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Friday, March 23, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 09 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Gunner Gilbert H. Bolton: A Marine through and through
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“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
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Fightertown Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Thunderbolts return to Fightertown
Photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes
A Marine greets a loved one aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 14. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 was deployed to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region as part of a Unit Deployment Program. While deployed, the Thunderbolts trained with partner nations, promoting peace and interoperability throughout the region Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Terry Hanes III Marines and Sailors of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 returned from a six-month deployment March 14. The squadron was deployed to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region in support of the Unit Deployment Program. The goal of the UDP is to promote interoperability and combined capabilities with partner nations throughout the region. “I’ve learned a lot of useful things during this deployment,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Reyes, an aircraft maintainer with VMFA-251. “This training has definitely helped us prepare for the stress that comes with being deployed. I’ve been doing the same job that I always do, but being in that environment with a whole different operational tempo has helped me sharpen my skills when it comes to my job.” While deployed, the Marines and Sailors participated in exercise Cobra Gold where they trained with Royal Thai military personnel. Cobra Gold is an annual international exercise that seeks to improve participants’ capability to conduct joint operations, and to improve capacity with different activities, including security enhancing techniques and responding to large-scale natural disasters. As a part of Marine Aircraft Group-31, the squadron needs this training because it allows them to partake in training that can’t be conducted while aboard MCAS Beaufort. “This was the longest I have ever been from home,” said Cpl. John Leonard, a maintenance administrator with VMFA-251. “Being on this long deployment was really chalsee
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Photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes
A Marine greets a loved one aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after returning from a deployment March 14. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 was deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The Marine is with VMFA-251.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes
A Marine embraces a loved one aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after returning from a deployment to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan March 14. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 was deployed to the region as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The Marine is with VMFA-251.
Are you winning the office bracket? Don’t bet on it Courtesy Story If you decide to pay the buy in, you may have just won yourself a Page 11, NJP, or Administrative Seperation. With the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament underway, a lot of you may be wondering if you’re allowed to place bets with coworkers on these events. The answer is not at work and not on Government computers. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) forbids all persons entering in or on Federal property from participating in games for money or other personal property, operating gambling devices, conducting a lottery or pool, or selling or purchasing numbers tickets. In addition, gambling with a subordinate may be in violation of Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. However, small wagers (e.g., card games, pools on sporting
events), based on a personal relationship, transacted entirely within assigned government living quarters and not in violation of local law are permissible.
NEVER BET IN THE WORKPLACE! Bottom Line: Never wager money on anything in the workplace no matter how small the amount may be. Even printing and filling out a bracket then having coworkers put in money is in violation of paragraph 2-302 of DoD 5500.07R, Joint Ethics Regulation. In addition, it can also be a misuse of Government resources to carry out such an activity on Government computers. In conclusion never bet in the work place no matter how friendly the wager may be.