOR FRENCH PRESS FROTH ICED MELLOW MILK MOCHA

MUG PERCOLATE POT REFILL ROASTER STIR SUGAR VARIETAL WARMTH

Feb 5th solution

Call (843) 228-6710 / 911 - IMMEDIATELY

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

Feb 5th solution

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 to this week’s puzzles will be available in next week’s edition of The Jet Stream.

Command Information

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HAPPENINGS n The Laurel Bay Marine Mart (7-Day Store) will be closed from Jan. 21 until the fall of this year for a renovation. Improvements will include a new floor layout and new interior. n For families who are interested in charter schools, open enrollment time is here. A charter school is an independent public school of choice. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools that operate in South Carolina on a ten-year contract called a “charter.” There are 4 charter schools in the area (1 belongs to Beaufort County, 2 are state charter within Beaufort county, and 1 a state charter in Jasper County). Note that two of the schools are adding a grade each school year. For school year 2015-2016 1. Riverview Charter Schoolhttp://riverviewcharterschool.org/ Welcome.html 2. Bridges Preparatory - www. bridgesprep.org 3. Lowcountry Montessori School - www.lowcountrymontessori.com 4. Royal Live Oaks Academy http://www.rloacs.org/ Application deadlines for Riverview Charter School (K-8th), Bridges Preparatory Charter School

(K-9th), and Lowcountry Montessori Charter School (K-11th) is Jan. 31, 2016.

contacted via email for questions as well. Tax Center Fax Machine (843) 228-1114.

n The Tax Center is scheduled to open Jan. 19, 2016 and close on April 18, 2016. Hours of operation Monday-Friday 09:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Location 172 Santo Domingo St. Parris Island, SC 29905

n The following items were found aboard Marine Corps Air station Beaufort. • Black Husky Tool Kit • IPAD • Motorola Phone • Huffy Bike • Travel Cooler • Fishing pole and reel • Gold wedding ring • Silver wedding ring • key ring with assorted keys • Camo wallet partially wrapped in duct tape

The Tax Center will be setting up appointments via phone and will accept walk-ins schedule permitting. For any questions as to the services the center will be providing, and to schedule an appointment, please contact any of the following numbers. (843)228-1121 Sgt Alexander (843)228-1125 Sgt Cieply (843)228-1113 Sgt Mattear (843)228-1119 Cpl Dalton (843)228-1126 Cpl Donahee (843)228-1118 Cpl Owen (843)228-1112 LCpl Austin For any questions prior to Jan. 19th call between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m Thursdays and Fridays. The Marines listed above can be

If anyone would like to claim an item please contact James Caswell from the Provost Marshal’s Office at (843) 228-6335. n Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at the Station Chapel aboard MCAS Beaufort every Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. Meetings are open to all service members, veterans, and civilians within the Tri-Command. n The photocopying of U.S. Government identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part

1, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment. n Cyber Security Tips: •Your Common Access Card (CAC) is a controlled item. Make sure you take your CAC with you every time you leave your computer. •DO NOT participate in unverified surveys. •DO NOT give out personal, computer, or network information. •ALWAYS verify the identity of all individuals you do not know.

•Immediately report any suspicious activity to your chain of command or to the Cyber Security Office personnel listed below. •If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions please contact the Cyber Security Office or the Computer Services Helpdesk.

Seasons of the Year As I sit to write this newspaper article parades all across the Gulf Coast are celebrating Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, or as the English call it, Shrove Tuesday. Down in Brazil and in many other places Carnival is in full swing. The very next day, Ash Wednesday, begins the season of Lent, when all the extra food and drink are put away for a forty day period of fasting and self-denial. We do that fasting in memory of Jesus’ forty day fast in the wilderness. For some of us the Fat Tuesday part is the most important part. There are lots of people who especially want to eat the nachos, beer, and wings as the comedian Jim Gaffigan so memorably put it in his description of the Super Bowl. Any excuse for a party seems like a good idea. For others of us, the Lent part is the most important. Some of us really do want to look inside ourselves, to see what needs to be cleaned out, to go fast after God. Some of us enjoy very much the self-denial and seeking God. We look forward to the special time of hungering and thirsting after righteousness. Then there are those who find the whole exercise in party and repentance to be ridiculous. There are both religious folks and non-religious who find the whole thing a total non-starter. I would like to address

all three of these groups in this article. First, for those who think this is all ridiculous. The fact is that we do indeed need seasons of the spiritual year just as we have them in the physical year. We cannot do everything every day. So we pick and choose what we will do each day and each season. From the very early days of the Christian Church there have been times set aside for special devotion and repentance, but also for joy and gladness. The United States has also done similar things by proclamation. We are familiar with the Thanksgiving festival, which is an American time for joy. But we also have traditional spring time repentance events. There is the National Prayer Breakfast, held every year on the first Thursday in February. Many major figures, including the President and the Speaker of the House were there and spoke last week. These are events of longstanding. For many Protestants the rigid rules of Catholic lent have been off putting over the years. That is fine, but recognize that we Protestants still recognize the need to fast sometimes, to deny ourselves sometimes, and to seek God especially. Whenever we do it, we still have to spend time with God. Moving on to the second group, those who enjoy Lent. I will admit that I enjoy the special times of fasting and prayer. I need the extra encouragement to seek God, even if only because the PRT is coming

and I want to run faster. But far more than giving up a few calories is the special time of focusing on the religious part of life as I put away some other parts of life. Fasting helps many of us spend some extra time doing something worthwhile. That cannot be all bad. Finally, to those who especially enjoy the pre-Lenten blow out of Super Bowl Sunday, Fat Tuesday and partying. There is nothing wrong with a little partying, even if we feel like slugs afterwards. God gave us laughter and joy after all. But we cannot live just to party. “What!” I hear some people object. “There is more to life than partying?” Yes, there is. As much as we may enjoy a good party and even a bottle of whatever it is that we enjoy, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. If you only eat cake, you don’t get vitamins. If you only drink beer you will eventually look like a loaf of bread, all puffy. If you only think of the next party it is hard to notice everyone else around you and what they need or even what you need. So, in this season of Lent, when many Christians give up something in order to focus their spiritual energies on God, on others, and on the state of their own spiritual health, it is good to enjoy a party, and good to give up the party. Sounds like the book of Ecclesiastes doesn’t it?

Did you know... February 15, 1898: On

this date, 28 Marines and 232 seamen lost their lives when the battleship MAINE was mysteriously sunk by an explosion in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. Though no definitive evidence linked the Spanish with the sinking, the cry went up, “Remember the Maine!”, and by late April the U.S. and Spain were at war.

Persistent El Nino conditions will provide a winter similar to last year for the United States. Beaufort County will be wetter and cooler than normal. Additionally, there will be a higher risk for severe weather, including tornadoes and possible floods. 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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Know the risks: The Zika virus

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Service members both deployed and traveling abroad must take extra precautions not to be infected with the Zika virus that is currently affecting the Americas. Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. Because the Aedes species mosquitoes that spread Zika virus are found throughout the world, it is likely that outbreaks will spread to new countries. Story by: Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez Public Affairs Chief

The Navy and Marine Corps are composed of service members from all around the U.S. with backgrounds from all around the world. Service members and their families who are planning to travel must take more precautions when doing so because of outbreaks of viruses. Since its discovery in Uganda in 1947, the Zika virus was known as a mild illness but that changed in 2015. An outbreak in the Americas, originating in Brazil, is suspected of causing cases of a serious birth defect, microcephaly, and a potentially crippling disease, GuillainBarre syndrome according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Outbreaks of Zika have also occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. Because the Aedes species mosquitoes that spread Zika virus are found throughout the world, it is likely that outbreaks will spread to new countries. In December 2015, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, reported its first confirmed Zika virus case. Local vector-borne transmission of Zika has not been reported elsewhere in the United States, but cases of the virus have been reported in returning travelers according to the CDC. According to the CDC, most people infected with Zika virus have no symptoms. About one in five people infected will develop mild symptoms lasting several days to a week. Symptoms typically appear two to seven days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

If a person is infected they might show the following symptoms: fever, conjunctivitis (red eyes), muscle pain, rash, headache and joint pain. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon according to the CDC. Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and

Corps Public Health Center. The following steps are recommended if you must travel to an area with ongoing Zika virus transmission: • Choose a hotel or lodging with air conditioning or with screens on windows and doors.

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Zika virus has been linked to a rising number of birth defects like microcephaly where pregnant women have been infected with the disease. Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head is much smaller than normal. During pregnancy, a baby’s head grows because the baby’s brain grows. Microcephaly can occur because a baby’s brain has not developed properly during pregnancy or has stopped growing after birth, which results in a smaller head size according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

their families, are at risk when travelling to areas experiencing ongoing Zika virus transmission. Infection risk is reduced by taking measures to avoid mosquito bites. Local transmission of Zika virus has not been reported in the United States according to the Navy and Marine

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Sleep under a mosquito net if you are outside or in a room that is not well screened. Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Use EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, or

IR3535. These are safe for pregnant women when used as directed. Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby. There have been reports of birth defects and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with the virus while pregnant. Until more is known, CDC recommends special precautions for the following groups: • Pregnant women should consider postponing travel to the areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. Pregnant women who must travel to one of these areas should talk to their doctor or other healthcare professional first and strictly follow steps to avoid mosquito bites during the trip. Until we know more, if your male sexual partner has traveled to or lives in an area with active Zika virus transmission, you should abstain from sex or use condoms the right way every time you have vaginal, anal, and oral sex for the duration of the pregnancy. • Women trying to become pregnant should consult with their healthcare professional before traveling to these areas and strictly follow steps to prevent mosquito bites during the trip. Scientists at the CDC and the Pan American Health Organization are working with public health experts in Brazil and other affected countries to investigate the possible link between Zika virus infection and microcephaly according to the CDC. For more information, visit the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov or Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center’s web site at www.nmcphc.med.navy.mil.

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The map above illustrates the countries and territories in the Americas with active Zika virus transmission as of Feb. 4, 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The countries are as follows: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Martin, Suriname, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Venezuela.

The map above illustrates the countries and territories around the world with active Zika virus transmission as of Feb. 4, 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. Because the Aedes species mosquitoes that spread Zika virus are found throughout the world, it is likely that outbreaks will spread to new countries. Outbreaks of Zika have occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The countries with reported active transmission are as follows: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Martin, Suriname, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Venezuela.

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come effective April 1. For example, a lance corporal with a date of rank of April 1, 2015 will have the required 12 months in grade on April 1 of this year, and will be eligible for promotion selection. A lance corporal with a date of rank April 2 of the previous year, will have served 12 months TIG on April 2 and would not be eligible for promotion selection until May 1, according to the MARADMIN. The change allows commanders to submit quarterly not recommended for promotion entries diminishing oversight errors and page 11 entries. Unless an adverse entry has been made, the Marine will automatically be eligible for promotion the following quarter. The commander can remove the not recommended entry at any time during the quarter. This change effects regular promotions only and will be incorporated into the change. All other requirements to be eligible for promotion like professional military education and completion of training events are still in effect. The current policy on meritorious promotions will remain unchanged according to the MARADMIN. “Recruiting and retaining quality men and women of character in today’s Corps is our friendly center of gravity and our highest priority,” said Neller. “Among those that earn the title ‘Marine,’ we must ensure we recognize, promote and retain those who are the most competent, mature and capable leaders, and who are innovative and willing to implement change.” Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy For more information, visit the Marine Corps promotion branch website https://www.manpower.usmc.mil. The Marine Corps has released new promotion criteria for lance corporals and corporals looking to rank up in Marine adminSelect “Active Marine,” “Manpower Management (MM),” istrative message 055/16 Feb. 4. Effective April 1, lance corporals and corporals must have 12 months time-in-grade to be eligible for promotion to the next rank according to the MARADMIN. “Promotion Branch,” then “Enlisted Promotions.”

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MDTC concludes with graduation

Photo by Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Col. Robert Cooper, left, and Col. James H. Adams hold a plaque to be presented to participating units during the Marine Division Tactics Course 1-16 graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 5. The course provided F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Multiple squadrons from MCAS Beaufort and around the Marine Corps participated in the training . During the ceremony pilots received a certificate of completion and a flight suit patch identifying them as MDTC graduates. Cooper is the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31 and Adams is the commanding officer for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One.

Col. James H. Adams, left, presents a graduation certificate to Capt. William L. Harding during the Marine Division Tactics Course 1-16 graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 5. The course provided F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Multiple squadrons from MCAS Beaufort and around the Marine Corps participated in the training. During the ceremony pilots received a certificate of completion and a flight suit patch identifying them as MDTC graduates. Adams is the commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One and Harding is a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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Col. James H. Adams, center, congratulates Capt. John J. Kress during the Marine Division Tactics Course 1-16 graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 5. The course provided F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Multiple squadrons from MCAS Beaufort and around the Marine Corps participated in the training. During the ceremony pilots received a certificate of completion and a flight suit patch identifying them as MDTC graduates. Adams is the commanding officer for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One and Kress is a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Col. James H. Adams delivers his remarks during the Marine Division Tactics Course 1-16 graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 5. The course provided F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Multiple squadrons from MCAS Beaufort and around the Marine Corps participated in the training. During the ceremony pilots received a certificate of completion and a flight suit patch identifying them as MDTC graduates. Adams is the commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One.

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“There are constraints to working on Laurel Bay,” said CWO2 Chad Sitz, the CID investigations officer. “We are responsible for the living community with three schools but, in the end, we need to be prepared for any possible security threat.” The PMO units from MCAS Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island are the first responders for security threats aboard either installation or military housing facility. It is necessary for Marines to train under realistic cir-

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cumstances should a real world situation arise. “We utilized real live assets and manpower that we would have on the scene,” said Conn. “We made sure to only use the resources that would be available to us in a real situation. Everyone was on a realistic time line.” Usually, each section of PMO trains individually to become proficient in their job fields. This scenario was a chance for them to work with other sections as part of one team. “Training like this helps the Marines work on their tactical and communication skills,” said Conn. “It is easy to sit and work through a scenario one-on-

one but, when we are out here, there are a lot more variables involved.” Leaders had to coordinate with SRT and CID to get the most up to date information on the scene and make decisions in real time. It was just as much a test for them as it was for the participating teams. “It is important for Marines to see how the entire system works from top to bottom,” said Sitz. “We had everyone from Privates First Class to senior officers on the scene to rehearse their roles.” Each section had a specific role to play in the field. CID was in charge of communicating with the subject

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and gathering information while SRT physically interacted with the suspect utilizing their tactical equipment. The simulation was resolved without major mistakes made by law enforcement. “The Marines did quite well today,” said Conn. “There were a few minor mistakes that we need to review but, all-in-all, they did a pretty good job and we maintained communication between our assets and the command post.” The PMO Marines of the Tri-command train year round for any crises that may arise. They conduct real world scenarios like this approximately three or four times a year.

Marines breach a house during crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Each section had a specific role to play in the field. It is necessary for Marines to train under realistic circumstances should a security threat arise on Laurel Bay. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

A Marine stands guard during crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. The training centered on a single individual barricaded in a house. The simulation was Marines brief prior to conducting a crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Elements from the Criminal designed to be as realistic as possible to give the Marines Investigations Division and the Special Reaction Team stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort participated in a chance to test their skills. The Marine is with the Provost the exercise. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard MCAS Beaufort. Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

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Friday, February 12, 2016

Task Force Al Taqaddum: Role of U.S. troops during operations in Anbar Province Story and photos by: Sgt. Ricardo Hurtado I Marine Expeditionary Force Things have changed a bit around Al Taqaddum Air Base in Iraq since the 2011 withdraw of U.S. troops in the Anbar province. What once was a busy hub for aircraft coming in to scatter the area with military personnel now seems far more subtle in its footprint. The Iraqi military installation now houses different components of the Iraqi Security Forces, including the 8th Iraqi Army Division and the Anbar Operations Command. The AOC is staffed by Iraqi military leaders and is the brains of operations in the Anbar province. It moved to Al Taqaddum shortly after the fall of Ramadi last summer. A team of advisors arrived in Al Taqaddum, to form a task force, shortly after President Obama’s June 10 announcement on the augmentation of U.S. troops in the Anbar province to advise and assist Iraqi forces. “We have [service members] that have experience in specific areas and they provide advice in the form of planning and coordinating combat operations for the ISF to execute them here in Ramadi during the counter attacks,” said U.S. Marine Col. Christopher J. Douglas, commander of TFTQ. “The assistance we provide is specifically in the form of intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance flights and air support and strikes that are provided by coalition aircraft.” Task Force Al Taqaddum currently operates out of Camp Manion in Al Taqaddum. It is a U.S.-led coalition force composed of Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force and aug-

ments from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, as well as U.S. Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, Airmen with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and components of the Australian and Italian armed forces. The task force’s mission is to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces in operations in the Ramadi area. U.S. Marines are embedded full time as advisors to the AOC. The Americans work, eat and sleep at the AOC compound providing around-the-clock advise and assist support. A Marine advisor explained that Iraqi troops call in from the frontlines to the AOC via their individual command operation centers to report encounters, firefights and intelligence data. As advisors, the Marines help coordinate operations, such as airstrikes and counter attacks on the spot. All strikes and operations are ultimately approved by Iraqi leaders. “This is an important mission at the strategic level because Daesh is believed to be a threat to [the U.S.] at some point… if they were given freedom of operation and were able to take over large portions of territory in Syria and Iraq and have access to money and influence, [Daesh would] potentially be able to strike us back in the U.S.,” said a U.S. Marine and primary advisor to the 8th Iraqi Army Division. “On a more operational level, we’ve been partners with Iraq since the invasion in 2001, so we are here to support them, keep them as a viable country, and a big portion of it is having a legitimate military capable of defending its borders and kicking out threats like ISIS and things like that, which provides stability to the region.”

Cpl. Michi Araki prepares a Humvee prior to conducting a mounted patrol in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Jan. 1. U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-CC are responsible for the force protection of some Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve bases within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Araki is a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command.

Besides providing assistance to the AOC, the task force also works alongside the 8th, 10th and 16th Divisions of the Iraqi Army, as well as the Anbar National Police and the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service. TFTQ has played a significant role on the Ramadi counter attacks, ensuring the ISF have the right tools to defeat the enemy. “Another big component that TFTQ does is that it provides medical care. It’s huge, because it provides the will to fight,” said a U.S. Marine advisor to the AOC. “They know that when they are fighting and something happens to them there is medical help fairly close and they are going to be taken care of.” The medical team for TFTQ is composed of U.S. Soldiers with the 772nd Forward Surgical Team, the 115th Combat Support Hospital and U.S. Navy Corpsmen with II MEF and SPMAGTFCR-CC. Wounded Iraqi soldiers are brought to the gates of Camp Manion, where they are first treated by U.S. Navy corpsmen. The corpsmen asses the patient’s injuries, stabilize the casualties and perform emergency procedures on the spot, if necessary. Based on the corpsmen’s assessment, it is determined if a patient will be admitted for further care by the U.S. Army medical teams. The assessment must meet the medical rules of eligibility to determine if the corpsmen are able to provide care. Iraqi soldiers who are in danger of losing their life are seen immediately, while more routine injuries may be referred to local hospitals. Although circumstances in the area call for an operational mindset, TFTQ takes any opportunity to provide train-

ing to Iraqi units that are stationed in Al Taqaddum or nearby. “The environment that we are in right now is not a learning environment, we are very much in an operational environment where training is not the primary focus,” said a U.S. Marine primary advisor to the 8th Iraqi Army Division. “That being said there are training opportunities. With the 8th Iraqi division we’ve conducted artillery training, communication training, medical training, explosive ordnance disposal and engineer training, all uniquely with 8th Division because they are based out of [Al Taqaddum] already.” Douglas said that since their arrival in Al Taqaddum the progress has been noticeable and steady, and that despite setbacks “the ISF have remained strong, have executed counter attacks and retaken any ground that they lost.” “They retook that Local Government Center within the city of Ramadi, that’s deep in the center of [the city],” added Douglas. “[They’re] clearing the city of Ramadi so it can ultimately be turned back over to local ISF and the local police to work together and provide the stability and security within the area.” Members of the task force remain confident in the ability of the ISF to effectively use the training and tools provided as part of the advise and assist efforts. “We are side-by-side in the fact that we want them to be as successful as if we were out there doing it ourselves,” said a U.S. Marine advisor to the AOC. “We are aiding them with assistance, we are providing the eyes in the sky, we are providing them with bombs on target, and that gives them the confidence that they are not in the fight alone.”

Marines conduct a mounted patrol in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Jan. 1. U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-CC are responsible for the force protection of some Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve bases within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The Marines are with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command.

The future is now: 5/11 convoy training goes virtual Story and photo by: Cpl. Demetrius Morgan 1st Marine Division

Marines carry Marines to their designated vehicle in a Combat Convoy Simulator at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2, 2016. The CCS at first glance may look like a really expensive, high-tech video game but its primary use is preparing Marines for real-world combat missions with inexpensive simulations of realistic scenarios. The Marines are with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Marines rehearse procedures for assessing and treating combat injuries in a Combat Convoy Simulator at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2. The CCS at first glance looks like an expensive, high-tech video game, but its primary use is preparing Marines for real-world combat missions with simulations of realistic scenarios. The Marines are with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Technology over the years has impacted generations of individuals and has ultimately changed the way we live our daily lives. Although Marines pride themselves on being able to do more with less, they aren’t opposed to utilizing technology to save time and money. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted convoy training utilizing the Combat Convoy Simulator in order to hone and familiarize Marines with convoy operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2. The CCS at first glance looks like an expensive, hightech video game, but its primary use is to prepare Marines for real-world combat missions with virtual projections of the battlefield. The projections can mimic environments of any region, providing Marines realistic training without actually going to the field. “We don’t get a lot of opportunities to work in convoys due to vehicles being in such high demand,” said 1st Lt. Austin Head, a platoon commander with Battery S, 5/11. “This simulator allows us to do fairly realistic training, and it allows Marines to know what it feels like to take contact and be in an actual convoy without actually being out there.” Head’s battalion, 5/11, is the only active duty High Mobility Artillery Rocket System battalion in the Marine Corps, and its gear is in high demand across the globe, so the combat convoy simulator helps get Marines simulated time on the road with these wheeled vehicles. Within the training, Marines operate tactical vehicles and carry electronic weapons, which actively engage simulated targets on the screens. Marines can see where their rounds hit as if they were actually shooting a weapon. The battalion leadership focused on training Marines to spot potential dangers, while maneuvering through wide-open enemy territory. “Today we wanted to go through a seemingly basic scenario, where the main priority is to spot any type of threat and either avoid or neutralize the threat,” Head said. “We have a good mix of guys who have done this before and then we have newer guys

so this is a good opportunity to get in a lot of repetitions with this trainer.” A distinct component the CCS provides is the element of surprise. During the training, Marines must stay alert to what’s going on because the operator of the program can throw in different situations, like putting an improvised explosive device on the road or programming active combatants mixed among harmless locals. “There are various scenarios we can put in,” said Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Hibshman, a range maintenance man and facilitator with Company Q, 5/11, 1st Mar. Div. “We can add helicopters, insurgents, IEDs, civilians and anything else that you could come across while in combat.” The capabilities of the CCS make the training realistic and also very challenging. “The number one thing I see with this training, especially when you’re using it for the first time, is people don’t expect things to happen so fast,” Hibshman said. “We try to simulate how things would happen in different countries as much as possible and it can catch you off guard.” After each group went through a scenario, they were briefed on aspects of the training that went well, and where improvements could be made. Arguably, one of the most advantageous aspects about the CCS is the after action capability. All actions within the trainer are recorded on camera and on a computer system. Marines can use the recordings to provide feedback and aid in correcting any observed mistakes. Although the system is as innovative as it is convenient, the system is not meant to eliminate actual convoy training completely. The basic skills Marines need to operate in the field still require active training. “Yes, this training is effective for a lot of reasons, but it can’t replace actually being out there,” Head said. “The depth perception isn’t there when you’re looking at a screen and it can be hard to identify if somebody has a weapon or not. The main thing here is training Marines on reacting correctly to certain situations.” Overall, 5/11 honed in on vital combat convoy skills. Virtual and simulated training saves the Marine Corps money while providing the high level of realism vital to keeping Marines ready.

Graduates

The Jet Stream

Friday, February 12, 2016

Charlie and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 1008

Platoon 1013

Pfc. J. S. Godwin, Gray, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. A. R. Simons

Pfc. A. J. Burgos, Strongsville, OH Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M. A. Posey Jr.

Platoon 1009

Platoon 1014

Pfc.C. J. Bryant, Clayton, NC Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J. G. Krauss

Pfc. A. D. Choconta, North Bergen, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D. Hernandez

Platoon 1010

Platoon 4004

Pfc. D. S. Moore Jr., Baton Rouge, LA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J. J. Miller

Pfc. Echevarria, Gilda L., Lancaster, PA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J. M. Barack

Platoon 1012

Platoon 4005

Pfc. J. E. Burris, Irvington, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J L. Padin

Pfc. S. R. Camp, Sacramento, CA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J. L. Aguirre

Platoon 1008

Pvt. Bailey, Gregory K. *, Pfc. Bone, Garrett M. , Pvt. Brown, Andrew C. , Pvt. Brown, Jaleel R. *, Pfc. Brownlee, Aaron M. , Pfc. Butler, Reyhnard B. , Pfc. Charbonneau, Ryan L. , Pvt. Collins, Kionta M. *, Pfc. Conley, Jonathon T. , Pfc. Coopersmith, Jacob H. , Pfc. Daniels jr, Larry D. , Pvt. Deaver, Matthew G. , Pfc. Deforest, Kieffer R. , Pfc. Dinh, Steven , Pfc. Dobbs, Malik D. , Pvt. Edds, Mitchell P. , Pvt. England, Cody E. , Pvt. Feeney, Zachary J. , Pvt. Foster, Tyler J. , Pvt. Garrett, Matthew S. , Pvt. Gochenaur, Andrew M. *, Pfc. Godwin, Joshua S. , Pvt. Grande, Robert B. , Pvt. Harper, Lorenzo N. , Pfc. Harris, Trysten M. , Pfc. Hill, Dalton S. , Pfc. Hill, Dobry K. , Pvt. Jackson, Tyler R. , Pvt. Jones III, Francis W. , Pfc. Keasey, Benjamin L. , Pvt. Keene, Logan G. , Pvt. Kozak, Griffin L. , Pvt. Laravillela, Martin , Pvt. Lyon, Zachary N. , Pfc. Madej, Dylan J. , Pfc. Maney, Michael A. , Pfc. Marcucci, Anthony A. , Pvt. Mayle, Hunter D. , Pvt. Miller, Jacob A. , Pvt. Moore, Travonn L. , Pvt. Nist, Corey R. , Pvt. Ollivier II, Oswald S. , Pvt. Perezdorta, Christian R. , Pvt. Piatiak, Austin J. , Pvt. Poppell, Luke H. , Pfc. Porter, Mark A. , Pvt. Ryan, Zane L. , Pvt. Scott, Denzel L. , Pvt. Shedrick, Carnelious I. , Pvt. Shedrick, Darnelious I. , Pfc. Silva III, David D. , Pvt. Stroop, Devon A. , Pfc. Stuart, Brandon T. , Pvt. Studdards, James R. , Pvt. Sturbaum, Jonathan D. , Pvt. Thomas, Silas M. , Pfc. Thuman, Nicholas A. , Pvt. Traub, Brandon J. , Pfc. Underwood, Payne W. , Pvt. Walker, Caleb E. , Pvt. Walls, Thomas C. , Pvt. Wesolek, Lucas P. , Pvt. Yirenyi, Emmanuel , Pvt. Young, Eddie D.

Platoon 1009

Pvt. C. J. Abell , Pvt. J. L. Arredondo , Pvt. H. G. Bishop , Pvt. C. O. Bower , Pvt. K. T. Brown , Pfc. C. J. Bryant , Pfc. Z. T. Carson , Pfc. C. R. Carter , Pvt. J. L. Chamberlain , Pfc. S. T. Compton* , Pvt. R. C. Conley , Pvt. M. J. Cooley , Pfc. J. G. Cordero , Pfc. M. K. Crane , Pvt. B. C. Crowe , Pfc. D. N. Dao , Pfc. C. W. Freitas , Pfc. L.C. Garrett , Pfc. C. A. Gonzalez , Pvt. D. M. Hall* , Pvt. M. R. Handte , Pvt. W. R. Hansford , Pfc. C. N. Heidenreich , Pvt. T. S. Huber , Pvt. B. A. Jimenez , Pfc. B. J. Johnson , Pvt. J. F. Jones , Pvt. T. J. Lipani , Pvt. E. C. Long , Pvt. A. Luckmuang , Pfc. K. Manglona III , Pvt. A. D. Martin , Pvt. J. B. Mcpherson , Pvt. N. A. Mcrae , Pfc. A. M. Min , Pvt. J. A. Morgan , Pvt. M. R. Nguyen , Pvt. D. C. Overbay , Pfc. T. B. Pearce II , Pvt. M. Pettigrew , Pvt. R. V. Reynolds Jr , Pvt. D. J. Riggs , Pvt. J. L. Robinson Jr , Pvt. T. A. Robinson , Pfc. A. B. Romero , Pfc. P. J. Sanders , Pvt. D. S. Smalley , Pfc. A. N. Smith III , Pvt. C. E. Smith , Pfc. J. D. Snider* , Pvt. T. E. Sprouse , Pvt. P. D. Stanley , Pvt. J. L. Stone , Pfc. S. J. Stuart , Pfc. Z. H. Szymanski , Pfc. H. W. Tingle , Pfc. S. Velazquez , Pfc. J. A. Wallace* , Pvt. T. K. Warren , Pfc. T. B. Wells , Pvt. J. D. Wilder , Pvt. T. M. Wren

Platoon 1010

Pvt. Alexander, Eric M. , Pvt. Asbell, Mason A. , Pvt. Barr, Adam R. , Pvt. Barriosvaldez, Alexis E. , Pvt. Bellano, Adam C. , Pfc. Berry, Richard S. , Pvt. Boston, Jaiden A. , Pvt. Brito, Daniel , Pfc. Bunnens, Nathan T. , Pvt. Cantave, Hakeem A. , Pfc. Carbaugh, Jonas A. , Pvt. Castro, Jorge I. , Pvt. Chiavacci, Dominic A. , Pfc. Ciccarone, Anthony J. , Pfc. Clayborne Jr, Robert L. , Pfc. Denning, Cody J. , Pvt. Dimatteo Iv, Peter , Pvt. Duarte, Michael A. , Pvt. Flores, Alberto O. , Pvt. Fogle, Quinton G.* , Pvt. Franciottigorman, James D. , Pvt. Godbout, Peter A. , Pvt. Gradiz Jr, Jorge A. , Pfc. Green, Zachary T. , Pvt. Guerriera, Kyle D. , Pvt. Guy, Kyle A.* , Pfc. Hernandez, Matthew S. , Pvt. Hinojosa, Perez X. , Pfc. Irwin, Andrew S. , Pvt. Jimenez, Isaac A. , Pvt. Kelly, Sean M. , Pvt. Kenny, Brian J. , Pvt. Lawrence, Cecil D. , Pvt. Lopez Jr, Julian A.* , Pfc. Lytle, Aidan F. , Pvt. Maharg, Aaron J. , Pvt. Malikowski, Irek R. , Pvt. Mason, Clayton M. , Pfc. Mayeaux, James K. , Pvt. Mccormack, Nicholas S.* , Pfc. Messer, Sean A. , Pfc. Moore Jr, Donald S. , Pvt. Negron, Miguel A. , Pvt. Nguyen, Brandon K. , Pvt. Rivera Jr, Luis O. , Pfc. Rossetti, John M. , Pfc. Saldivar, Christophe E. , Pvt. Schoditsch, Tyler J. , Pvt. Sharma, Shivam , Pvt. Singleton, Deandre C. , Pfc. Skrezyna, Michael R. , Pvt. Sorell, John N. , Pvt. Stadler, Cole C. , Pvt. Steinbach, Hunter D. , Pfc. Thomas, Corey A. , Pvt. Tiradorodriguez, Jose A.* , Pvt. Torres, Phoenix T. , Pvt. Tyminski, Bryce C. , Pfc. Wall, Benjamin A. , Pvt. White, Cameron S. , Pvt. Wilkinson, Austin M.

Platoon 1012

Pfc. H.A. Aguilar , PVT. J.S. Anderson , PVT. A.D. Arencibia , PVT. R.E. Balcazar , Pfc. M.X. Beattie , Pfc. J.E. Burris , PVT. A. Chevelon , PVT. N.H. Chung , Pfc. J.C. Clute , PVT. T.J. Cohenwhite , PVT. A. Collazo , PVT. M.B. Collins , PVT. D.A. Deeds , PVT. J.A. Delvalle , Pfc. J.L. Diaz* , Pfc. R.E. Diaz , Pfc. Z.K. Donato* , PVT. R.D. Felts , PVT. B.M. Fowler , PVT. J.A. Fuentesfigueroa , Pfc. J.A. Gilliam , PVT. A.L. Gist , PVT. L.A. Gutierrez , PVT. S.D. Hatch , PVT. J.G. Hobbs , Pfc. D.B. Humphrey* , PVT. S.M. Ibarracamacho , PVT. A.T. Johnsey , PVT. A.J. Kennedy , Pfc. K.R. Kersey* , Pfc. J.A. King , PVT. J.F. Kirby , PVT. D.P. Kostmayer , PVT. J.S. Kramer , Pfc. L.A. Krch , PVT. C.R. Landry , Pfc. P.B. Lemoyne , Pfc. E.K. London , PVT. N.S. Lugo , PVT. O.S. Mendez , PVT. M.R. Moody , PVT. B.D. Nguyen , PVT. M.P. Papadakis , Pfc. P.E. Paulson , Pfc. J. Perez* , Pfc. E.T. Pinkleton , PVT. J.A. Prado , Pfc. P. Prapakonpipat , Pfc. N.F. Raivel , PVT. B. Reyes , PVT. G.M. Richebourg , Pfc. T.J. Richier , PVT. F.T. Roy Jr. , PVT. E.D. Ruzicka , PVT. M.W. Ryan Jr. , Pfc. N.L. Sanzhez , PVT. G.M. Scotland , PVT. K.S. Sherwood , Pfc. B. Stone , Pfc. Z.R. Sweet , Pfc. S.M. Vanbrunt , Pfc. C.R. Vasquezguiterrez , PVT. B. Volovetsky

Platoon 1013

Pfc. Acosta, Andrew D. , Pvt.. Ashley, Tyreek L. , Pfc. Bazzy, Bradley A. , Pfc. Blanton, Benjamin C. , Pvt.. Bonilla, Isac , Pvt.. Brown, Garrett P. , Pfc. Brown, Patrick C , Pfc.. Burgos, Angel J. , Pvt.. Cadleosoba, Isaiah A. , Pvt.. Carey, Israel D. , Pvt.. Carnegie, William M. , Pfc.. Chipper, John R. , Pvt.. Conti, Austin J. , Pfc.. Cunha Jr, Victor M. , Pvt.. Dant, Paul M. , Pvt.. Dougherty, Ryan P. , Pvt.. Fulgencio, Lannecs J. , Pvt.. Gardner, Robert J. , Pvt.. Grady, William B. , Pvt.. Hale, Adam , Pvt.. Hall, Brian A. , Pfc. Holden, Charles H. , Pvt.. Horton, Terrell J. , Pvt.. Hull, Benjamin M , Pvt.. Jingle, Brandon D. , Pvt.. Johnson, Daniel L , Pvt.. Kazekevicius, Joshua P , Pvt.. Kenney, Patrick S. , Pfc. Lermavelez, Juan P. , Pvt.. Lhakpa, Tenzin , Pvt.. Lord Jr, Euton W. , Pfc. Lott, Aaron T. , Pfc. Lydon, Brendan J. , Pvt.. Ma, Richard X. , Pvt.. Maclin, Austin D. , Pvt.. Martin, Dustin A. , Pfc. Mchale, Michael G , Pvt.. Michael, Justin A. , Pfc. Micoff, Christophe D. , Pvt.. Morel, Gabriel J. , Pvt.. Nieves, Ryan M. , Pfc. Pace, Christophe L. , Pfc. Pasiak, Derek K. , Pfc. Pope, Shontral J. , Pfc. Prestia, Matthew J. , Pfc. Reekie, Dillon M , Pvt.. Ren, Tyler J. , Pfc. Reynolds, Hayden C. , Pfc. Salas, Mark A. , Pvt. Schlosberg, Andrew M. , Pvt. Skladany, Andreas M. , Pvt. Teeter, John P. , Pvt. Torres, Omar J. , Pvt. Vann, Buntharath , Pfc. Velazquez, Alejandro Y. , Pvt. Wiesner, Dieter G.* , Pvt. Wilson Jr, Avery D. , Pvt. Yates, Dakota L.

Platoon 1014

Pvt. Alexander, Osheliq G. , Pvt. Alvarez, Brandon M. , Pvt. Baezromero, Christophe , Pfc. Barker, Merric A. , Pvt. Basso, Brandon M. , Pvt. Betts, Joshua S. , Pfc. Brockjohnson, Jonathan P. , Pvt. Brown, Kevin S. , Pfc. Cebada, Edgar , Pfc. Cho, Seong J. , Pfc. Choconta, Alejandro D. , Pvt. Cloer, Ryan M. , Pvt. Cook, Alessandro M. , Pvt. Cox Jr, Joseph M. , Pfc. Cronin, John R.* , Pvt. Enterkin, Gage C. , Pfc. Estrada, Mitchell A.* , Pfc. Freeman, Richard B. , Pfc. Gex, Trevor A. , Pvt. Gillespie, Michael S. , Pvt. Hayes, Ketrick T. , Pfc. Hernandezurena, Victor A. , Pvt. Keanaaina, Brycen K. , Pvt. Lee, Trevaughn I. , Pvt. Lindo, Quan L. , Pvt. Loyd, Caleb R. , Pvt. Magee, Michael A. , Pvt. Mcdonald, Louis J. , Pvt. Mcgrath, Benjamin R. , Pvt. Mcmullen, Noah D. , Pvt. Mercer Ii, Garry W. , Pvt. Moore, Steven M. , Pvt. Nieves, David Z. , Pvt. Northcraft, Michael J. , Pfc. Oakes, Christophe J. , Pvt. Paguay, Christophe M. , Pvt. Palaciosmurcia, Julio A. , Pfc. Panetta, Joseph M. , Pfc. Pizzarelli, Brandon J. , Pvt. Ramirezbradley, Isaiah M. , Pvt. Ratliff, Alexander C. , Pvt. Reese, Thomas R. , Pvt. Reyes, Christophe , Pfc. Riley, Marquis Q. , Pvt. Rivera, Jaleel A. , Pfc. Rivera, Michael A.* , Pvt. Rodriguez, Jonathan , Pfc. Salkins, Tyler E.* , Pvt. Shaw, Jeremy Q. , Pfc. Shinault, Nicholas J.* , Pvt. Siver, Luke T. , Pfc. Smith, Alexander K. , Pfc. Smith, Dewayne , Pfc. Spell, James J. , Pvt. Thompson, Jordan A. , Pvt. Uruchima, Joel , Pvt. Walthour Jr, Arthur B. , Pvt. Watkins Jr, Charles D. , Pvt. Watkins, Devon J. , Pvt. Williford, Keith E. , Pvt. Wood, Matthew R. , Pvt. Zagre, Mickayilou , Pvt. Zechman, Brandon M. , Pvt. Zulu, Teddy Luna

Platoon 4004

Pvt. Arellanomcgraw, Anjela M. , Pfc. Baldo, Tonimarie , Pfc. Barkley, Justine P. , Pfc. Barry, Sasha M. , Pfc. Bessler, Jennifer V. *, Pfc. Beverly, Christine S. , Pvt. Brown, Erin K. , Pvt. Bryant, Britney S. , Pfc. Byers, Mary E. , Pfc. Canup, Meagan S. , Pfc. Capetillogonzalez, Jennifer A. , Pfc. Casillas, Anjelica N. , Pfc. Cervantes, Yesenia , Pvt. Culmer, Rickia J. , Pfc. David, Tatyanna A. , Pfc. Davis, Aleena J. , Pvt. Davis, Delaney C. , Pvt. Dittmer, Anna L. , Pvt. Drake, Sierra N. *, Pfc. Echevarria, Gilda L. , Pfc. Farmer, Maddie L. , Pvt. Felicianocastaneda, Sophia I. , Pvt. Garcilazo, Alexia S. , Pfc. Gutierrezmartinez, Florence J. , Pvt. Hall, Shania A. , Pfc. Hallam, Anna R. , Pvt. Hernandez, Michelle , Pvt. Holmes, Shakera S. , Pvt. Jimbollapa, Tania G. , Pvt. Jutras, Tesha J. , Pfc. Lancaster, Sarina L. , Pvt. Lankin, Amber C. , Pfc. Larson, Genevieve E. , Pvt. Libra, Courtney M. , Pvt. Light, Sarra R. , Pfc. Lindmeier, Brielle R. , Pvt. Mccormick, Scarlett M. , Pvt. Mills, Danielle L. , Pvt. Milner, Kensie S. , Pvt. Mitchell, Elizabeth F. , Pvt. Molinare, Sara E. , Pvt. Montgomery, Brooklyn L. , Pfc. Oelfke, Margaret J. , Pvt. Peterson, Casey J. , Pfc. Phan, Amy D. , Pvt. Prack, Riley S. , Pfc. Ray, Kierra L. , Pvt. Rivas, Brianna M. , Pvt. Schneider, Courtney M. , Pfc. Schneider, Gretchen A. , Pvt. Schrader, Areila B. , Pfc. Simmons, Jatiffany D. , Pvt. Soriano, Yarelynn *, Pfc. Stegall, Sarah J. , Pvt. Thorpe, Amanda P. , Pfc. Torrain, Keyonia K. , Pfc. Trefts, Clara L. , Pvt. Valenti, Caitlynn R. , Pvt. Vega, Susan , Pvt. Velasquez, Victoriana , Pfc. Vo, Natasha H. , Pvt. Warren, Caylin V. , Pfc. Whittaker, Amanda R. , Pvt. Williams, Monika D. , Pfc. Zaragozatorres, Fabiola S.

Platoon 4005

Pvt. Albright, Kimberly , Pvt. Armentadetwieler, Cecilia L. *, Pfc. Ballenger, Sarahkay H.. , Pvt. Balmeo, Svetlana V. , Pvt. Behrman, Tess O. , Pvt. Bender, Victoria B. , Pvt. Bidelman, Coral C. , Pfc. Botner, Jessica P. *, Pfc. Cain, Jade M. *, Pfc. Camp, Sierra R. , Pfc. Carswell, Jana M. , Pfc. Castillo, Amanda E. , Pfc. Castillo, Sireniti M. , Pvt. Cornell, Sophia N. , Pfc. Coty, Kayla R. , Pvt. Donnelly, Ashley M. , Pfc. Dybedal, Emily R. , Pfc. Eichenberger, Morgan L. , Pvt. Espindola, Amberly L. , Pvt. Ford, Kira P. , Pvt. Ford, Labria C. , Pvt. George, Brianna M. , Pvt. Gerasimek, Jillian P. , Pfc. Gilliam, Marie E. , Pvt. Gonzalez, Alexis M. , Pvt. Hass, Tiffany L. , Pvt. Hardaker, Curtmarie M. , Pvt. Holden, Marion S. , Pvt. Huizar, Alina M. , Pfc. Hurley, Trisha M. , Pvt. Johnson, Raegan A. , Pvt. Jones, Betrice E. , Pvt. Jones, RaquashiaT. , Pvt. Kamagate, Hadja N. , Pfc. King, Keanna S.. , Pvt. Klingler, Madeline M. , Pfc. Lengyel, Alexis S. , Pfc. Maerzke, Alissa A. , Pvt. Martinez, Alyssa G. , Pfc. MartinezDelacruz, Tania R. , Pvt. Mason, Kathryn E. , Pvt. Mondragon, Julissa , Pfc. Montgomery, Diamond A. , Pfc. Morgan, Shanquetta M. , Pfc. Ochoa, Elizabeth R. *, Pfc. Osornio, Cristin , Pvt. Patterson, Rodnesha T. , Pfc. Pineda, Leslie J. , Pfc. Pinedaestrada, Jeanette E. , Pvt. Rice, Virginia K. , Pfc. Rocha, Elizabeth L. , Pfc. Rojas, Stephanie G. , Pfc. Rojo, Tiana , Pfc. Romero, Rosemary A. , Pfc. Sanders, Asia L. , Pvt. Santuario, Cecilia , Pfc. Sterner, Brooke M. , Pvt. Teat, Sarahfina , Pfc. Townsend, Josephine J. , Pfc. Valdez, Jessi M. , Pvt. Villagrana, Briana J. , Pvt. Whitlock, Tiffany L. , Pvt. Wilkinson, Michaela C. , Pvt. Young, Emile M. *Denotes meritorious promotion

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