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Friday, October 5, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 37 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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DUI: Not worth the risk
Photo by Cpl. Terry Haynes III
A static display of a wrecked car is displayed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort May 14. The display was set up to show the dangers of distracted and drunk driving as well as to bring awareness to how Marines can stay safe during the “101 Days of Summer”. Story by Cpl. Terry Haynes III
This year dozens of Marines will be detained due to alcohol related incidents. Alcohol impairment depends on many factors from weight, body fat percentage, gender and the amount of alcohol consumed compared to how much food is in a person’s stomach while they drink. “Whenever there is an accident, one of the first things that investigating authorities check is if alcohol was involved,” said Staff Sgt. David Wilshire, an accident investigation chief with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “Having fun responsibly means knowing your limits when you go out and drink. Most incidents can be avoided. Taking five minutes to come up with a simple plan can save lives.” Out in town, the DUI illegal limitation law mirrors that of MCAS Beaufort as far as blood alcohol concentration Photo by Cpl. Terry Haynes III percentages are concerned, with 0.08 percent being the One of the last things that Marines and Sailors see before driving off base is a sign that counts the last days since maximum limit. Depending on the cira DUI occured aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. see dui page 4 cumstances of your offense, you may
Voluntary Education Program
Story by Cpl. Ashley Phillips
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s Voluntary Education Program team members have provided guidance and assistance to over 900 active duty Marines and Sailors in the Tri-command who are currently utilizing tuition assistance and attending colleges this year. This is roughly 13 percent of the active duty personnel throughout the Tri-command. “I think any Marine who has hit that two year mark needs to start utilizing tuition assistance,” said Mark Story, the education services officer with Marine Corps Community Services. “Just this year, a new Marine administrative message came out saying that if the service member has written approval from their commanding officer, they may begin utilizing tuition assistance at 18 months instead of 24 months.” The VEP office aboard the air station is located in building 596 on the second floor. There you will find education specialists who can help you identify everything from what colleges to attend, what degrees to begin, and long term life and career goals. “When someone comes to me, the first thing we look at is their GT score,” said
Diane Gillaspie, an education specialist with MCCS. “There are certain GT score requirements and certain time in service criteria service members must reach. The next thing is, I ask them a lot of questions about their short and long term goals.” Whether Marines want to stay in the Marine Corps for 30 years or serve one contract, there are benefits to having a degree or participating in college classes while in the Marine Corps. When Marines go to the VEP office the team members will explain the benefits for each individual and have the Marines share their education and career goals. “When they tell me what they want to be doing in 10 years for a career, we are able to start looking for degree programs and colleges,” Gillaspie said. “The great thing is that when they come to us, we can search for colleges in unbiased search engines and figure out which program is best suited for them, whether that be online or on campus. We are really fortunate that in our area we have four colleges that cater to nearly every career field our Marines are interested in.” After applying for colleges, the see vep, page 4
Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier Baez
Graduates wait to receive their college diplomas during the 2016 Collegiate Graduation and Recognition Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island June 3, 2016. The ceremony was held to give the graduates the opportunity to take the traditional walk and get recognized for their accomplishment in a forum that friends and family could attend. Twelve higher-learning institutions awarded the graduates their degrees. Col. Peter D. Buck, former commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, and other leaders from the Tricommand participated in the ceremony.