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Friday, March 11, 2016 Vol. 51, No. 10 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Delta & Oscar Company Graduates

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

Easter, Death and Resurrection

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Fighting Bengals depart Iwakuni

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Striving for excellence: Marine awarded for leadership

Unit Deployment Program takes VMFA-122 to Western Pacific

Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar stands in front of formation after receiving an award in recognition of his leadership during a ceremony at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition. The association sponsors more than 400 awards annually for commanders to recognize officers and enlisted personnel who have been selected by their peers as outstanding leaders in their respective communities. Aguilar is a maintenance controller with VMFA-312.

F/A-18C Hornets prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pacific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors are participating in the deployment. The Hornets are with VMFA-122.

Story and photos by: Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez Public Affairs Chief

Story and photos by: Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

The Marine Corps teaches the fundamentals of leadership with the end result of every Marine becoming a leader.

Amongst the many leaders there are those who standout and rise above the standards.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 recognized Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar for his leadership during a ceremony at their facility aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition.

“I am very humbled for receiving this award,” said Aguilar. “I knew about the nomination but was not too optimistic see

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arine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program March 7. The squadron will support multinational exercises, which will increase the readiness of the Marines and enhance interoperability to ensure we can work with our allies effectively.

Approximately 200 Marines and sailors from VMFA122 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 aboard MCAS Beaufort will participate in the deployment.

“These types of deployments offer a variety of train-

ing and experience for all Marines throughout the squadron,” said Capt. Christopher Collins, the officer in charge of the airframes division for VMFA-122. “We get to work alongside many of our allies in a short time period, which allows everyone to become more familiar with how everyone conducts operations.”

The Unit Deployment Program allows Marines to forward deploy from their base of origin to support combatant commanders around the globe. VMFA-122 will be temporarily stationed aboard MCAS Iwakuni with Marine Aircraft Group 12.

“We do the whole spectrum of the training we are given from the training readiness guidance,” said Collins. “That includes air-to-ground and air-to-air. We focus on close air support because that is mainly what

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SECNAV visits Fightertown, speaks to Marines Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus poses for a photo with a group of Marines at the Lasseter Theatre aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 3. Mabus visited MCAS Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to discuss the current and future state of the Navy and Marine Corps and answer questions in a town hall setting. see

SECNAV, page 4 Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy J. Vertus

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MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2 p.m.

PG (1:35)

Mess Hall Menu

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (1:51)

Saturday 7:00 p.m.

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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

Sunday 2 p.m.

PG (1:35)

Sunday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (1:40)

Sunday 7:00 p.m.

PG-13 (2:14)

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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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March 4th 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

March 4th 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 Starting March 1, 2016, prices of haircuts will increase by $1.00 at the Marine Corps Exchange Barber Shop. For more information call (843) 228-6130 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 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 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 contacted via email for questions as well. Tax Center Fax Machine (843) 228-1114. 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

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.

Chaplain’s Corner

Easter, Death and Resurrection

By Chaplain Bill Holiman CDR, CHC, USN Command Chaplain, MCAS Beaufort We have gone to the summer uniform, we have gotten through what passes for winter here in the Low Country and that brings us the time of year that Christians all over the world observe as the Death and Burial of Jesus, and then his Resurrection.

Nearly 2,000 years ago in the spring of the year Jesus entered Jerusalem on what we know as Palm Sunday. In those days Sunday was not a religious holiday. Jesus and all of his disciples were Jewish and they would have observed the Jewish Sabbath which was sundown on Friday night to sundown on Saturday night. In the spring each year observant Jews celebrate the Passover, celebrating God’s deliverance of the people from slavery in Egypt.

Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem to celebrate that holiday. The Jewish calendar is different from the calendar that we use today so Passover moves on our calendar. Spoiler alert, that is also why Easter Sunday moves around as well. It can be from late-March to mid-April.

The New Testament gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, spend a very large proportion of their entire contents on what happened over the next few days. As much fun as Christmas is, it would not be a day we celebrate without all the events of the week after Palm Sunday.

On Palm Sunday the crowd of Jews cut down branches and put them in the road, they waved palm branches, sang Psalms and Jesus rode into town on a donkey. From the gospels it is clear that there was a division of the people. Some thought Jesus was the long awaited Messiah who would

cast out the hated Romans and restore the kingdom to Israel. The NT tells us that Jesus’ disciples had something like this in mind. Some thought he would cause the destruction of the city and the temple because he would start a rebellion that the Romans would put down with their customary savagery. This was what the temple authorities believed. Some, very few, thought that both of these groups were wrong and that Jesus would do something different.

Over the course of the week after Palm Sunday Jesus preached daily in the temple to the crowds of people who came to worship there. Judas, one of Jesus disciples, agreed to betray him to the Jewish officials, and the tension in the air was huge.

This was nothing unusual. All sources make clear that there were many people who were involved in anti-Roman plots and there was a general sense of expectation that something had to change. Most of these plots came to nothing except to get a lot of people killed. But the Jesus moment was different.

On Thursday, what we often call Maundy Thursday from the Latin for Mandate, or Commandment, Jesus gave what we call the New Commandment, that we should love one another. He also took the elements of the Passover meal and changed them into what we know today as Communion, or the Last Supper, or the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist. All of those names talk about the same thing.

Then he went out to the Garden of Gethsemane. The Latter Day Saints make much of the events in the Garden. There he was arrested, and after a series of quick trials he was crucified on Good Friday. We often have services on Good Friday at the hour when various events occurred. By sundown on Friday he was in the tomb.

What happens next is the key to the whole story. On Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, everyone rested. But remember that the Sabbath ends at sundown and a new day begins. To this day Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox, plus some others, have services that night. Then on Sunday morning, very early, a group of women disciples of Jesus went to the tomb and found it empty.

That is why many Protestants have an early Sunday morning service on Easter.

By the way that Jewish people counted Sunday was day three. Friday, Saturday and Sunday make three days. Americans might not count it that way, but they did.

Everyone has an opinion on what happened.

Christians believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, that he revealed himself to his disciples and that after 40 days he ascended back to heaven.

Muslims generally argue that Jesus did ascend into heaven and will come back someday, but they generally argue that he did not die on the cross. There is some disagreement in Islam as to who did die on the cross, or whether anyone actually died. Jews generally think that Jesus did die but that he was not raised from the dead.

As you can imagine if people cannot agree on what the facts are, then they cannot agree on what they mean. Christians generally believe that the Resurrection proves Jesus is the Son of God, that he paid the penalty for our sins by dying on the cross and that his self-sacrifice was acceptable to God. Furthermore, the Resurrection means that someday all of us will be raised from the dead as well. The NT expounds these ideas at length.

No matter what anyone believes happened, these events are something so pivotal that everyone must wrestle with them and come to a conclusion. They cannot be ignored.

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Did you know...

March 11, 1778: Marines participated the action when the Continental Navy frigate BOSTON, enroute to France, sighted, engaged, and captured the British merchant ship MARTHA. As the drum of the BOSTON beat to arms, John Adams seized a musket and joined the Marines on deck until the frigate’s captain, Samuel Tucker, sent him below for safety.

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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Striving for excellence: Marine awarded for leadership

Photo by Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

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Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, left, is presented an award by Lt. Col. Harry F. Thomas, in recognition of his leadership during a ceremony at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition.

Aguilar is a maintenance controller with VMFA-312. Thomas is the commanding officer of VMFA-312.

Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, left, stands in front of formation after receiving an award in recognition of his leadership during a ceremony at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition. The association sponsors more than 400 awards annually for commanders to recognize officers and enlisted personnel who have been selected by their peers as outstanding leaders in their respective communities. Aguilar is a maintenance controller with VMFA-312.

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earned two meritorious promotions - lance corporal and corporal - while assigned to VMFA-112 in the early 2000s.

From 2002 to 2007, Aguilar served with VMFA-212 deploying to various exercises in the Asian Pacific Region, and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 where he deployed under the Unit Deployment Program to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

“Gunnery Sgt. Aguilar is looked up to as a father, husband, and Marine,” said Staff Sgt. Justin S. Keeling, the intelligence chief with VMFA-312. “Whether it’s taking a Marine out on a run, putting on his cranial to give a hip-pocket session to a Marine on a procedure or providing a mentoring session, he is always available to every Marine, anytime, anywhere.”

The successes in his career brought Aguilar to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to serve as a drill instructor in 2008. There he made, lead and mentor new Marines at Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion as a drill instructor and as a senior drill instructor. In 2013 and now with VMFA-312, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while on-board USS Harry S. Truman.

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because I don’t do anything special. I just take care of these Marines and this award is on their shoulders.”

Aguilar, a maintenance controller with VMFA-312, was nominated for the award in 2014 and was selected by The Navy & Marine Association in 2015. The association sponsors more than 400 awards annually for commanders to recognize officers and enlisted personnel who have been selected by their peers as outstanding leaders in their respective communities.

“Gunnery Sgt. Aguilar sets the mark for others to emulate,” said Lt. Col. Harry F. Thomas, the commanding officer of VMFA-312. “He is the consummate professional that is eager to coach, mentor, teach and train all Marines of the squadron whenever the situation arise to do so.”

Early in Aguilar’s career he strived for excellence when he

“As a former drill instructor his expert opinion is regularly sought out for all matters pertaining to ceremonies and drill,” said Keeling. “His dedication to the Marines is evident by the long hours spent at the squadron ensuring the Marines understand correct maintenance procedures and that there are quality air-worth aircraft that will keep our pilots safe.”

The Chicago native credits his leadership style to those noncommissioned officers and staff noncommissioned officers who he came up under, saying he is doing what others did for him in the past. For Aguilar the phrase “imitation is the best form of flattery” is what drives him to be the best example for all, in particular the junior Marines.

“NCOs look up to him and consistently seek him out for advice, guidance and wisdom regarding his technical prowess,” said Sgt. Maj. Adrian L. Tagliere, the sergeant major for VMFA-312. “The leadership he offers is precious and rare. He provides positive examples to the Marines within VMFA-312 and really represents our Checkerboard motto “Fight’s On” to the highest degree.”

SECNAV visits Fightertown, speaks to Marines

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy J. Vertus

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy J. Vertus

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with Marines inside the Lasseter Theatre aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 03. Mabus visited Fightertown and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to discuss the current and future state of the Navy and Marine Corps.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus answers a Marine’s question at the Lasseter Theatre aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 3. Mabus visited MCAS Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to meet with Marines about the current and future state of the Navy and Marine Corps and answer questions in a town hall setting.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla L. Douglass

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with Marines inside the Lasseter Theatre aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 03. Mabus visited Fightertown and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to discuss the current and future state of the Navy and Marine Corps.

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A Marine guides an F/A-18C Hornet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pacific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Approximately 200 Marines and sailors are participating in the deployment. The Marine is with VMFA-122.

A pilot adjusts his flight gear on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pacific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The squadron will support six multinational exercises, which will not only increase the readiness of the Marines, but safeguard international goodwill and ensure we can work with our allies effectively. The pilot is with VMFA-122.

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we do as Marines.”

The squadron’s maintainers enable the F/A-18 Hornets to provide close air support and provide intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance to friendly ground units.

“I am really interested to see how other services and countries perform,” said Lance Cpl. John Sloan, an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA-122. “I know that things are going to be different but I look forward to learning something new.”

The Marines will also get the opportunity to visit several different countries during the deployment. This is an opportunity for Marines to experience other cultures and see sights other Americans may never get to see.

“I am really excited to see new places and have new experiences to share when I come home,” said Sloan.

The interaction with foreign countries

is helpful for the Marines to experience different people, cultures and work with other aircraft and crews, enhancing the capability to learn and work together toward a common goal or to beat a common enemy.

“The biggest thing we will be doing out there is participating in exercises with allied foreign countries,” said Collins. “We are also working with other services like the U.S. Air Force.”

The standard deployment length for UDP is six months but VMFA-122 may be gone longer depending on the exercise schedule.

“In the Marine Corps, we need to be prepared to operate anywhere, so by training in new environments with other services we can execute realistic scenarios,” said Collins. “It is going to be helpful to train in the Western Pacific so we can get out of our comfort zone.”

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A pilot sits in an F/A-18C Hornet in preparation for his flight on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pacific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The squadron will support 6 multinational exercises, which will not only increase the readiness of the Marines but safeguard international goodwill and ensure we can work with our allies effectively. The pilot is with VMFA-122.

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Fighting Bengals depart Iwakuni

Two F/A-18D Hornets taxi down the Chitose Air Base apron after traveling from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 12. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise, Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation. The Hornets are with VMFA(AW)-224.

Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson MCAS Iwakuni Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, also known as the Fighting Bengals, departed Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 15.

The squadron’s home station is MCAS Beaufort, S.C. VMFA(AW)-224 arrived in Iwakuni Oct. 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program and consists of approximately 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft.

The UDP allows units to conduct training that would not be possible at their home bases.

VMFA(AW)-224 is participating in Exercise Island Warrior at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, before returning home.

“Island Warrior focuses on close air support and forward air control,” said Maj. Dustin Cook, pilot and director of safety and standardization with VMFA(AW)-224.

The Fighting Bengals participated in a series of exercises like Island Warrior to develop greater operational readiness by honing their tactics, techniques and procedures.

Cook said each exercise allows the squadron to focus on different skillsets. For example, the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation exercise allowed them to work on air-to-air abilities as well as one versus one, two versus two and beyond visual range training.

“We went to Guam and completed a lot of qualifications for our pilots,” said Lance Cpl. Garrett Tallent, aviation ordnance technician with VMFA(AW)-224.

“We also went to Chitose and Korea. The exercises provide good on the job experience by allowing us to load different types of ordnance.”

Tallent said the main goal of these exercise is to raise the overall readiness level of the squadron, produce and sustain qualifications for the pilots and to get the pilots what they need to properly operate the aircraft. He also enjoyed adapting to a new environment and had great experiences on and off base.

“I enjoyed my time in Iwakuni, it was awesome being able to go out in town and experience the new culture,” said Tallent.

Lance Cpl. Garrett Tallent installs chaff and flare buckets on an F/A-18D Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 3, 2016. Consisting of approximately 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft, Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 224 arrived in Iwakuni, Oct. 7, as part of the Unit Deployment Program. VMFA(AW)-224, also known as the Fighting Bengals, will participate in exercise Island Warrior at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, before heading home to MCAS Beaufort. Tallent is an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA(AW)-224.

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Delta and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 1016

Platoon 1021

Pfc. D. K. Moore Jr., Cordele, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. C. M. Del Valle

Pfc. M. C. Loury, Wharton, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A. M. VanBuskirk

Platoon 1017

Platoon 4008

Pfc. A.J. Sanderson, Lititz, PA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D.S. Gilray III

Pfc. A. G. Gibbs, Allendale, SC Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. B.M. Garcia Green

Platoon 1018

Platoon 4009

Pfc. K. M. Rodriguez, Staten Island, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. L. T. Nguyen

Pfc. M. D. Young, Jackson, MI Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A. Barrett

Platoon 1020

Pfc. J. S. Rivera, Waterbury, CT Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. C. G. Acosta

Platoon 1016

Pfc. F. A. Aissi , Pfc. M. L. Allen , Pfc. N. J. Amarosoto , Pfc. J. C. Ard* , Pfc. R. R. Ashton* , Pfc. A. M. Aubuchon , Pfc. T. K. Badilishamwalimu* , Pfc. Z. D. Baker , Pvt. M. E. Barrett , Pvt. R. B. Barrs , Pfc. R. T. Belanger , Pvt. D. D. Bowers , Pvt. J. D. Boyd , Pfc. D. S. Brodie , Pfc. R. A. Brooks* , Pfc. M.R. Buchanan , Pvt. R. P. Burgin , Pfc. J. C. Calloway , Pvt. W. L. Carden , Pvt. J. T. Carter , Pvt. C. D. Collins , Pvt. J. M. Dietz , Pfc. E. Diaz , Pfc. M. S. Evans , Pvt. E. M. Foster , Pvt. D. L. Glover , Pvt. C. M. Graham , Pvt. S. Graham , Pfc. K. D. Greene Jr. , Pvt. J. R. Gutierrez , Pfc. E. M. Harris , Pfc. T. D. Hart , Pfc. D. W. Hennen , Pfc. Q. D. Hinnant , Pvt. G. E. Holmes , Pvt. N. R. Hone , Pvt. J. T. Ingraham , Pvt. D. J. Jackson , Pvt. J. M. Jones , Pfc. L. P. Jones , Pvt. R. C. Jordan , Pfc. S. A. McPeake , Pvt. K. R. Miller , Pfc. R. L. Minot III , Pfc. D. K. Moore , Pfc. D. K. Morris Jr.* , Pfc. M. T, Moss , Pfc. J. Nguyen , Pfc. J. A. Nosenzo , Pvt. C. L. Oneal , Pvt. D. Q. Payne , Pvt. T. R. Prevatte , Pvt. P. R. Richardson , Pvt. O. H. Samuelortiz , Pfc. A. J. Scites , Pfc. S. R. Sears , Pvt. C. L. Shook , Pvt. J. M. Smith , Pvt. J. A. Smith , Pfc. N. J. Spencer , Pfc. T. J. Spice , Pfc. M. M. Spinner , Pfc. J. M. Springer , Pfc. A. I. Sprouse , Pvt. D. L. Stiltner IV , Pvt. N. J. Straight , Pvt. C. G. Taylor , Pvt. Q. H. Taylor , Pvt. J. J. Vance , Pvt. D. R. Wagner , Pfc. A. C. Wallace , Pvt. A. R. Weston , Pfc. S. N. Williams Jr. , Pvt. S. L. Williams , Pvt. T. M. Williams , Pvt. J. L. Wright , Pfc. W. A. Yingling , Pvt. J. T. Young

Platoon 1017

Pfc. A.G. Ahmed , Pvt. H. O. Barker , Pfc. T. J. Beebe , Pfc. D. M. Bennet , Pvt. K. T. Brantch , Pvt. S. P. Brillon , Pfc. P. T. Brown , Pfc. K. K. Cherubini , Pvt. O. C. Cisneros , Pfc. J. J. Clayton , Pfc. M. H. Cook* , Pvt. Z. T. Cook , Pvt. C. C. Cooper , Pvt. T. D. Covin , Pfc. J. D. Cowhey Jr , Pvt. A. K. Cox , Pvt. D. L. David , Pvt. J. L. Delp , Pvt. N. R. Durapau IV , Pvt. M. L. Duval , Pfc. P. M. Egadidze* , Pfc. J. R. Fink , Pvt. J. A. Fleitas , Pfc. A. J. Forgatch , Pfc. J. R. Fox , Pfc. T. W. Fullen* , Pvt. S. D. Gleason , Pvt. Z. B. Gorman , Pvt. J. J. Grasso , Pvt. T. E. Heindel , Pvt. J. A. Hernandez , Pvt. J. M. Higley , Pvt. M. A. Hunt , Pvt. J. W. James , Pfc. J. Jeanbaptiste , Pfc. C. E. Jimenez-Magdaleno , Pvt. K. T. Jones Jr , Pvt. H. B. Jones , Pvt. A. R. Kennedy , Pfc. A. L King , Pfc. T. D. Konwinski , Pfc. J. M. Lee , Pfc. E. J. Leimbach , Pvt. M. T. Lippincott , Pvt. M. Lopez , Pfc. J. S. Lozano , Pfc. D. C. Magee , Pfc. R. A. Marin , Pfc. C. R. Marrs , Pfc. R. E. Martin Jr , Pfc. P. M. Martin , Pvt. W. W. Matthews Jr , Pvt. T. B. McCall , Pvt. T. D. McCoy , Pvt. Z. A. McGinnis , Pfc. T. T. McKee , Pfc. J. B. McKenna , Pvt. N. S. Montgomery , Pvt. B. J. Mullins , Pvt. B. C. Mulvenna , Pvt. A. C. Myers , Pvt. J. A. Nelson , Pfc. W. R. Pendergraft , Pvt. R. Pierre , Pvt. R. J. Popp , Pfc. B. Ramnarine , Pfc. J. L. Raymond , Pvt. S. A. Rosario , Pvt. A.J. Samaras , Pfc. A. J. Sanderson* , Pvt. F. T. Speakman , Pfc. B. R. Spencer* , Pvt. O. J. Stovall , Pvt. G. F. Vargas , Pvt. W. A. Warren , Pfc. M. L. Whitten , Pvt. L. J. Worley

Platoon 1018

Pfc. C. S. Aboff , Pfc. S. T. Andrews , Pvt. K. D. Barnett , Pfc. R. E. Bennett Jr. , Pvt. A. M. Black , Pfc. J. E. Carillo-mejia , Pfc. R. W. Chavez* , Pvt. E. S. Chung , Pfc. C. M. Church , Pfc. C. M. Coppett , Pvt. R. T. Costa , Pfc. J. D. Craycraft , Pvt. S. H. Crossley , Pfc. G. H. Dadamo , Pvt. T. B. Declerckpaul , Pfc. A. M. Delvalle-maldonado Jr. , Pfc. B. T. Dickens , Pfc. J. C. Duarte , Pvt. C. Z. Dytche , Pfc. R. H. Edwards* , Pvt. J. M. Estridge , Pfc. G. I. Fiel , Pfc. G. A. Flecha-miller , Pvt. J. A. Foust , Pfc. A. J. Fragoso , Pfc. C. A. Galloway Jr. , Pfc. A. W. Gettlemen , Pvt. N. R. Goins , Pvt. D. E. Goodman Jr. , Pvt. J. S. Goodwin , Pvt. B. M. Gourley , Pvt. K. W. Grabill , Pfc. C. M. Hughes , Pfc. R. Jordan-jimenez , Pvt. R. P. Keith , Pvt. T. A. Kolanda , Pvt. L. J. Koslow , Pvt. C. Kostes , Pvt. E. T. Kozak , Pfc. P. C. Kuffour* , Pvt. C. W. Lamb , Pvt. B. A. Law , Pfc. P. F. Leonard , Pvt. D. A. Lynam , Pvt. R. B. Mahute , Pvt. A. J. Mangione , Pfc. M. M. Marchand , Pvt. S. M. Marshall Jr. , Pfc. L. Y. Martinez , Pfc. C. D. Marx , Pvt. H. O. Miller , Pvt. T. L. Mitchell , Pvt. H. E. Moore , Pfc. A. M. Morgan , Pvt. J. A. Morones , Pvt. S. A. Newell , Pfc. D. A. Norton , Pfc. K. T. Owen , Pvt. D. D. Parks , Pvt. C. M. Pohlman , Pvt. E. Ponce , Pvt. J. D. Purnell , Pfc. K. J. Rivera-claudio , Pvt. L. J. Robinson , Pvt. D. N. Sanders , Pvt. A. H. Shelton , Pvt. C. A. Silvestro , Pvt. D. A. Smith , Pvt. M. O. Then , Pvt. M. A. Valencia , Pvt. J. E. Vanclief , Pvt. L. M. Vanthul , Pfc. J. F. Wagner , Pvt. R. K. Ward , Pfc. P. A. Watkins* , Pvt. J. C. Willis , Pvt. A. T. Wilson , Pfc. M. D. Young*

Platoon 1020

Pfc. J. D. Allen* , Pvt. O. F. Ababio , Pvt. C. D. Beane , Pvt. A. J. Beckwith , Pfc. M. J. Beckwith* , Pvt. Z. M. Borley , Pvt. A. T. Bridges , Pvt. T. L. Brown , Pfc. T. J. Caldwell , Pvt. N. J. Cass , Pvt. C. A. Castello , Pvt. M. A. Chambers , Pfc. A. E. Chen , Pvt. D. H. Chung , Pfc. A. R. Chute , Pvt. D. M. Cimeno , Pvt. Z. T. Ciuk , Pvt. A. M. Cook , Pvt. T. J. Crosslin , Pvt. D. Davis , Pvt. C. M. Dumene , Pfc. N. A. Dupont , Pvt. S. A. Fortes , Pvt. L. F. Garciacharro , Pfc. N. L. Godfroy , Pvt. B. T. Gorman Jr , Pfc. M. A. Grandori , Pvt. C. E. Hampton , Pvt. C. T. Hearn , Pvt. D. K. Hollingsworth II , Pvt. T. T. Johnson , Pfc. W. J. Kelly , Pvt. T. D. Keys Jr , Pfc. T. R. Kirby , Pvt. J. L. Kuykendall , Pvt. J. C. Landry , Pfc. J. Lee , Pfc. A. J. Lesperance , Pvt. D. A. Lindh Ii , Pvt. T. J. Mcconnell , Pvt. K. E. Mcghee , Pfc. B. A. Mcgirl , Pfc. M. E. Mcleane Jr* , Pvt. J. M. Miller , Pvt. N. F. Morgan , Pvt. B. M. Novak , Pvt. T. J. Obrien Ii , Pvt. R. Ongaro , Pvt. D. A. Ortiz , Pvt. D. M. Osborne , Pvt. J. J. Overton , Pfc. E. J. Pearce , Pfc. T. D. Raux , Pvt. A. T. Reyes , Pvt. S. S. Rickabaugh , Pfc. J. R. Rivera* , Pfc. B. O. Robinson* , Pvt. J. C. Rosado , Pfc. S. Ruiz , Pvt. A. W. Saint , Pvt. F. M. Schneider , Pvt. T. E. Seeley , Pvt. N. M. Sestito , Pvt. C. R. Sheehan , Pvt. S. R. Smith , Pfc. P. J. Smith , Pvt. R. Z. Thang , Pfc. J. E. Throckmorton , Pvt. J. F. Turner , Pvt. D. J. Varnum , Pvt. A. J. Vasseur , Pfc. A. Vergara , Pvt. L. A. Vesga , Pvt. M. A. Weisenauer , Pvt. J. T. Whittaker , Pvt. D. N. Zadorozhniy , Pfc. S. T. Zielinski , Pvt. J. L. Zimmer , Pfc. J. T. Zito

Platoon 1021

Pfc. R. T. Albergo* , Pfc. G. H. Alexis , Pvt. L. M. Anderson , Pvt. W. J. Bass IV , Pvt. I. N. Bates , Pvt. D. P. Blais , Pfc. S. M. Brandon , Pfc. V. F. Brandow , Pfc. C. R. Bruner , Pvt. J. J. Capers IV , Pvt. K. J. Casterline , Pvt. W. T. Chapman , Pvt. M. G. Christian , Pfc. H. Collazogomez* , Pfc. D. Colon* , Pvt. P. A. Cooper II , Pvt. W. J. Crawford , Pvt. L. Delima , Pvt. M. A. Dominguez , Pfc. R. S. Durden , Pvt. J. P. Falletti , Pvt. T. L. Farley IV , Pfc. A. E. Fenton , Pvt. C. L. Fielder , Pfc. M. S. Franklin , Pfc. C. S. Garcia* , Pvt. R. R. Goodwin III , Pvt. J. J. Grant II , Pfc. K. A. Hanna , Pvt. A. K. Harding Jr. , Pvt. T. D. Henderson , Pvt. D. J. Hesse , Pvt. D. G. Higginbotham , Pfc. K. A. Hyman , Pfc. A. B. Jenkins , Pfc. N. I. Jenkins , Pvt. T. S. Johnson , Pvt. D. H. Jones , Pvt. D. P. Khim , Pfc. D. J. Kidd , Pvt. D. J. Latoroco , Pfc. J. P. Lewis , Pfc. B. M. Long , Pfc. M. C. Loury , Pvt. A. S. Machado , Pvt. P. W. Mcdaniel , Pvt. A. I. Mcfarlane , Pvt. C. J. Mcfarlin , Pfc. C. M. Mcquay , Pfc. A. G. Meyer* , Pfc. N. G. Miller Jr. , Pfc. R. C. Nesci , Pfc. X. Ortizcandelario , Pvt. A. M. Panicola , Pvt. H. D. Paviacabrera , Pvt. M. N. Perez , Pvt. R. J. Pruden , Pfc. D. L. Ragan , Pvt. G. Riveramatos , Pvt. M. J. Robinson , Pvt. M. H. Rodriquez , Pfc. A. W. Rosalesbarrientos , Pvt. T. L. Rowett , Pvt. C. J. Ryan , Pvt. A. Schubertfontes , Pvt. J. N. Scott , Pvt. S. D. Seaberry , Pvt. R. T. Sheeran , Pfc. D. A. Shepard , Pvt. D. C. Smith Jr. , Pvt. S. A. Smith , Pvt. C. D. Stone Jr. , Pvt. J. M. Street , Pfc. J. I. Sykes , Pvt. K. J. Szewczuk , Pvt. A. Thou , Pvt. A. M. Usman , Pvt. J. L. Vinson

Platoon 4008

Pfc. Abney, Kiessence A. , Pvt. Aguilar, Jennifer E. *, Pfc. Allen, Aubrie L. , Pfc. Auten, Hilee R. , Pvt. Avitiamendiola, Gabriela M. , Pvt. Barriosmejia, Jakelyne M. , Pfc. Bell, Lauren V. , Pvt. Brinkley, Aimee R. , Pvt. Brown, Cailyn , Pfc. Brown, Rebeccah A. , Pfc. Burksbaker, Averey C. , Pfc. Castellanos, Elizabeth , Pvt. Castro, Rosa M. , Pfc. Cole, Alexandra L. , Pfc. Colsonclayton, Jessica C. , Pvt. Cruz, Cynthia N. , Pvt. Edwards, Shannen E. , Pvt. Eikenhout, Anna S. , Pfc. Feldman, Mackenzie T. , Pvt. Felton, Devone D. , Pfc. Gibbs, Alexandria G. *, Pfc. Goldsmith, Ashleigh K. , Pvt. Gregory, Michaela R. , Pvt. Hamilton, Khamyra M. , Pvt. Hampton, Sydney E. , Pvt. Hellamns, Kimberly M. , Pvt. Horton, Jenae M. , Pfc. Howell, Megan L. , Pvt. Keese, Christine L. , Pfc. Lewis, Molly E. , Pvt. Loera, Mariluz , Pfc. Mcneill, Hailey K. , Pvt. Mitchell, Kayla V. , Pvt. Murray, Kathleen , Pfc. Noble, Semaj J. , Pvt. Oconnell, Sara E. , Pfc. Orellana, Genesis M. , Pfc. Phillips, Senia K. , Pvt. Pirkel, Victoria L. , Pfc. Richardson, Sadie M. , Pvt. Rios, Angelica S. , Pvt. Rivera, Lauren C. , Pfc. Russell, Ashleytaylor , Pfc. Sapitro, Jacqueline L. , Pfc. Shanks, Raven A. , Pvt. Shope, Andrea L. , Pfc. Shuman, Jenna A. , Pvt. SotoMayor, Destiny M. , Pvt. Strayhorn, Alexa C. , Pvt. Taylor, Madison P. , Pfc. Theriot, Ceirracharlene E. , Pfc. Vasquez, Angelica E. , Pfc. VillaMarquecho, Stephany C. , Pvt. Warner, Rayneequa J. , Pfc. White, Brittany N. , Pfc. Whitley, Bryann K. , Pfc. Williams, Jarvayssia D. , Pfc. Winstonaviles, Cyrae A. , Pfc. Wiseman, Amber N. , Pvt. Wyatt, Cydney M. , Pvt. Young, Taylor L.

Platoon 4009

Pfc. Aguayo, Wendy J. , Pfc. Alcock, Samantha L. , Pfc. Brewer, Samantha J. , Pvt. Brown, Aundria s. , Pvt. Brunson, Tajah N. , Pfc. Buenrrostro, Estefania , Pfc. Buie, Shala C. , Pfc. Calderonguzman, Claudia , Pfc. Caruso, Carly *, Pfc. Chrobak, Carolyn R. , Pvt. Cohen, Tashanique S. , Pvt. Cruz, Sabryna L. , Pvt. Decastro, Josephine P. , Pfc. Diazibarra, Danay , Pfc. Dorcil, Alisha , Pvt. Duran, Jasmine , Pvt. Fernandezordonez, Adriana E. , Pvt. Fikac, Kynadie R. , Pfc. Fischer, Paige L. , Pfc. Freeman, Nije D. , Pfc. French, Brittany D.. , Pvt. Gamble, Violette D. , Pvt. Green, Chandra M. , Pfc. Gutter, Katsia L. , Pvt. Hernandez, Kassandra , Pvt. Jacksonperry, Chloe M. , Pvt. Jones, Evelyn M. , Pfc. Kercado, Victoria N. , Pvt. Le, Lena , Pvt. Like, Starla D. , Pfc. Lopez, Adriana G. , Pfc. Lopez, Breeana M. , Pfc. Maisashvili, Ana , Pfc. Martinezcasilla, Shakira J. , Pvt. Mattsonboze, Lydia A. , Pfc. Miu, Caitlyn E. , Pvt. Montgomerycooke, Sarah E. , Pvt. Moreno, Maria G. , Pfc. Moua, Candy Q. , Pfc. Mueller, Sudha M. , Pvt. Nelson, Lyndsay R. , Pvt. Padilla, Claudia Y. , Pfc. Rascoe, Tiana M. *, Pfc. Rodriguez, Kiera M. , Pfc. Rosas, Stephanie S. , Pvt. Roth, Catherine E. , Pfc. Rupelli, Michelle L. *, Pfc. Sanchez, Alyssa D. , Pvt. Sanchez, Scarlett D. , Pvt. Schmitz, Nicole R , Pvt. Simper, Amber M. , Pvt. Slider, Gabrielle L. , Pfc. Smith, Jesslyne S. *, Pfc. Spearman, Tori D. , Pfc. Stratton, Shelby R. , Pfc. Tecuanapa, Vanessa , Pvt. Thomas, Carlysse A. , Pvt. Travis, Angel D. , Pvt. Tucay, Nicole P. , Pvt. Wells, Josephine C.

*Denotes meritorious promotion

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