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Friday, August 12, 2016 Vol. 51, No. 32 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Alpha Company Graduates

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

Ordnance Marines, pilots train with high explosives down under

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Task Force Koa Moana: Forging futures with Fiji

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Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016

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Marine Helicopter Squadron One lands in Beaufort

Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips Staff Writer

rine Corps Air Station Beaufort as part of their Marine Corps wide reA team of recruiters with Marine cruiting tour Aug. 8.

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An MV-22B Osprey rests on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 8. Marine Helicopter Squadron One recruiters visited the air station as part of the Marine Corps wide recruiting effort. Marines are recruited mainly from the Marine Aviation occupational fields to fill positions in the squadron. HMX-1 is tasked with the direct support of the President of the United States and VIPs. It also serves as the primary operational test and evaluation unit for Marine assault and support helicopters.

The aircraft is with HMX-1.

MCAS Beaufort Marines, sailors interact with performers during SAPR training show Marines and members of Pure Praxis, a social theater group, interact on stage during a skit at the Lasseter Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug . 11. Pure Praxis uses performance education workshops to train and empower service members at military installations worldwide. Using a team of skilled and diverse performance facilitators and actor-advocates, Pure Praxis explores topics that are both complex and sensitive in order to empower audiences to become active bystanders in their own lives, according to the group. see

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

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Election year: What Marines need to know Story by: Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips Staff Writer

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he 2016 Presidential election is nearly here. The outcome of the upcoming election on Nov. 8, will affect the entire country and military community as the new commander in chief comes into office.

“Service members should vote because of the significant impact that elected officials have on service members’ lives,” said 1st Lt. Paul Stephens, the adjutant and installation

voting officer for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “It is the U.S. President who sets policy for the United States and it is the military’s purpose to fulfill that policy. Service members, by voting, have a say in who their future commander in chief is, and in doing so, have a say as to what the future policy, which the military will fulfill, may be.”

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The 2016 election is here and on Nov. 8, service members will choose the new president and commander and chief. Service members in the armed forces will have a say in who will decide future policy for the military by voting. The federal voting assistance program will guide service members through the registration and voting process. For more information on registering and voting assistance visit fvap.gov.

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Games and Entertainment

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2:00 p.m.

PG (1:30)

Mess Hall Menu

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

PG (2:00)

Saturday 7:00 p.m.

R (2:19)

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 (1:30)

Sunday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (1:50)

SUDOKU

Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Sunday 7:30 p.m.

PG-13 (1:50)

WORD SCRAMBLE

Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to writing.

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

GUESS WHO? I am a comedic actress born on September 16, 1971 in Massachusetts. I was a member of the oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe and studied improv at Second City. I have worked on “Saturday Night Live” and have TV and film credits to my name.

Friday Dinner Lunch Chili macaroni and Herbed baked green beans chicken and carrots

WRITING WORD SEARCH

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

See something suspicious Say something.

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 228-6710

Word Bank

ADVANCE ALLEGORY ANALOGY ASSIGNMENT AUTHOR BACKLIST BIOGRAPHY BOOKS

BYLINE CAPTION CLIPS CONCEPT CONCLUSION CONNOTATION COPYRIGHT DEADLINE

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.

AUGUST 5 SOLUTIONS Word Scramble: OUTLET Guess Who?: SOPHIA LOREN Answer to this week’s puzzles will be available in next week’s edition of The Jet Stream.

DRAFT EDIT FORMATTING FRONTLIST GALLEY GENRE GHOSTWRITER HOOK

IMAGERY INTRODUCTION JARGON JOURNAL KICKER LEAD METAPHOR OUTLINE

PARAGRAPH PLAGIARISM PREMISE SPELLING

Command Information

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HAPPENINGS n As part of regularly scheduled, routine maintenance, runway 05-23 is closed until mid-summer. 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

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.

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Did you know...

August 17, 1942: Just

prior to dawn, the 2d Marine Raider Battalion under LtCol Evans F. Carlson landed on Makin Island from the submarines NAUTILUS and ARGONAUT. The next day the Marines left the island after destroying a seaplane base, two radio stations, a supply warehouse, and killing about 100 Japanese soldiers.

Chaplain’s Corner

Seeing Value in Our Differences

By Chaplain Luke Wilson LT, CHC, USN Deputy Group Chaplain, MAG-31

Wouldn’t life be easier if everyone were the same? Think of the problems we could avoid if we all wanted the same things and shared all the same beliefs. Such a world, however, doesn’t exist. The temptation to form everyone “from a single mold,” said one minister, “would contradict the genius of God, who created every man different.”

Society is full of different religious and cultural groups. As long as we treat each other with mutual respect, our differences can enrich our lives and our communities.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks compared our society to the workings of nature: “Just as the natural environment depends on biodiversity, so the human environment depends on cultural diversity.” Equilibrium among different groups can offer stability.

We can each learn from others.

We find meaning in human connection when we look beyond ourselves and discover the dignity of others, even if we disagree.

Differences can make life harder, but also more worth living.

The Bible points us to those

who are different. “Do not forget to entertain strangers,” it says, “for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” (Hebrews 13:2).

Likewise, our differences can be a blessing in disguise.

A respect for diverse beliefs is an important part of spiritual maturity.

In that spirit, one religious leader made a plea for more understanding and encouraged people “to show kindness and respect for all people everywhere. The world in which we live is filled with diversity. We can and should demonstrate respect toward those whose beliefs differ from ours.”

Krister Stendahl, who served as Bishop of Stockholm and was a professor at Harvard Divinity School, established three rules for religious understanding: (1) When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies; (2) don’t compare your best to their worst; and (3) leave room for what he called “holy envy” by finding elements in other faiths to admire.

These principles foster positive relationships between people of different faiths.

It is important to note that promoting understanding does not require compromising our own beliefs. Though we can recognize our

differences, we can also recognize universal values we share such as to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18).

We can be enriched by associations with different people, which remind us of the wonderful diversity of the children of God. One Christian leader expressed this idea: “Each of us is part of a great family, the human family, sons and daughters of God, and therefore brothers and sisters” and that “we must work harder to build mutual respect” for one another.

A Muslim scholar, Dr. Alwi Shihab, from Indonesia, similarly taught that “we must respect this God-given dignity in every human being” and that “the goal of all human relations” should be “cooperation and mutual respect.”

Living together with mutual respect for one another’s differences is a challenge in today’s world.

However, this is what we must strive to do. We should look for and honor the good we see in other people even though they may differ from us.

I pray that we will each reach out to others in a spirit of love and concern for the welfare of all, regardless of our differences, knowing that we are truly brothers and sisters, fellow children of God.

Fightertown deployed:

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 1016 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.

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Ordnance Marines, pilots train with high explosives down under

Cpl. Javon Franklin assists in loading high explosive ordnance on an F/A-18C Hornet during exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 28, 2016. Southern Frontier is three weeks of unit level training helping the squadron gain experience and qualifications in low altitude, air-ground, high explosive ordnance delivery at the unit level. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is home based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and are currently assigned to MAG-12 at MCAS Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program. Franklin is an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA-122.

Story and photos by: Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 ordnance Marines built, inspected and loaded high explosive ordnance during Exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia July 28.

This three week training evolution helps the squadron gain experience and qualifications in low altitude, air-ground, high explosive ordnance delivery at the unit level.

“During Southern Frontier our main objective is to get the pilots and Marines trained and qualified in high explosives,” said Staff Sgt. Jerrod Gelbaugh, ordnance staff noncommissioned officer in charge with VMFA-122. “The East Coast has limited ranges for high explosive training, so when we get to travel for this training, it’s a really big deal.”

VMFA-122 is home based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and are currently assigned to MAG-12 at MCAS Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program. Australia is the last stop on the squadron’s deployment before heading back home.

The Australian air base offers the flying squadron multiple bomb ranges allowing maximum levels of training and high explosive delivery.

“In the past three days, we’ve dropped approximately 129 bombs,” said Lt. Col. Derek Brannon, commanding officer of VMFA-122. “It’s important to me that my pilots are comfortable, trained and prepared to drop explosives when the need arises. It really was a team effort between MALS-12 ordnance and VMFA-122 ordnance to construct such a high volume of bombs in a short amount of time.”

Brannon said the squadron dropped ordnance in Iwakuni and at Kadena Air Base over the last six months preparing for Southern Frontier. The exercise is a rare opportunity for these Marines to experience a new environment and train with real bombs.

“This is a unique environment for all of us because all we’re doing here is straight high explosives,” said Cpl. Javon Franklin, an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA-122. “We have to maintain a constant state of awareness and not grow complacent when working with high explosives. Back home or in Iwakuni, we only handled inert explosives.”

Ordnance dropped during Southern Frontier are made at RAAF Tindal.

Munitions were shipped to Australia in June, where they had to be scrubbed down to meet customs requirements, and then transported to Tindal. MALS12 ordnance Marines then put the components together and passed the high

Staff Sgt. Jerrod Gelbaugh, the ordnance staff noncommissioned officer in charge , assists Cpl. Mark Tate, an aviation ordnance technician, remove a Bomb Rack Unit 55 from an F/A-18C during exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia July 28. Southern Frontier is three weeks of unit level training helping the squadron gain experience and qualifications in low altitude, air-ground, high explosive ordnance delivery at the unit level. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is home based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and are currently assigned to MAG-12 at MCAS Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program.

The Marines are with VMFA-122.

explosive off to VMFA-122 ordnance to be inspected and loaded on the aircraft.

Among the many responsibilities of ordnance Marines, safety is a top priority when working around high explosives. Gunnery Sgt. Erich Heyner, ordnance chief with MALS-12, explained that carelessness can cause an explosion, but the explosion isn’t what hurts Marines, it is the blast wave.

“Safety is every step of the way,” said Heyner. “From transporting munitions out of the bomb yard, inspections and testing to make sure they are in service life to ensure the bombs will not detonate prematurely; these Marines trust each other to follow procedure, successfully and safely accomplishing their goals.”

Lance Cpl. Trevor Serenelli, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, unloads high explosive ordnance during exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 28, 2016. Southern Frontier is three weeks of unit level training helping the squadron gain experience and qualifications in low altitude, air-ground, high explosive ordnance delivery at the unit level. VMFA-122 is home based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and are currently assigned to MAG-12 at MCAS Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program. Australia is the last stop on the squadron’s deployment before heading back home.

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SAPR continued from page 1

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Members of Pure Praxis, a social theater group, perform at the Lasseter Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug 11. Pure Praxis uses performance education workshops to train and empower service members at military installations worldwide. Using a team of skilled and diverse performance facilitators and actor-advocates, Pure Praxis explores topics that are both complex and sensitive in order to empower audiences to become active bystanders in their own lives, according to the group.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Marines and sailors watch a performance by members of Pure Praxis, a social theater group, at the Lasseter Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug 11. Pure Praxis uses performance education workshops to train and empower service members at military installations worldwide. Contracted by the Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DON-SAPRO) in 2015, Pure Praxis has reached more than 47,000 military personnel to date, according to the group.

Marines and sailors interact with members of Pure Praxis, a social theater group, during a performance at the Lasseter Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug 11. Pure Praxis uses performance education workshops to train and empower service members at military installations worldwide. Contracted by the Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DON-SAPRO) in 2015, Pure Praxis has reached more than 47,000 military personnel to date, according to the group.

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SMP CAR show 27 August 1300-1800 Check-In/Park Cars 1200 Open to all eligible patrons.

Please Register By 1 August.

To register, or for more information contact Alexa DeFeo at alexa.r.defeo@usmc-mccs.org, Benjie Pangelinan at pangelinanbm@usmc-mccs.org or call 843-228-7405.

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

A Marine refuels an MV-22B Osprey at the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 8. Marine Helicopter Squadron One recruiters visited the air station as part of the Marine Corps wide recruiting effort. Marines are recruited mainly from the Marine Aviation occupational fields to fill positions in the squadron. HMX-1 is tasked with the direct support of the President of the United States and VIPs. It also serves as the primary operational test and evaluation unit for Marine assault and support helicopters. The Marine and aircraft are with HMX-1.

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During the visit, the team delivered presentations at various squadrons within the air station for Marines interested in serving with the unit. The presentations focused on the mission of HMX-1 and the requirements needed to be selected.

Marine Helicopter Squadron One is tasked with the direct support of the President of the United States and VIPs. They also serve as the primary operational test and evaluation unit for Marine assault support helicopters.

“We have the mission of providing safe and timely travel for the President anytime, anywhere in the world,” said Maj. Joshua Smith, a quality assurance officer with HMX-1.

“We recruit the best and most qualified, that way we get the top tier of Marines in their respective fields.”

According to their website, Marine applicants must be eligible for Yankee White and top secret

security clearance. To be eligible for the Yankee White program applicants must undergo an intensive background check which can take up to one year. Once the background check is passed and the applicant is accepted, they will have the clearance to operate in and around the White House, the President, and VIPs. “Due to the security requirements for the squadron we find that we need to do targeted-recruiting from specific MOSs,” said Maj. Peter Dorn, a recruiting coordinator with HMX-1. “We let applicants know what the security clearance requirements are and what they would have to do to apply since there is a significant process to come to our squadron.”

Applicants are recruited from all Marine Aviation fields and when accepted into HMX-1 they will go to Quantico, Virginia, where they will

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The Marine Corps has resources and programs available to help Marines register and vote. One of such program is the Federal Voting Assistance Program. Each command has a voting assistance officer who can help with the voting process.

“To register for absentee voting, service members and their dependents

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

Marines disembark an MV-22B Osprey aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 8. Marine Helicopter Squadron One recruiters visited the air station as part of the Marine Corps wide recruiting effort. Marines are recruited mainly from the Marine Aviation occupational fields to fill positions in the squadron. HMX-1 is tasked with the direct support of the President of the United States and VIPs. It also serves as the primary operational test and evaluation unit for Marine assault and support helicopters. The Marines and aircraft are with HMX-1.

have a few weeks of classroom time, learning how to work on the helicopters of the HMX-1 fleet. After that they hit the ground running with on the job training.

“In the last 18 months we have started recruiting fixed wing communities, specifically mechanics and shop Marines to support our White Cage, the national presidential

can visit fvap.gov and follow the simple instructions on that website to register,” said Stephens. “The website will generate a Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request. Depending on the state, it may require the service member to print a form and mail it to their state voting registration entity.”

Voting is an obligation of citizenship however, as service members in the armed forces, it is important to be well informed on how to express political

side of HMX-1,” said Dorn. “We want Marines with good backgrounds, good credit, and any level of experience. Really we want someone who wants to grow outside of their experience and communities, someone who wants a change of pace.”

HMX-1 will provide the training required for Marines to work on all aspects of the fleet they

operate, such as VH-3D Sea King, VH-60N Black Hawk, and MV-22B Osprey rotary wing aircraft.

The security clearances received will usually extend beyond the contracted time with HMX-1, broadening the scope of units that a Marine can move to afterward.

“I’m applying because I wanted to work with helicopters and with the top

views, according to the Marine administrative message 603/15.

“The primary guidance concerning political activity for service members is DoD Directive 1344.10,” said Stephens. “Active duty service members are prohibited from campaigning for partisan candidates, participating in partisan fundraising, serving as an officer in a partisan club, and speaking at a partisan gathering. All service members should avoid implications of DoD endorsements of specific candidates or causes. Active duty service members are allowed to express personal opinions on candidates and issues, make monetary contributions to a campaign or organization, and attend political events, but only if not attending while wearing a military uniform.”

Social media is one of the largest campaigning platforms today. Many politicians use it to convey information, gather followers and take political polls. However, there are some things Marines should know and un-

squadron,” said Sgt. Zane Covell, a non-destructive inspection technician.

“Transporting the President of the United States means every mission is critical. I’m looking forward to the opportunities that I’ll gain during this experience and serving my country with such a unit as it is HMX-1.”

derstand when posting their personal thoughts and opinions about politics on social media.

“Service members who [post political views on social media and] are identified on social media as a DoD employee, which could be photographs of them in uniform or statements to the fact that they serve in the military, must clearly and prominently state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not of the DoD,” said Stephens.

When on social media, Marines may like a political candidate, pages and various articles as long as they do not encourage others to do so. Also, if Marines post political opinions, articles, etc. they must post a disclaimer stating the views expressed are theirs only and not that of the Marine Corps or military.

For more information, contact your unit’s voting assistance officer or visit www.fvap.gov.

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Task Force Koa Moana: Forging futures with Fiji

Marines and Seabees conduct vertical construction training at Ovalau, Fiji, July 6, as part of their deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. They are conducting the engineer training with Fijian engineers and infantry Marines are conducting training with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to increase interoperability and relations. The Marines and Seabees are with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force, III MEF and Company E, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4.

Story and photos by: Cpl. William Hester III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific

CAWACI, OVALAU, Fiji — A relaxing day at the beach was not quite what Task Force Koa Moana experienced during their exercise in Fiji. While tourists around the world visited the white sandy beaches awash with turquoise water, the engineers were laying block, pounding nails and welding beams.

Marines and Sailors, with Task Force Koa Moana conducted vertical construction training with the Seabees, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, and engineers with the Republic of Fiji Military Force, July 1- August 1, as a part of their deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.

“We worked with the RFMF to partake in vertical construction training to build and increase relationships and interoperability,” said Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Pentecost, a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Company B, 9th Engineer Support

Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. “We built a one-room building and repaired the roof on a nineroom building during that time.”

Building engineer relationships in the Asia-Pacific region aids in the bigger picture when considering the relations already formed with countries like the Philippines and Thailand, where Marines often conduct similar construction-based engineer training.

“The mission is joint training,” said Chief Petty Officer Michael J. Hamlin, from Glenn Falls, New York, an equipment operator with Company E, NMCB 4. “We share a lot of capabilities to teach each other step-by-step how get the mission done in our own ways.”

Their lengthy stay in Fiji gave them an inside view on Fijian culture. The Fijian service members resembled the Marines and Sailors in many ways, according to Pentecost, from Glencoe, Alabama.

Neither party was hesitant to crack a joke to share laughs, but neither were they opposed to voluntarily

skip meals to ensure the completion of projects.

“We shared a lot of meals together,” said Pentecost. “The harder they worked the more they ate and vice versa. If they ate a huge meal they knew they were going to work hard after chow. I’m going to miss sitting around the Kava bowl until midnight after a long day of work or just having a conversation and getting to know them during a break.”

The training in Fiji gave the Marine engineers, from III MEF, a broader opportunity to practice and apply engineering skills they often do not have time or space for on Okinawa, Japan.

The service members often worked well over 12 hours a day, even pushing into 24-hour operations toward the end of the exercise to finish their training.

“They came ready to work every day, and I hope they learned from us the same way we learned from them,” said Pentecost. “I made a lot of good friends through hard work here.”

Lance Cpl. Alex N. Hernandez (Left) and Petty Officer Second Class Samuel F. Rojas bend rebar ,in preparation to lay concrete, as part of vertical construction training at Ovalau, Fiji, during their deployment with Task Force Koa Moana in the Asia-Pacific region. Hernandez, from Pittsburgh, is a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Rojas, from Hobart, Indiana, is a steel worker with the task force, originally assigned to Company E, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4.

Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016

An F/A-18C Hornet moves in to catch the basket during an aerial refueling mission with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia during Exercise Pitch Black 2016, Aug. 9. VMGR-152 provides aerial refueling and assault support during expeditionary and joint or combined operations like Pitch Black. This exercise is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. The aircraft are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Story and photo by: Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan RAAF TINDAL, NT, AUSTRALIA — As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9.

For over 70 years, VMGR-152, also known as the “Sumos,” has successfully carried out support missions by providing aerial refueling and assault support during expeditionary, joint and combined operations like Exercise Pitch Black 2016.

Aerial refueling is the process of transferring aviation fuel from a tanker aircraft to another aircraft midair.

After soaring high over the outback, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Colton Size-

more, KC-130J pilot with VMGR-152, positioned the tanker at 12,000 feet waiting for the first batch of RAAF and U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornets to detect the tanker on radar and arrive for refueling.

“Our main job for Pitch Black is to provide aerial refueling to our own aircraft and international aircraft as well,” said Sizemore. “It’s important that we support these missions because by providing fuel midair, we enable the pilots to continue training uninterrupted and extend the time spent in the air.”

As the jets approach, crewmasters situated in the rear of the aircraft relay the jet’s positions to the pilots.

“During refueling, crewmasters are the eyes for the pilots,” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Lawler, crewmaster with VMGR-152. “The pilots have very little vision of what is going on in the

rear during an aerial refueling. Crewmasters relay positions of the incoming jets relative to the refueling hose and basket and monitor the whole refueling process.”

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jarred Cox, F/A-18 pilot with VMFA-122, explained the process of refueling from a pilot’s viewpoint. The jets line up parallel to the wing of the tanker until cleared by the pilot, then maneuver to a stern position about 10 to 15 feet behind the hose, then to a precontact position three feet behind the basket until cleared for contact. At contact, the pilots plug in until refueled.

Cox also said aerial refueling doubles their flying time and range helping successfully carry out the Pitch Black mission. Without the aerial refueling capability, the aircraft would have to land,

refuel, and take off again, eliminating valuable training time.

Although the Hornet pilots make catching the basket, maintaining parallel speeds and direction while refueling look easy, it takes great skill and concentration. In a real world combat situation aerial refueling is vital to tactical mission accomplishment. The “Sumos” contribution during Pitch Black allows both the Hercules and Hornet pilots to hone their aerial refueling skills, preparing them for possible combat support.

“Not only does midair refueling improve exercise training time and quality, but in combat conditions, aerial refueling is an essential component of operation and the pilots need to be confident of their ability to complete the process,” said Sizemore. “

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Classifieds

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Alpha Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 1060

Platoon 1056

Pfc. A. J. Schnurr, Cherryville, NC Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J. J. Toteno

Pfc. J. R. Russell, Harrisburg, PA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. E. R. Tamayo

Platoon 1057

Platoon 1061

Pfc. E. L. Ramos, Woodbridge, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M. D. Patterson

Pfc. C. L. Jones, Simpson, LA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. V. I. Kholodov

Platoon 1058

Pfc. K. T. Glenn, Olathe, KS Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. W. J. Scott

Platoon 1056

Pvt. Austin M. C. , Pvt. Barrera-Agreda E. E. , Pvt. Biagi A. J. , Pfc. Bradberry B. D. , Pfc. Bragg T. L. , Pfc. Brammer Z. W. , Pfc. Brannon P. C. , Pfc. Bujiang Y. , Pvt. Calhoun J. T. , Pfc. Camacho C. X. , Pvt. Coleman Jr R. K.. , Pfc. Cox J. C. , Pvt. Davis M. R. , Pfc. Debruhl W. L. , Pvt. Driscoll W. T. , Pvt. Elliott N. A. , Pfc. Farmer A. T. , Pvt. Fernandez C. J. , Pvt. Fernandez S. , Pfc. Gachet J. C. , Pvt. Ganas K. J. , Pfc. Griffin M. L , Pvt. Hall C. A. , Pvt. Harding T. N. , Pfc. Haverstrom K. R. , Pfc. Henryhand Jr L.. , Pfc. Hoilman K. L. * , Pfc. Hornsby T. J. , Pfc. Howe N. R. , Pfc. Huggins T. M. , Pfc. Idol T. R. , Pfc. Kesterson W. G. * , Pfc. Koehring J. R. , Pfc. Logan G. A , Pfc. Lopez A. S. , Pvt. Martin D. J. , Pvt. McBane W. H. , Pvt. . Menniges M. R , Pfc. Mills C. , Pvt. Murray W. A. , Pfc. Padgett J. K. * , Pfc. Register C. B. , Pfc. Rivera P. M. , Pvt. Roberts S. V. , Pvt. Ruff D. J. , Pfc. Ruffner K. M. , Pfc. Rush C. D. , Pfc. Schnurr A. J. , Pfc. Scudder W. E. , Pfc. Shores J. H. , Pvt. Showalter B. D. , Pvt. Smith N. A. , Pfc. Sommers J. M. , Pvt. Speight A. D. , Pvt. Thompson C. D. , Pfc. Torres C. A. , Pfc. Turner J. L. , Pvt. Urbano G. M. , Pvt. Wilson B. A.

Platoon 1057

Pfc. Adams, J. A. , Pvt. Andrews III, T. J. , Pvt. Avila, A. J.* , Pvt. Barnes Jr, A. , Pvt. Barrientos, T. J. , Pfc. Battisti, N. J. , Pvt. Blankenship, R. C. , Pvt. Bricking, M. J. , Pvt. Bridgman, A. C. , Pfc. Bruno, S. K. , Pfc. Camacho Marrer, P. J. , Pfc. Camas Tacuri, W. W. , Pfc. Casias Tapia, J. M. , Pfc. Chrisco, B. D. , Pvt. Crespo, J. W. , Pvt. Crookston, G. T. , Pvt. Crosby, J. M. , Pvt. Diaz, G. G. , Pvt. Drzata, K. J. , Pfc. Dum, M. M. , Pfc. Ellis, D. , Pfc. Fasano, A. E. , Pfc. Figorski, C. M. , Pfc. Frost, D. I. , Pvt. Gilani, Z. A. , Pfc. Ginn, N. P.* , Pvt. Gokey, S. J. , Pvt. Golding, N. F. , Pvt. Hagamin Jr, K. O. , Pvt. Jones, C. H. , Pfc. King, H. B. , Pvt. Kissack, N. L. , Pfc. Knieper, N. M. , Pvt. Laino, D. A. , Pvt. Legari, A. J. , Pvt. Liesener, H. D. , Pfc. Malesinski, L. , Pvt. Munoz Jr, G. D. , Pvt. Oliver, N. P. , Pvt. Oneal, K. M. , Pvt. Phillips, J. M. , Pfc. Ramos, E. L. , Pvt. Ridnouer, A. J. , Pvt. Rollins, M. M. , Pfc. Sinclair, T. J. , Pvt. Stephens, A. T. , Pvt. Such, B. C.* , Pvt. Tapia, U. A. , Pvt. Templin, C. C. , Pfc. Tomasulo, D. A. , Pfc. Tucker, K. A. , Pvt. Tuttle, J. D. , Pfc. Tutwiler, M. L. , Pvt. Unciano, B. M.

Platoon 1058

Pfc. Arrieta J.M. , PVT. Arroyowilliams J.R. , Pfc. Aziz D.J. , PVT. Azoulay J.W. , PVT. Ballard N.J. , PVT. Bergeron A.T. , PVT. Bevillard D.B. , PVT. Collins Jr. J.F. , PVT. Delcastillo R. , PVT. Delgadomontanez R. , PVT. Dodson T.E. , PVT. Echeverria A.M. , Pfc. Fox E.M. , Pfc. Glenn K.T. * , PVT. Goltz A.M. , PVT. Guaba R. , PVT. Hambrick K.J. , Pfc. Heard J.C. , PVT. Hisey A.J. , PVT. Humes C.E. , PVT. Jaquez R.L. , Pfc. Jucius J.A. , PVT. Kahl A.J. , PVT. King J.C. , Pfc. Kivett J.M. , PVT. Lane S.M. , PVT. Ly D.T. , PVT. Marchand D.J. , Pfc. Marston L.P. , PVT. Miller D.A. , Pfc. Millett J.J. , PVT. Melgar W.A. , PVT. Moraortiz C.J. , Pfc. Morris R.C. * , PVT. O’Connor P.J. , PVT. Perezyciano E.E. , PVT. Perrin K.J. , PVT. Perrin K.J. , Pfc. Peters E.J. , Pfc. Picozzi J.V. , Pfc. Pierre J.M. , Pfc. Printz A.S. , Pfc. Richardson G.W. , PVT. Ruiz C.A. , Pfc. Russell D.O. , PVT. Sampson J.P. , Pfc. Santillana F.A. , Pfc. Smedile Jr. J.P. * , Pfc. Southward J.Z. , Pfc. Stratton T.A. , PVT. Tateosian J.R. , PVT. Terrerovelazquez C.D. , PVT. Tobella N.S. , Pfc. Villa P.S. , Pfc. Williams J.E.

Platoon 1060

Pvt. Allen, T. W. , Pfc. Amidon, C. R. , Pvt. Andrews, J. W. , Pfc. Armstrong, A. C. , Pvt. Arnold, W. A. , Pvt. Baker, R. E. , Pfc. Ball, N. T. , Pfc. Barreto, S. A. , Pfc. Barrios, C. R. , Pfc. Beatty, C , Pfc. BennettGreene, I. X.* , Pvt. Bessa, S. A. , Pvt. Brooks, A. J. , Pfc. Cabral. J. H. , Pfc. Couch, Z. T. , Pfc. Dumadag, E. C. , Pvt. Fenstermacher, D. J. , Pfc. Ferreira, A. A. , Pvt. Fox, J. B. , Pvt. George, T. C. , Pvt. Gomeztoruno, E. A. , Pvt. Gonzalez, K , Pvt. Gray, D. E. , Pfc. Gregory, T. A. , Pfc. Gressler, J. C. , Pvt. Hayes, D. T. , Pvt. Hendricks, S. G. , Pvt. Hoopengardner, J. K. , Pvt. Hunter, T. R. , Pfc. Jackson, J. A. , Pfc. Kerner,D. J.* , Pvt. Lee, S. N. , Pfc. Lynn, B. G. , Pvt. Mahoney, C. J. , Pfc. Malehorn, J. M. , Pvt. Martinez, H , Pvt. Monde, J. M. , Pvt. Monteagudo, G. , Pvt. Nieto, J. M , Pvt. Ochoa, O. C. , Pvt. Pettway, C. Z. , Pvt. Pineda, J. F. , Pvt. Plante, M. F. , Pvt. Provencher, N. I. , Pvt. Quiles, A. M. , Pfc. Rhodes, C. J. , Pfc. Russell, J. R.* , Pfc. Sherwood, H. .H. , Pvt. Sinclair, G. A. , Pfc. South, K. B. , Pvt. Thorn, L. A. , Pvt. Vega, D. E. , Pvt. Vu, T. T. , Pvt. Wadin, B. M. , Pvt. Whippo Jr, D, W.

Platoon 1061

Pvt. Adeyele A. A. , Pfc. Alexander T. K. , Pfc. Amana E. G. , Pvt. Ames A. J. , Pvt. Ayersman Z. T. , Pvt. Baker S. J. , Pvt. Ball A. W. , Pfc. Bates III C. H. , Pvt. Boutte J. M. , Pvt. Brewer C. G. , Pfc. Clough J. W.* , Pfc. Compton J. J. , Pvt. Drigun R. E. , Pfc. Drum K. Z. , Pfc. Duvall N. S. , Pvt. Dybalski E. J. , Pvt. Falayi S. O. , Pvt. Farside M. C. , Pfc. Ferenczy Z. J. , Pvt. Garner D. L. , Pfc. Garris J. M. , Pvt. Gray Jr. C. , Pfc. Halfacre T. H.* , Pvt. Harris II J. O. , Pfc. Hayes B. N. , Pfc. Healey B. T. , Pfc. Hughes D. I. , Pfc. Johnson L. A. , Pvt. Johnson T. J. , Pfc. Jones C. L.* , Pvt. Kotowski P. P. , Pfc. Levine S. A. , Pvt. Marlow Z. M. , Pvt. Mccormick T. B. , Pfc. Miller B. D. , Pvt. Moquin P. A. , Pvt. Morgan B. A. , Pfc. Mullins N. P. , Pvt. O’Neal A. T. , Pfc. Palumbo III M. W. , Pvt. Paulovic W. W. , Pfc. Ridgeway J. J. , Pfc. Robinson C. A. , Pfc. Schaffer J. M. , Pfc. Schmitt C. D. , Pvt. Scott G. R. , Pfc. Shan J. , Pvt. Smith T. A. , Pvt. Spivey M. , Pvt. Stanley T. M. , Pfc. Stock D. R. , Pvt. Vera-Ingles B. D. , Pvt. Widell D. D. , Pfc. Wright A. I.

*Denotes meritorious

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