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Friday, December 22, 2017 Vol. 52, No. 50 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
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Wreaths Across America
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2nd MAW Commanding General trains with MAG-31 Photos by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes, III
PROTECT WHAT YOU’VE EARNED
A holiday message from the Commandant
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Marines prepare Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy and Col. Frank Latt for takeoff aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 19. The flight was conducted to familiarize Glavy with tactical aviation. Glavy is the Commanding General of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Latt is the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31.
A Marine signals to Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy and Col. Frank Latt prior to takeoff aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 19. The flight was conducted to familiarize Glavy with tactical aviation. Glavy is the Commanding General of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Latt is the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31.
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy and Col. Frank Latt prepare for takeoff aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 19. The flight was conducted to familiarize Glavy with tactical aviation. Glavy is the Commanding General of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Latt is the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31.
Fightertown welcomes MARSOC recruiters
Marines sign up for more information about Marine Corps Special Operations Command after a MARSOC briefing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 13. Many of the Marines at the brief met the MARSOC recruiting criteria and were eligible to apply. Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes, III Staff writer
A group of Marine Corps Special Operations Command recruiters held a recruiting a brief aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 13. MARSOC is based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. “MARSOC is highly sought after in the special operations community,”
said a MARSOC representative. “Commanders from other branches always want to see us work because they know what we can do and what we’re capable of.” MARSOC started as Force Reconnaissance during World War II. After the Vietnam War they deactivated until after the Gulf War. In 2005 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld directed that a Marine component be cre-
ated within United States Special Operation Command. In 2008, MARSOC reached full operation capability with 2,500 Marines serving in it. According to their website, the core activities of MARSOC are direct action, special reconnaissance, security force assistance, counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and foreign internal defense. “We operate in secret and
A Marine Corps Special Operations Command recruiter explains how Marines can apply for MARSOC aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 13. The recruiters explained how the application process works and what the training is like.
almost everything we do falls under unconventional warfare,” said a recruiter. “MARSOC embodies everything that it means to be a Marine. We are what the American public thinks of when they think of the Marine Corps.” To qualify for the assessment and selection process, Marines must have a 105
GT score, a 225 Physical Fitness Test, pass the swim assessment, pass medical screenings and be eligible for secret clearance. “All phases of the training serve an important purpose in molding a potential MARSOC operator,” said a recruiter. “Starting with Assessment and Selection all the way to the Individ-
ual Training Course, we want to push you to your limits and see if you have what it takes to be a part of this brotherhood.” The Individual Training Course ends with a culminating exercise called Derna Bridge. Candidates will deploy to a town in the see
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The Jet Stream | Friday,December 22, 2017
Games and Entertainment
Saturday 2:00 p.m. PG (1:49)
Saturday 4:30 p.m. PG13 (1:59)
Saturday 7:00 p.m.* R (1:44)
Thursday TBA
Mess Hall Menu 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
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 • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass
Friday 7:00 p.m. PG (1:53)
Sunday CLOSED
Doors open 30 minutes before movie starts! | All NDVD are FREE *Last Showing
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES ACROSS 1. Sharp pain 5. Military hats 11. Software app on a network (abbr.) 14. Genus of freshwater mussels 15. Continent 16. Afghani monetary unit 17. Recovered 19. Ribonucleic acid 20. Refers to end of small intestine 21. Ethiopia’s largest lake 22. Hostelry 23. Defunct American automaker 25. Denotes origin by birth or descent 27. Part of a watch 31. Stare with mouth open wide 34. Found in granite 35. Competing 38. Stone film “__ Given Sunday” 39. Junction between two nerve cells 41. Greek goddess of the dawn 42. Fight 44. Thin, narrow piece of wood or metal 45. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 46. Type of kitchenware 49. Specialty of The Onion 51. Major Mexican river 55. Kilometers per hour 56. Species of mackerel 60. Bones 61. Interest rate 62. New York Mets legend 64. 19th letter of Greek alphabet 65. Shawl
SUDOKU
GUESS WHO?
66. Gracefully thin 67. Type of deciduous tree 68. Not classy 69. Taro corm or plant CLUES DOWN 1. Jewish festival 2. Anoint 3. More pleasant 4. Type pf painting 5. Witness 6. Harm 7. Builder of Arantea (Greek myth.) 8. City in India 9. Used to unlock cans 10. Induces sleep 11. More bouncy
12. A branch of Islam 13. White (French) 18. Legal term 24. Covered with frost 26. Hengyang Nanyue Airport 28. Wash 29. Disorder of the scalp 30. North American tree 31. Helps cars run 32. Mandela’s party 33. Aromatic plant of the daisy family 36. Negative 37. College student educator (abbr.) 39. Most rare 40. Harm with a knife
43. Folk singer DiFranco 45. Return to 47. One who repairs 48. Eastern England river 49. Hockey players need two 50. Dismay 52. Rebuke 53. Plant of the arum family 54. Fish genus 57. Plant of the mallow family 58. Amounts of time 59. 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet 63. One of Napoleon’s generals
RESOLUTIONS WORD SEARCH
Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Chapel Fellowship Hall
I am an actress born in England on December 28, 1934. I studied at the Oxford University Dramatic Society. I have appeared in many films, including the “Harry Potter” franchise. I’m also known for my work on “Downton Abbey.”
HOROSCOPES ARIES — Mar 21/Apr 20 You may be operating on some false information, Aries. It’s better to get the facts before going forward in the coming days. You may end up changing directions midweek. TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you are feeling upset because someone is getting more attention than you, you may need to focus your thoughts elsewhere. Think of what makes you special. GEMINI — May 22/Jun 21 Your emotions may be all over the map in the coming days, Gemini. The secret is to surround yourself with people who will guide you in the right direction. CANCER — Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, there is a time for joking around and a time for being serious. This week you may have to lean toward the latter. Others may not share your joviality right now. LEO — Jul 23/Aug 23 Running yourself ragged, especially early in the week, will cause all of your energy stores to fizzle out, Leo. You need to learn to pace yourself better for the long haul.
Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775
VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 You are always one to lend a helping hand, Virgo. But now you may need to call in some favors of your own. Don’t be afraid to ask for help this week.
See something suspicious Say something.
LIBRA — Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, think financial decisions through before acting. Patience is a friend when making important financial decisions, and it’s time to take such matters more seriously. SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, try something outside of your wheelhouse in the coming days. You have a knack for teaching yourself new skills, and you are a fast learner. SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you might be seeking answers in the wrong places. Refine your parameters and look in a new direction, especially if a resolution is taking awhile.
Call (843) 228-6710 / 911 - IMMEDIATELY
Hotlines MCAS Beaufort Station Inspector
843-228-7789
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Hotline 24/7
843-321-6009
Force Protection information and concerns
843-228-6924
PMO Dispatch
843-228-6710
Severe Weather and Force Protection
1-800-343-0639
Fraud, Waste and Abuse
If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 843-8129537. 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.
BRAIN BUSINESS CAREER CLEANING CLUTTER CONCENTRATION CONFIDENCE DEBT DIETING
DONATION EDUCATION EXPLORATION FINANCES FITNESS FOODS FRIENDS GIVING HABITS
HAPPINESS HEALTHY LIBRARY MASSAGE MEDITATE ORGANIZE PROCRASTINATION RAISE READING
RELATIONSHIP RESOLUTION RESUME SALARY SHAPE SOCIALIZE STRESS TRAVEL WORKOUT
CAPRICORN — Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, if family life is taking over and tiring you out, shift your gears in another direction. You need to recharge and let your other interests take over for awhile. AQUARIUS — Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, words shared at work may have you worried you’ve burned some bridges. It’s not the case. Others still look to you for help and guidance and value your input. PISCES — Feb 19/Mar 20 It’s common to make life assessments throughout the year, Pisces. Jot down some easy changes you can make for the future.
DECEMBER 15 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Guess Who?: DAVID WRIGHT Answer to this week’s puzzles will be available in next week’s edition of The Jet Stream.
The Jet Stream | Friday, December 22, 2017
Command Information
HAPPENINGS n The acting Sexual Assault Re-
sponse Coordinator of MCAS Beaufort is Marie Brodie. She can be reached at (910)-450-5159 Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
n If you have lost something and
are looking for it, please contact the Lost and Found Custodian at 843-228-6335 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n The photocopying of U.S. Gov-
ernment identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part 1, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment.
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Did you know... Date: December 23, 1941
Japanese forces launched a pre-dawn landing on Wake Island and Wilkes Island, while their carriers launched air strikes against Wilkes, Wake, and Peale islands in support of the landing force. After nearly 12 hours of desperate fighting, the three islands were surrendered.
Marine Corps Top Shot
NOAA climate prediction center, predicts weakening La Nina conditions resulting in a warmer and dryer winter for the Southern US states and a cooler and wetter winter with above average snowfall in the Northern and Midwest states. These conditions will persist until spring. Monitor the latest forecasts and briefings from the National Weather Service in order to prepare your family for any extreme weather affecting our area or along your route during vacations. Be Prepared! weather.gov
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A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 flies over the Rockie Mountains during a cold weather training exercise on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Dec. 13, 2017. HMH-461 conducted cold weather training to increase the squadron’s proficiency and overall combat readiness.
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The Jet Stream | Friday, December 22, 2017
In Other News
DOD Participates in National Wreaths Across America Day
DoD photo by Walter Reeves
Distinguished guests place wreaths on the grave site of the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy during National Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 16, 2017. National Wreaths Across America Day is an annual event coordinated by the non-profit organization Wreaths Across America where more than 50 thousand volunteers placed remembrance wreaths on over 240 thousand tombstones.
DoD photo by Walter Reeves
The U.S. Army Old Guard honors the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with a wreath laying ceremony during National Wreaths Across America day at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 16, 2017.
DoD photo by Walter Reeves
Distinguished guests place wreaths on the grave site of the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy during National Wreaths Across America day at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 16, 2017.
Photos by Cpl. Benjamin McDonald
Thousands of wreaths are laid out on fallen veterans’ graves during the National Wreaths Across America day, at Beaufort National Cemetery, Dec. 16. National Wreaths Across America day is an annual event coordinated by the non-profit organization Wreaths Across America where more than 50 thousand volunteers placed remembrance wreaths on over 240 thousand tombstones.
MARSOC
Marines listen to a Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command recruiting brief at the Lasseter Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 13. Many of the Marines at the brief met the MARSOC recruiting criteria and were required to attend.
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U.S. where they will have a realistic environment to implement the skills they have learned during training. “The entire purpose of our training being this long is to make the skills we teach become pure muscle memory,” said the recruiter. “The best case scenario for us is these skills becoming second nature for the Marines so they can be prepared for everything that comes their way.” Applicants can talk to their career planner or visit marsoc.com to begin the application process. Marsoc.com also has training guides and contact numbers for recruiters. Photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes, III
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The Jet Stream | Friday, December 22, 2017
Christmas Meal 25 December 1500
On base for Christmas? Stop by Afterburners for an SMP Christmas meal! Open to eligible Single Marines, Sailors and foreign military personnel. Meal will be served by Beaufort High School’s AFJROTC. For more information call 843-228-7405 or email petronejj@usmc-mccs.org or lydiah.j.harrell@usmc-mccs.org.
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The Jet Stream | Friday, December 22, 2017
From the Commandant
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o all Marines, including those who have left our ranks and our retired community, to Sailors, Civilian Marines, and our families, I want to wish you a very happy holiday season. Our Marine Corps has had another operationally successful and busy year, and we have once again added to our legacy of honor, courage and commitment. We continue to ask a lot of you and you continue to deliver. I sincerely appreciate everything that all of you do for our Corps and our Nation. For Marines and Sailors deployed around the globe, standing the watch, supporting operations, and partnering with allies, we thank you for your commitment to the mission and ask you to remain laser focused on the task at hand. Although you cannot be home with family during the holiday, we hope you are able to spend some time with your deployed Marine Corps family and celebrate in some small way. For those fortunate enough to be home with family and friends, we hope you are able to take this time to relax and enjoy a short break. Wherever you are this holiday season, we need you to be safe. Make smart decisions. Look out for each other. I expect leaders, especially NCOs, to engage with Marines and review holiday travel plans. Apply risk management tools to ensure safe and smart decisions are made and avoid unnecessary risks. If you consume alcohol, please don't drive. Understand and respect its effects on you. If you are traveling, anticipate and be aware of the hazards on the road. Maintain your situational awareness. We need everyone to return safely after this holiday season. Sadly, we lost far too many Marines this past year. Many of these tragedies were avoidable. Our mission is too important to lose even a single Marine, Sailor, Civilian Marine, or family member. Your fellow Marines are counting on you to return safely and continue the mission. In combat, while deployed, and in garrison, Marines take care of each other. This is the responsibility of leaders, and also of peers and friends. If you know of a fellow Marine who may not have a place to go for the Holidays, consider asking them to join you and your family for the day. They will appreciate your offer and thoughtfulness. No one should be alone during this season. Again, we take care of each other. From the time you earned the title “Marine� you became part of a legacy. You are now contributing to that legacy and making it your own. You will pass that legacy down to future generations. Please enjoy your holiday season. Relax, recharge, and refocus. Know that the Nation expects more from her Marines and we must meet that standard. Be safe and come back to your units ready to fight and win in 2018. Remember to Protect What You've Earned. Happy Holidays and Semper Fidelis.
Robert B. Neller, General, U.S. Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps
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A SHUTTLE WILL BE OFFERED AT THE TIMES BELOW: PICK UP AT BRIG & BREW 2000, WEAPONS CHAPEL 2015, & NAVAL HOSPITAL BARRACKS 2045 DROP OFF LEAVING AFTERBURNERS 0100
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 843-228-7405 OR PETRONEJJ@USMC-MCCS.ORG 843-228-1544 OR LYDIAH.J.HARRELL@USMC-MCCS.ORG
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The Jet Stream | Friday, December 220, 2017
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