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Friday, July 22, 2016 Vol. 51, No. 29 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Delta & Oscar Company Graduates See Page 11

“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.” Desert Storm era MWSS-273 Marines visit MCAS Beaufort

Combat Center SRT welcomes local law enforcement

Revive, Rescue, Repeat: Recon and Parajumpers hone humanitarian skills

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Tri-command, Beaufort celebrate Water Festival Photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Foster

n Fireworks burst at the 61st annual Beaufort Water Festival July 15. The

display was put on while the Parris Island Marine Band played music for the opening ceremony. The water festival is longest ongoing all volunteer run event in the state of South Carolina. see FESTIVAL, page 8

Second United Kingdom F-35B arrives at Fightertown

oyal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel pose in front of their newly delivered F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. This is the second United Kingdom F-35 to be flown at MCAS Beaufort. The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. The U.K. aircraft and personnel will train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 until their departure back to the U.K. in the coming years. see

ARRIVAL, page 5

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy Vertus

MACS-2 simulates field environment Story and photos by: Cpl. Samantha K. Foster Staff Writer

Marine Air Control Squadron 2 conducted an exercise on Elliot’s Beach aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island July 18. The exercise was conducted to test and maintain Marines’ proficiency with equipment in a field environment. The Marines with the Early Warning Control Detachment set up a convoy to mobilize gear to MCRD Parris Island and set up an operational site in a timely manner. “We provide radar assisted procedural control,” said Capt. James Marley, the EWC detachment commander. “Once an aircraft is handed off from air traffic control, we take over while they travel through our airspace.”

The mission of the EWC detachment is to provide the capability to move and set up specialized equipment to provide support to the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Marines with different military occupational specialties work together to detect, identify, and control aircraft as well as provide radar assistance. “It’s important for my Marines to be out here because this affords them the opportunity to learn and execute their job in a real world situation,” said Marley. Marines train on a daily basis to ensure they are ready when the call is made. Marine Air Control Squadron 2 has been engaged in World War II, Operation Desert Storm, Op-

see

MACS-2, page 8

Marines push a generator into place aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island July 18.The Marines are simulating an operational environment as part of an exercise designed to maintain the Marines’ proficiency. The Marines are with Marine Air Control Squadron 2.

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Games and Entertainment

Friday, July 22, 2016

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2:00 p.m. PG (1:37)

Mess Hall Menu

Saturday 4:00 p.m. PG-13 (2:03)

Saturday 7:00 p.m. PG-13 (1:38)

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 2:00 p.m. PG (1:37)

Sunday 4:30 p.m. PG-13 (1:50)

Sunday 7:00 p.m. PG-13 (2:03)

Adventure Word Search

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

Word Bank

ARMS BATHING SUIT BEAT BOBBING BREATHING BUTTERFLY CAP COACH COAST

COURSE DIVE DRAG DRILLS EXTENSION FREESTYLE GLIDE KICKING PACE

Sudoku

PADDLE POOL POSITION POSTURE PROPULSION ROTARY SCISSOR SPEED SPEEDO

STROKE SWIMMING TEAM TECHNIQUE TIRE TREAD TUMBLE WATER WAVE

July 15 solution

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

July 15 solution

228-6924 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 As part of regularly scheduled, routine maintenance, runway 05-23 is closed until midsummer. Runways undergo wear and tear when aircraft take off and land. This is similar to the wear and tear placed on roads due to traffic volume. Conducting routine maintenance on our

runways maintains the integrity of the surface and ensures our pilots are operating on the most structurally sound runway possible. n The Laurel Bay Marine Mart (7-Day Store) will be closed from Jan. 21 until the fall of this year for a renovation. Improve-

ments will include a new floor layout and new interior. 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 civil-

ians within the TriCommand. 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.

Friday, July 22, 2016

Did you know... July 24, 1944: The V

Amphibious Corps, commanded by Major General Harry Schmidt, landed on Tinian, in the Mariana Islands. The following morning, the 2d and 4th Marine Divisions began a shoulder-to-shoulder southward sweep of the island. Organized enemy resistance faded within a week, and on 1 August, MajGen Schmidt declared the island secure.

Chaplain’s Corner

The Tour De France and the Bible

By William Holiman Command Chaplain MCAS Beaufort Everyone reading this paper should know at the very beginning that I am a huge fan of the sporting event known as the Tour de France. It is a month-long bicycle race. About twenty teams of bicycle riders go across France on a twenty-one day odyssey of biking further and faster than anyone can imagine in this country. They go up and down mountains, across the plains, along rivers and by the ocean. It all takes place on roads, but some of those roads are incredibly small, some are broad; some are straight and some are hideously winding. In the Tour there are many different races going on. There is an overall leader; a daily winner, a King of the Mountains who has the best mountain scores, a points leader with sprint events, and of course a team competition. Now if you haven’t turned to a new page yet, you may be wondering what any of this has to do with the Chaplain’s Corner article in the Jetstream. Well, I think that many people approach Bible reading about the way most Americans approach the Tour de France. We know little about it, we think it is boring, we think that it has little to offer us. We can’t make heads or tails of Old Testament and New Testament, or why it has many books inside it. When we do try to read it many, of us try to read the Bible in the vaguely incomprehensible

King James Version of 1611 because our grandparents read and loved that version. And it doesn’t take long before most of us give up on reading it and go play Pokémon Go instead. However, just as the Tour winds through a gorgeous country and rewards those who are willing to take the time to understand it, the Bible also is a gorgeous book that rewards those who take the time to understand it. The Bible is one book with many books inside it, with stories that wind up and over spiritual mountains. Some parts are easy to understand, and some are really hard. It has all manner of material within it: law, history, poetry, letters, songs, biographies, and prophecies. It was written by many different people over a period of about fourteen hundred years or so. Like the Tour, it has many different things going on at once. Like the Tour, the Bible rewards those who are willing to take the time to understand it. The Old Testament as Christians call it, or the Tanakh as Judaism calls it, is a long winding story. Protestants and Jews have the same books, though in different order. Catholics have all the same books in the same order as Protestants, but have several more books that Jews and Protestants don’t have. It begins with the Torah, or Law, or 5 books of Moses. Christians often call it the Law, though Jews will normally say “Torah” meaning “instruction.” That is the foundation of the Bible. It talks about the creation of the world through the arrival of the Hebrews at the land of Canaan. Parts of it

are law codes. Parts of it are history and move along rapidly. Parts are genealogies that bewilder most of us. For Christians, the next section is a group of history books that tell the story of ancient Israel. Then comes a group of books of poetry. This includes the Psalms which are songs and prayers to God. The Psalms, like all poetry, both say more and less with each phrase than prose. The Psalms give vent to every possible emotion, even some that embarrass us today. Finally comes two groups of prophets. The first group is called the Major Prophets, because these books are really long. Then comes the Minor Prophets, because they are really short. The same characters and events are often found in the histories, the poetry and the prophets. These books are not grouped by chronology, they are grouped by topic. That can get confusing for us, too. Next time I will write about the New Testament. But now, let me put it this way. Each book is like an individual rider in the Tour de France. Each group of books is a little like a team. The events are a little like the various days of the Tour, with different stories about each one. Together they get things done. Now, there is one thing that I have not said yet, but it is important. Christians and Jews believe that the Bible is not just stories, and books, but that it is the Word of God. That makes it very different from any other literature. That is why we still read the Bible. It is God speaking to us.

Effective June 1, MCAS Beaufort will be in Tropical Cyclone Condition V for 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season until November 30. This year is predicted to be a normal season. NOAA is predicting 10-16 named storms, which includes Alex. 4-8 will become Hurricanes. 1-4 will become major Hurricanes. Be Prepared!

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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 is currently deployed to support operations overseas.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 is currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Desert Storm era MWSS-273 Marines visit MCAS Beaufort

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Cpl. Joseph Parker climbs inside of a P-19 fire truck during a presentation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. The presentation was put together as part of a tour Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez for Desert Storm era Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Desert Storm era Marines pose for a group photo in front of a P-19 fire truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Marines. The Marines visited the air station as part of their July 15. The group received a presentation put together as part of a tour for the former Marine Wing Support Squadron 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine 273 Marines. The Marines visited the air station as part of their 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. The truck is with Expeditionary Fire Rescue, Headquarters and The Marine is with Expeditionary Fire Rescue, Headquarters Headquarters Squadron. and Headquarters Squadron.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Marines deliver a presentation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. The presentation was put together as part of a tour for Desert Storm era Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Marines. The Marines visited the air station as part of their 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. The Marines are with Expeditionary Fire Rescue, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

Cpl. Joseph Parker, left, delivers a presentation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. The presentation was put together as part of a tour for Dessert Storm era Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Marines. The Marines visited the air station as part of their 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. The Marines are with Expeditionary Fire Rescue, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Marines shake hands at the conclusion of their presentation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. The presentation was put together as part of a tour for Desert Storm era Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Marines. The Marines visited the air station as part of their 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. The Marines are with MWSD-31, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

A Marine explains his day-to-day responsibilities during a presentation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. The presentation was put together as part of a tour for Desert Storm era Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Marines. The Marines visit the air station as part of their 25-year reunion. MWSS-273 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Detachment 31 during a ceremony this year. The Marine is with MWSD-31, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy Vertus

The second United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II taxis aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. This marks another major milestone in the evolution of the U.K.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joint Strike Fighter Program. The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. The U.K. aircraft and personnel will train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 until their departure back to the U.K. in the coming years.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy Vertus

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel pose in front of their newly delivered F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. This is the second United Kingdom F-35 to be flown at MCAS Beaufort. The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. The U.K. aircraft and personnel will train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 until their departure back to the U.K. in the coming years.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy Vertus

Marines, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel wait for the second United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II to taxi in aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. This marks another major milestone in the evolution of the U.K.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joint Strike Fighter Program. The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. The U.K. aircraft and personnel will train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 until their departure back to the U.K. in the coming years.

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel perform post-flight checks on their newly delivered F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 15. This is the second United Kingdom F-35 to arrive at MCAS Beaufort. The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. The U.K. aircraft and peronnel will train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 until their departure back to the U.K. in the coming years.

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FESTIVAL continued from page 1

Photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Foster

Hundreds of people watch the Parris Island Marine Band Perform at the 61st annual Beaufort Water Festival July 15. People from all over the Lowcountry gather for the 10 day-long event to enjoy water festivities, arts and crafts, local cuisine, and more. The band is with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Two F/A-18C Hornets perform a flyover during the opening ceremony of the 61st annual Beaufort Water Festival July 15. Leadership from all three Beaufort military bases were present for the opening ceremony. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Foster

The Parris Island Marine Band performs at the 61st annual Beaufort Water Festival July 15. The band played as part of the opening ceremony for the festival. Since 1956, the festival has brought people of the Lowcountry together for celebration and relaxation. The band is with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Foster

A line of medium tactical vehicle replacements rest on Elliot’s Beach as part of an exercise aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island July 18. Marine Air Control Squadron 2 is executing the exercise to keep the unit’s Marines proficient with their jobs.

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eration Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The squadron has six detachments throughout the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to assist air traffic control operations. “A third of my crew has not had the opportunity to move the gear in this capacity and we wanted to make sure the junior Marines learned from the experienced [Noncommissioned Officers],” said Marley. A majority of the unit’s junior Marines have little to no field experience. The Marines are guided by their NCOs to perform their jobs as safely and efficiently as possible in a different environment than what they are used to. “Normally our gear would stay in one place, but doing

exercises like this keeps the Marines prepared,” said Sgt. Nicole Mestre, a technical data systems administrator. “As the EWC detachment, our job is to get out here, set up, and guide the planes where they need to be.” The EWC detachment in Beaufort is part of Marine Air Control Group 28. The Marines of MACS-2 act as the eyes on the ground for pilots assisting the air traffic controllers of the air station, giving them the nickname ‘the eyes of the MAGTF’. The detachment contains Marines of many different jobs and skills working as a team to accomplish the same mission, supporting the pilots of Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Foster

Lance Cpl. Jorge Hernandez digs a hole on Elliot’s Beach aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island July 19. The hole will be used to ground a generator as part of a field exercise. The exercise is being conducted to help Marines become more proficient at their jobs and familiar with their equipment. Hernandez is a tactical data systems technician with Marine Air Control Squadron 2.

Lance Cpl. William Boccabello grounds a generator aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island July 18 as part of a field exercise with Marine Air Control Squadron 2. Boccabello is an aviation communications systems technician with MACS-2.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Revive, Rescue, Repeat:

Combat Center SRT Recon and Para-jumpers hone humanitarian skills welcomes local law enforcement

A deputy sheriff with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team sights in while clearing a building in the military operations in urban terrain facility at Range 800 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. July 12. The Combat Center’s Special Reaction Team hosted the cross-training to provide SBCSD with insight of the Marine Corps’ tactics capabilities.

Special Tactics Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron prepare to load simulated injured civilians on the UH-60 Blackhawk during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response scenario as part of Rim of the Pacific 2016, at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii July 10. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. Story and photos by: Cpl. Natalie Dillon III Marine Expeditionary Force

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — When disaster strikes, most people observe from the outside. They cringe, they pity, they pray. However, some brave men and women choose not to be casual observers. They are the volunteer force who respond to emergencies, like Force Reconnaissance Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Special Tactics Airmen with 353rd Special Operations Group, Air Force Special Operations Command. As part of Rim of the Pacific 2016, these specially trained Marines and Airmen teamed up during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise, July 8-9, to ensure they are ready to respond when confronted with the next calamity. The mission began after sunset, in the chilly hills of the Pohakuloa Training Area. Under the cover of darkness, a team of Reconnaissance Marines with full combat loads crammed themselves into sports utility vehicles. Load-bearing vests bristled with magazines of 5.56 mm rounds and packs bulged with supplies to sustain the Marines for multiple nights at altitudes of more than 6,000 feet above sea level. The vehicles sped along a lonesome dirt road, kicking up dust. Finally, the tactical operations center radioed a twominute warning to the team leader, indicating that they needed to be at their reconnaissance point, ready to debark the vehicles. When the vehicles ground to a halt, the Marines clambered out, lowering their night vision goggles to eye level and peering out at the eerie green landscape. They stealthily plodded a hilly course through gristly scrub brush, gathering information about the landscape throughout the night and passing it to the team of Special Tactics Airmen. In the morning, the Airmen would use this information to determine the best way of reaching those who required aid. Marine Capt. Joshua Winters, platoon commander of 2nd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, III MEF, said his Marines embedded

24 hours before the Airmen insertion to provide the Air Force Special Operations Forces with critical information to mitigate risk during the operation. As part of the exercise, Marines from other units training at Pohakuloa Training Area role-played as victims. Using the intelligence gathered by III MEF, the Air Force mission commander decided the best option of recovering the simulated victims would be to infiltrate by high-altitude, lowopening airborne jumps. Eighteen Special Tactics Airmen infiltrated the affected area and immediately moved to the disaster location. One team would travel 25 kilometers by all-terrain vehicles to take control of a remote airfield, while the other team concurrently patrolled by foot through rugged, rocky terrain to recover and provide emergency medical assistance to victims of the disaster. If medical assistance was not needed, the teams called for material aid to be brought to victims. Once the team of Special Tactics Airmen took control of the airfield, they were able to provide quick recovery efforts of victims affected by the catastrophe by establishing an austere airfield, opening a forward area refueling point and providing critical air traffic control duties for aircraft in the area. With the airfield open and secured, the air assets were able to safely begin evacuating critical patients and bringing aid to the victims. In addition, the rotary wing aircraft were then able to insert the Special Tactics Airmen into the most critically affected areas, providing an air-enabled line of supply to those in need. Immediately after the Airmen exited their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, they moved to triage their victims to treat them accordingly. They moved quickly and methodically, arms bowed out from the bulk of medical equipment tactically compartmentalized on their vests. The simulated injuries varied from lost and broken limbs to unconscious patients. The Airmen moved backand-forth, collecting and treating patients, and controlling the air traffic to evacuate the patients to advanced medical care.

Within nine hours of taking control of the air assets at Bradshaw Army Airfield, the teams of Special Tactics Airmen had rescued and provided relief to 75 victims and delivered more than 1,500 pounds of aid. As a role player, Marine Pfc. Jason Murillo, an intelligence specialist with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, III MEF said the relief teams communicated well with each other and with the simulated victims. “They came in, they knew what they were doing, and they treated and removed us from the situation pretty quickly,” Murillo said. RIMPAC has provided III MEF and Special Tactics Airmen from the 353rd SOG an opportunity to showcase their partnership and the benefits of having an ongoing relationship between conventional forces and SOF.

“The relationship that we’ve built with Air Force Special Operations helps us carry out missions like this more effectively,” said Winters. Few Marines and Airmen can say they’ve had the chance to work together extensively. Yet, when it comes to helping those who need the armed services the most, joint operations can be the difference between life and death. "The speed in which our joint force can answer to the range of military operations is substantial," said U.S. Air Force Capt. John Rulien, mission commander for the task force. "We've been investing into this concept for some time aiming at creating increased contingency response value for our commanders and now we're using the RIMPAC exercise platform to capture that value and formalize it."

Air Force Pararescuemen with 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Air Force Special Operations Command render aid to a Marine at an improvised landing zone near the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii July 9, during a humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise for Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 16 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

A pararescueman with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron escorts two simulated earthquake survivors to be evacuated from the area to safety in a UH-60 Blackhawk during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response scenario as part of Rim of the Pacific 2016, at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii July 10. RIMPAC offers the 320th Special Tactics and III Marine Expeditionary Force an opportunity to team up and practice their unique skills to strengthen their partnership in order to respond to crises quickly.

Deputy sheriffs with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team prepare to enter a building in the military operations in urban terrain facility at Range 800 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. July 12. The Combat Center’s Special Reaction Team hosted the crosstraining to provide SBCSD with insight of the Marine Corps’ tactics capabilities.

Story and photos by: Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTNINE PALMS, Calif. — In, out. In, out. In, out. That is the steady rhythm of the men’s breath as they slowly but swiftly approach a closed door, weapons at the ready. The lead man reaches the door and with a barely discernable movement, signals his team. Lightning quick, they move in. The scenario, lead by the Combat Center’s Special Reaction Team, was part of a joint training event between them and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team at Range 800 July 12. Similar to the Combat Center’s SRT, the Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT is a specialized unit trained to respond to crisis situations. Team members train weekly at the Sheriff’s Academy in Devore, Calif., and view cross-training aboard the installation as a means of harnessing their skills. “Often times the training we do can become almost choreographed,” said Cpl. James Diaz, deputy, Sheriff’s Department. “Training in a different venue gets us to think outside the box.” The training consists

of teams using tactics to silently, swiftly and effectively enter and clear buildings. Once they’ve cleared the building, they debrief and go over what worked and what could have been done better. According to Sgt. Russell D. Harned, SRT commander, Provost Marshal’s Office, although this is the first time the installation conducted cross-training with San Bernardino County, they have hosted other local law enforcement agencies before. “We have the biggest [military in operation urban terrain] facilities within the greater California area,” said Harned. “This training gives us a chance to learn how other special reaction teams train and it gives them a chance to see what the Marine Corps capability is.” PMO and the Sheriff’s Department hope to continue training together and building upon their mutually beneficial relationship. “Tactics are everevolving,” said Diaz. “To keep repeating the same tactics is to set yourself up for failure. We can learn a lot from the military personnel out here on how different tactics work in different environments and avoid becoming stagnant.”

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NIGHT Movies, fun, games, & crafts WHEN: August 12th, 2016

TIME: 6 PM – 9:30 PM

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Graduates

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Delta and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 1048

Platoon 1053

Pfc. K. B. Odom, Soddydaisy, TN Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt A. Estrada

Pfc. B. F. Lanfrankie, Ashburn, VA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A. M. VanBuskirk

Platoon 1049

Platoon 1054

Pfc. T. P. Moran II, Collinsville, VA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D. S. Gilray III

Pfc. J. E. Meaney, Dedham, Ma Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A. Barrett

Platoon 1050

Platoon 4024

Pfc. J. R. Bargaineer, Eatonville, FL Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D. C. Root

Pfc. K. E. Griffith, Killeen, TX Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. S. N. Cardona

Platoon 1052

Platoon 4025

Pfc. Z. M. Holliman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. O. J. Reza

Pfc. K. L. Johnson, Vancouver, WA Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. J. I. Paz

Danger

Platoon 1048

Pvt. Bafford, J. D. , Pfc. Barbour, S. P. , Pfc. Brown, S. K. , Pvt. Buck, J. E. , Pvt. Carey, C. H. II , Pvt. Chilton, D. L. , Pfc. Copleymiller, A. E. , Pvt. Daniels, C. J. , Pvt. Davis, J. J. , Pfc. Dequasie, A. C. , Pfc. Duffy, I. J. , Pfc. Flaherty, S. T. , Pvt. Fulton, J. K. , Pfc. Gantt, K. W.* , Pvt. Gattereau, F. J. , Pfc. Gore, J. E. , Pfc. Griffin, B. D. , Pvt. Hale, G. T. , Pvt. Harkins, K. T. , Pvt. Helgeson, J. J. , Pvt. Hough, J. H. , Pvt. Johnson, H. J. , Pfc. Jones, V. L. Jr. , Pfc. King, B. P. , Pvt. Lewis, D. M. II , Pfc. Lewis, D. C. , Pfc. Mcfadden, J. D. , Pfc. Mcgee, M. K. , Pfc. Mcgregor, P. T.* , Pvt. Mckenzie, O. S. , Pvt. Morrell, R. D. , Pvt. Nickels, C. A. , Pfc. Nolte, A. R. , Pfc. Odom, K. B. , Pfc. Pathkiller, D. W. , Pvt. Pittman, Z. K. , Pvt. Preciado, A. X. Jr. , Pvt. Rakes, C. S. , Pfc. Ratliff, A. J. , Pvt. Sears, C. D. , Pvt. Soriano, M. N. , Pvt. Staton, N. D. , Pfc. Sweeney, C. J. , Pfc. Tyger, L. T. , Pfc. Ulin, J. A. , Pfc. Warshaw J. A.* , Pfc. Williams, C. L. , Pvt. Williams, J. L. , Pfc. Yeatts, M. C. , Pvt. Young, I. M. Jr.

Platoon 1049

Pfc. Averett, D. B.* , Pfc. Bailey, A. L. , Pvt. Ballard, A. L. , Pvt. Bartelt C. B. , Pvt. Boman, B. J. , Pvt. Brace, T. J. , Pvt. Briley, B. T. , Pfc. Brown, T. W. , Pfc. Brozowski, C. K. , Pfc. Bryan, L. J , Pvt. Burdick, W. T. , Pvt. Canute, D. A. , Pvt. Chew, X. A. , Pvt. Day, C. C. , Pvt. Hempel, M. G. , Pfc. Hoban, B. M. , Pvt. Jackson, S. M. , Pfc. Jester, K. M. , Pfc. Jones, B. L. , Pfc. Kee, J. S. , Pvt. Kiefer, J. P. , Pfc. Lee, N. S. , Pfc. Mancuso, B. K. , Pvt. Mcpherson, C. S. , Pvt. Micheals, J. S. , Pfc. Moran, T. P. II , Pfc. Murphy,T. M.* , Pvt. Ortegaguerrero, J. E. , Pvt. Palmier, P. T. Jr. , Pvt. Pelletier, A. M. , Pvt. Pilato, J. A. , Pfc. Richardson, S. G. , Pvt. Rotroff, D. P. , Pvt. Roy, K. L. , Pfc. Scott, E. M. , Pfc. Stancil, J. T* , Pfc. Stewart, L. T. , Pfc. Strong, A. M. , Pfc. Strusienski, J. G. Jr. , Pvt. Tran, T.M. , Pvt. Virgil, W. M. , Pfc. Wagner, A. M. , Pvt. Walker, I. A. , Pvt. Wilson, N. L. , Pvt. Woolard, R. J. , Pvt. Young, J. B. , Pvt. Zepedamatamoros, J. C.

Platoon 1050

Pvt. Balbuena,M. H. , Pfc. Bargaineer, J. R. , Pvt. Bartels, M. Q. , Pvt. Batista, H. C. , Pvt. Bekisz, N. J. , Pfc. Benitezsierra, H. J. , Pfc. Birriel, R. M. , Pvt. Bolton, W. M. Jr. , Pfc. Brasberger, E. M. , Pvt. Brown, W. W. , Pfc. Burton, V. H. , Pfc. Campillo, B.J. , Pvt. Case, J. K. , Pfc. Farrier, G. W.* , Pfc. Ferrales, A. , Pfc. Finnerty, D. M.* , Pvt. Garciagarcia, J. D. , Pvt. Garley, M. T. , Pvt. Hakes, S. P. , Pvt. Harris, B. I. , Pvt. Hauk, T. A. , Pfc. Haynes, R. G. , Pfc. Hennedy, J. W. , Pvt. Kiehl, Z. T. , Pvt. Lee, J. M. , Pfc. McBride, M. T. , Pfc. Medina, J. C. Jr.* , Pfc. Mercadocolon, M. O. , Pfc. Moreland, T. R. , Pfc. Ortiz, M. F. , Pfc. Osley, J. L. , Pfc. Petite, M. W. Jr. , Pfc. Ridenour, A.W. , Pvt. Rochefort, A. M. , Pvt. Rolondejesus, F. A. , Pvt. Rudolph, T .D. , Pvt. Sheeder, C. T. , Pfc. Smithpoponi, R. V. , Pvt. Smothers, M. S. , Pvt. Strole, K. J. , Pfc. Tate, J. J. , Pfc. Tucker, K. R. , Pfc. Vaughan, D.A. , Pfc. Yohn, J. Z.

Platoon 1052

Pfc. Acevedogalan, B. , Pfc. Attah, J. P. , Pvt. Aviles, A. F. , Pfc. Ballard, D. M. , Pfc. Barrack, B. C. , Pvt. Bono, M. C. , Pvt. Capps, M. J. , Pvt. Cepak, L. C. , Pvt. Chernishov, E. , Pvt. Coneeny, D. G. , Pfc. Cruzcolon, J. A. , Pvt. Deweese, C. J. , Pvt. Dickmann, M. R. , Pfc. Dreibelbis, G. S. , Pfc. Durvett, E. J. , Pvt. Geer, B. G. , Pfc. Greer, N. A.* , Pvt. Harris, B .D. , Pvt. Hash, M. A. , Pvt. Hogan, J. K. , Pfc. Holliman, Z. M. , Pvt. Hopkins, J. L. , Pfc. Howell, C. P. , Pfc. Johansen, T. H.* , Pvt. Johnson, D. M. , Pvt. Ketchum, J. R. II , Pvt. Lizotte, J. K. , Pfc. Martinez, M. A. , Pvt. Maxwell, C. I. , Pfc. Mazariegosbarrios, W. I. , Pfc. Mulford, S. R. , Pvt. Nietovalladares, J. R. , Pvt. Perez, B. C. , Pfc. Perez, D. J. , Pvt. Poindexter, R. E. , Pvt. Pollander, A. M. , Pvt. Ratchford, C. D. , Pfc. Reyes, M. G.* , Pfc. Richardson, B. I. , Pvt. Robinson, C. C. , Pvt. Rodriguezsanmiguel, D. , Pvt. Schubert, D. D. , Pfc. Sharretto, M.V. , Pfc. Stith, J. W. , Pvt. St. John, N. T. , Pfc. Stogdill, K. A. , Pvt. Sturdevant, M. D. , Pfc. Wallace, W. R.

Platoon 1053

Pvt. Adkins, J. I. , Pfc. Aguirre, L. D. , Pfc. Aquinorodriquez, J. A. , Pvt. August, J. D. , Pvt. Ball, S. V. , Pvt. Bird, P. E. , Pvt. Colebank, N. J. , Pfc. Consolini, S. L. Jr. , Pfc. Coulter, S. F. , Pvt. Davenport, J. M. , Pvt. Dolan, P. J. , Pfc. Dupuy, Z. P. , Pfc. Elder, S. D. , Pfc. Gosser, J. H.* , Pfc. Gray, D. M. , Pvt. Hall, A. J. , Pvt. Hanvey, K. R. , Pvt. Holbert, M. S. , Pfc. Lanfrankie, B. F. , Pvt. Lawson, L. J. , Pfc. Lexis, F. W. , Pvt. Machado, J. C. , Pfc. McMillin, C. C. , Pvt. Mendez, A. J. , Pfc. Nelson, D. L.* , Pvt. Norton, G. C. , Pfc. Peters, Z. A. , Pvt. Rabanales, J. R. , Pvt. Reyes, I. E. , Pfc. Robinson, J. C. , Pfc. Roby, R. B. , Pfc. Shartzer, N. A.* , Pfc. Simmons, E. D. , Pvt. Smith, A. I. , Pvt. Smith, C. A. , Pvt. Sossa, J. , Pvt. Thomas, M. L. , Pvt. Tolcer, T. , Pvt. Trainer, S. M. , Pvt. Tranz, K. T. , Pvt. Vallette, C. R. , Pfc. Vallot, M. C. , Pvt. Vega, G. J. , Pvt. Vicari, K. J. Jr. , Pfc. Wiggins, R. A. Jr. , Pvt. Wilkemeyer, F. A. Jr. , Pvt. Wonsick, B. H. , Pvt. Zawistowski, R.

Platoon 1054

Pvt. Archangel, T. J. , Pvt. Banks, T. E. , Pvt. Battle, B. E. , Pvt. Cesteroruiz, A. R. , Pvt. Chin, M. C. , Pfc. Clark, J. M. , Pfc. Clark,W. A. , Pfc. Connor, K. D. , Pfc. Covey, K. C. , Pvt. Crist, J. M. , Pfc. Cross, T. P. , Pfc. Falconbonilla, K. , Pfc. Gobble, T. M. , Pvt. Graham, Jr. M. D. , Pfc. Green, B. L.* , Pvt. Haynes, T. D. III , Pvt. Kellum, K. L. , Pvt. Kent, I. D. , Pvt. Larffarello, A. J. , Pfc. Lewis, K. M. , Pvt. Lowery, E. S. , Pvt. Mauldin, C. A. , Pfc. Meaney, J. E.* , Pvt. Mericle, M. J. , Pfc. Merriman, C. A. , Pfc. Molina, M. , Pvt. Morales, M. A. , Pfc. Morgan, A. Y. , Pfc. Naquin, K. C. , Pfc. Ortiz, Jr. J. J. , Pvt. Partida, M. N. , Pvt. Peebles, A. R. , Pvt. Pendley, B. D. , Pvt. Price, S. A. , Pvt. Puusalu, T. N. , Pfc. Reza, U. , Pvt. Ringle, C. C. , Pfc. Riveraperez B.* , Pvt. Seeley, A. N. , Pvt. Serge, D. B. , Pvt. Thomas, J. J. , Pfc. Thompson, T. L. Jr. , Pvt. Tootle, C. S. , Pvt. Tow, B. T. , Pvt. Tweedy, A. S. , Pfc. Velez, J. J. , Pfc. Vielot, V. , Pvt. Walbridge, L. D.

Platoon 4024

Pfc. Allard, H. J. , Pfc. Allen, E. M. , Pvt. Araujo, A. , Pfc. Barrettpearson, K. E. , Pfc. Bartch, K. E. , Pvt. Berrysnyder, C. N. , Pfc. Brooks, G. E. , Pvt. Brownell, A. B. , Pvt. Capello, S. L. , Pvt. Carver, M. A. , Pvt. Chase, S. M. , Pvt. Cinereski, R. M. , Pvt. Coore, S. C. , Pfc. Daley, I. O. , Pfc. Deible, K. B. , Pfc. Devalon, R. , Pvt. Dyer, K. M. , Pvt. Flores, G. , Pvt. Fonner, M. C. , Pfc. Gallegos, A. , Pfc. Gonzalez, I. M. , Pvt. Gonzalez, L. , Pfc. Graves, K. M. , Pfc. Griffith, K. E. , Pvt. Guevara, C. M. , Pvt. Hardy, S. A. , Pfc. Harris, B. S. , Pfc. Headrick, S. N. , Pvt. Hernandezluna, C. L. , Pvt. Hockford, S. R. , Pfc. Hulbert, B. M. , Pfc. Jenkins, E. J. , Pfc. Johns, A. M. , Pvt. Lacy, K. M. , Pfc. Landino, P , Pvt. Lanphear, M. F. , Pfc. Lavina, A. C. , Pfc. Lebuffe, R. M. , Pfc. Lewis, A. M.* , Pfc. Lodin, S. , Pfc. Lomako, T. , Pvt. Mahek, M. C. , Pvt. Mattox, M. A. , Pfc. Morris, J. K. , Pvt. Olivarez, L. , Pfc. Palominobrand, V. , Pfc. Polancoatizol, C. K. , Pfc. Puterbaugh, A. M. , Pvt. Quinones, K. M. , Pvt. Reed, V. M. , Pfc. Richards, C. L. , Pfc. Rivera, C. Y. , Pfc. Robbins, M. K. , Pvt. Russell, K. L. , Pvt. Sharp, S. A. , Pfc. Sotolongo, N. M. , Pfc. Spirov, S. R. , Pvt. Strong, C. J. , Pvt. Tisdale, T. L. , Pfc. Turner, J. L. , Pfc. Vazquezjimenez, L. , Pvt. Vinson, C. A. , Pfc. Waterman, S. J. , Pvt. Weber, S. E. , Pfc. Whittemore, R. M.

Platoon 4025

Pvt. Acosta, C. , Pvt. Addison, B. T. , Pvt. Aguilar, A.* , Pvt. Aguilar, D. M. , Pvt. Aquino, A. C. , Pvt. Bautista, B. N. , Pvt. Bautistagonzalez, B. , Pfc. Bell, S. A. , Pfc. Bement, A. N. , Pfc. Beno, I.I. , Pvt. Betker, V. R. , Pvt. Bowlen, T. A. , Pvt. Calixto, J. , Pfc. Cartwright, C. T. , Pfc. Christner, R. L. , Pvt. Clark, A. Q. , Pfc. Craig, A. M. , Pvt. Crawford, A. M. , Pvt. Crump, P. S. , Pfc. Dahl, D. N. , Pvt. Delgadoreyes, D. Y. , Pfc. Dinkins, K. J. , Pfc. Dixon, S. D. , Pvt. Eberle, N. A. , Pvt. Forrester, K. R. , Pfc. Garcia, K. L. , Pfc. Garcia, L. , Pvt. Garciarios, N. , Pfc. Gehly, K. R. , Pfc. Gonzalez, K. A. , Pfc. Hardy, L. D. , Pvt. Jara, S. , Pvt. Johnson, K. L.* , Pfc. Jonas, S. M. , Pvt. Jones, R. R. , Pvt. Jones, T. L. , Pvt. Justo, C. L. , Pvt. Larkin, A. M. , Pfc. Leathery, M. E. , Pvt. Lewkowitz, J. M. , Pfc. Lopezgutierrez, J. , Pvt. Mazzucco, K. P. , Pvt. Mcalister, I. K. , Pvt. Molina, J. M. , Pvt. Moore, H. D. , Pfc. Munizcruz, G. , Pfc. Nahar, S.W. , Pfc. Pilkington, T. D. , Pfc. Poncegalindo, C. E. , Pvt. Primm, S. R. , Pfc. Robinson, T. M. , Pvt. Rodriguez, S. J. , Pvt. Schuman, E. C. , Pfc. Shipmancates, D. M. , Pvt. Smith, B. A. , Pvt. Stavenjord, K. M. , Pfc. Sullivan, C. C. , Pvt. Szpakowska, S. , Pvt. Terpening, T. M. , Pfc. Thibodeaux, W. E. , Pvt. Tollefson, C. J. , Pvt. Velazquez, L. P. , Pvt. Woodlee, K. N. , Pfc. Wrobel, B. L. *Denotes meritorious promotion

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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