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Friday, February 3, 2017 Vol. 52, No. 04 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

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Fightertown pilots train during MDTC

F-5N Tiger II jets standby on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan, 27. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F-18 pilots during the course. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

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

A pilot conducts a pre-flight check on the F-5N Tiger II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 26. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F/A-18 pilots during the course. The pilot is an instructor pilot with VMFT-401. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

Fightertown pilots are scheduled to graduate from Marine Division Tactics Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 3. The four-week course takes the top tier of Marine Aircraft Group 31 pilots and refines their skills in offensive an-

ti-air warfare and anti-air defense. Six F-18 Hornet pilots and one Weapons Systems Operator will graduate, earning a Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One qualification and a MDTC Instructor patch. The course is held twice a year aboard MCAS Beaufort see

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MALS-31 holds squadron run to say goodbye to MAG-31 CO Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald Staff Writer Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort conducted a squadron run to say good bye to Col. Robert Cooper Jan. 27. The Marines are with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31. Cooper is the commanding officer of MAG-31. Alongside the MALS-31 commanding officer, Cooper ran and led the squadron on its run. Cooper is scheduled to relinquish command of MAG-31 on Feb. 10. At the end of the run, the squadron presented Cooper with a gift as a way of saying goodbye. “I was not expecting this at all,” said Cooper. “When I got the offer to run with you all my response was absolutely. MALS-31 is the center of gravity for the MAG-31. Without you, none of the jets would be in the sky and mission would not be complete. It is because of the maintainers and other members

MALS-31 conducts squadron runs once a month as a way to build unit cohesion, small unit leadership, and espirit de corps. of MALS-31 that we are able to do our jobs. For the first time in years, all of the squadrons are going to be home and that is because of all the hard work you all did to keep them safe and in the air. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you have done while I was here and keep doing it. Thank you MAG see

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Marines perform warm up exercises before a squadron run aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. The Marines conducted several warm up exercises as a way to prepare for the run and to demonstrate small unit leadership. The Marines are with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Marines form up for the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 squadron run aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. MALS-31 conducts squadron runs every month to give the Marines a chance to conduct physical exercise as a squadron and to build small unit leadership. The Marines are with MALS-31 with Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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Thursday TBA

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

Sunday 4:30 p.m. PG-13 (2:08)

Sunday 7:15 p.m. R (2:08)

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

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Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

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

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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 singer born in Pennsylvania on March 15, 1963. Having an interest in music since a teenager, I formed the band “Paris” after learning to play guitar. But it was my toxic-titled band created in the mid 1980s that propelled me to fame.

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

Chapel Services

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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 Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Chapel Fellowship Hall Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775

Hotlines MCAS Beaufort Station Inspector Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Force Protection information and concerns PMO Dispatch Severe Weather and Force Protection

228-7789 321-6009 228-6924 228-6710 1-800-343-0639

Sexual Assault

The contact number for a Civilian 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 843-812-9537. 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.

Word Bank

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CARDSTOCK CERAMICS CLIP ART COLLAGE COMPASS CRAFT CREPE CROP EMBOSS

JANUARY 20 SOLUTIONS Word Scramble: CLEANS Guess Who?: RIHANNA Answer to this week’s puzzles will be available in next week’s edition of The Jet Stream.

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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.

n The Tax Center is scheduled to open Feb. 1, 2017 and close on April 18, 2017. Hours of operation Monday-Friday 08:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location172 Santo Domingo St. Parris Island, SC 29905 The Tax Center will be setting up appointments via phone and will accept walk-ins schedule permitting. For any questions as to the services the center will be providing, and to schedule an appointment, please contact any of the following numbers.

(843)228-1112 (843)228-1126 (843)228-1119 (843)228-1125 (843)228-1118 (843)228-1121

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Sgt. Owen Sgt. Dobbins Cpl. Blaylock Cpl. Copeland LCpl. Saldana LCpl. Martinez

For any questions prior to Feb. 1 call between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m Thursdays and Fridays. The Marines listed above can be contacted via email for questions as well. Tax Center Fax Machine (843) 2281114.

Legal Corner

Love and the Marine Corps Valentine’s Day is almost here, but before you send flowers to that Marine who has caught your eye, let’s take a moment to review the Marine Corps policy on fraternization. Unduly familiar relationships between seniors and subordinates are contrary to military custom as they undermine respect for authority and erode the good order and discipline that is essential to the service’s ability to accomplish its mission. Being in a direct senior-subordinate supervisory relationship or in the same chain of command is not a prerequisite for fraternization. Each relationship must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis unless a relationship is per se prohibited, such as in the case of a SNCOIC and his or her junior Marine. A relationship is prejudicial to good order and discipline when it results in circumstances which: call into question the senior service member’s objectivity; result in actual or apparent preferential treatment; undermine the authority of the senior member; or compromise the chain of command and/or the mission. The focus of the fraternization

WHAT NOT TO DO: After a command sponsored BBQ, a Lieutenant Colonel invited a Second Lieutenant and several other subordinates to a “staff call” at a local hotel where they all drank together at the bar. Through the course of the night, the Lieutenant Colonel and the Second Lieutenant danced, drank, and socialized without regard to the rank difference. The two ended up in the same room at the end of the night where they had sexual intercourse. The Lieutenant Colonel pled guilty to multiple charges at a General Court-Martial that resulted in a punitive discharge from the Army.

7-Day Forecast

reduced Marine battalions, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines with two companies, and 2d Battalion, 5th Marines with three, recaptured Hue’s hospital, jail, and provincial headquarters. It would take three more weeks of intense house to house fighting, and nearly a thousand Marines killed and wounded, before the imperial city was secured.

The Atlantic Hurricane season ended effective 12:01a.m., December 1, 2016. As predicted, the Atlantic region had above normal activity (15 named storms) due to late La Nina conditions. NOAA climate prediction center, predicts persistent La Nina conditions that will result 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. The Southeast will remain in drought conditions until late spring. Monitor the latest forecasts and briefings from the National Weather Service in order to prepare your family for any extreme weather when traveling for the Holidays.

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policy is on the detriment to good order and discipline. Marines that were in a relationship that constituted fraternization cannot cure the fraternization by marrying. The responsibility for avoiding fraternization rests primarily with the senior service member in the relationship. However, both service members are accountable for their own conduct and both may be dealt with administratively or with disciplinary means.

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HAPPENINGS n The Laurel Bay Marine Mart (7-Day Store) will be closed from Jan. 21 until the fall of this year for a renovation. Improvements will include a new floor layout and new interior.

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Protect what you’ve earned: CLC-23 Marines learn the consequences of driving under the influence Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips Staff Writer Beaufort Marines hold a wet lab, or an educational experiment, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 30. The interactive professional military education class educates Marines about the risks of driving under the influence and how the highway patrol troopers conduct sobriety tests.The Combat Logistics Company 23, Marine Aircraft Group 31 leadership coordinated the wet lab with Marine Corps Community Services and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. “Drinking and driving is a serious subject,” said State Trooper Lance Cpl. Matt Southern, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. “Hopefully having the Marines do something a little more lighthearted like this gets them interested and it sticks with them. Alcohol is the leading cause of fatalities that we see.” Four Marines of different genders, heights, and weights were chosen to participate in the wet lab. For the lab the Marines started drinking at 8:00 a.m. and were given three hours to drink a six pack of beer. “We are drinking today because I don’t think a lot of people know exactly what happens if you get pulled over for drunk driving,” said Cpl. Madison Hardy, a motor transportation operator with CLC-23. “With this the Marines get to see a sobriety test and what to expect after that. It also reinforces that idea of protecting what you’ve earned.” After the Marines had finished drinking, the rest of the unit gathered outside and met with Southern. Each Marine sat in the driver’s seat of a van where they were approached by Southern. He then went through the process state troopers use to assess whether drivers are impaired. “There are a lot of ways we can test subjects based on whether they have any injuries or not,” said Southern. “We are looking for how well their eyes focus, their listening and cognitive skills, and their balance. Then we use a breathalyzer.” For persons over the age of 21 they cannot register over a 0.08. The Marines in the lab

were breathalyzed every hour, then given the field sobriety test. All showed signs of impairment during the field sobriety test, yet only two Marines failed the breathalyzer and the other two passed. “We do this because this shows the Marines that even though they all drank the same amount of alcohol, over the same amount of time, their bodies absorb alcohol differently,” said Southern. “The bigger males were able to pass the breathalyzer. The smaller the person the higher their blood alcohol content tends to be.” Holding the wet lab showed the Marines how alcohol affects people differently and the importance of knowing their limit. The lab reinforced the idea of protecting what you’ve earned and physically showed the Marines just how little it takes to endanger not only their career, but their lives and the lives of others. “Impairment begins with the first sip,” said Southern. “If you are going to consume alcohol have a plan; have a sober designated driver. Driving under the influence could hurt not only yourself but other innocent drivers on the road. The consequences are heavy.”

State Trooper Lance Cpl. Matt Southern simulates pulling over a drunk driver during a wet lab aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 30. The wet lab is an interactive professional military education class sponsored by the unit. During the lab, Marines drink a six pack of beer and then a Highway Patrol trooper simulates pulling them over and a sobriety test. Southern is a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Marine is with Combat Logistics Company 23, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

State Trooper Lance Cpl. Matt Southern preforms a sobriety test on Cpl. Madison Hardy during a wet lab aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 30. A wet lab is an interactive professional military education class where a unit has Marines drink a six pack of beer and a highway patrol trooper simulates a sobriety test on them. The trooper teaches about how alcohol impairs drivers and how troopers look for signs of impairment. Southern is a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Hardy is a Motor Transportation Operator with Combat Logistics Company 23, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

State Trooper Lance Cpl. Matt Southern preforms a sobriety test on Cpl. Madison Hardey during a wet lab aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 30. A wet lab is an interactive professional military education class where a unit has Marines drink a six pack of beer and a highway patrol trooper simulates a sobriety test on them. The trooper teaches about how alcohol impairs drivers and how troopers look for signs of impairment. Southern is a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Hardy is a Motor Transportation Operator with Combat Logistics Company 23, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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for all of MAG-31 F-18 squadrons. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 instructor pilots, based out of MCAS Yuma, Ariz., instructs and evaluates the MCAS Beaufort pilots. For those pilots who do graduate it provides a stepping stone to go on to the top flight school, Weapons Tactics Instructor course. “This course is one pre-requisite among others to eventually go on to the WTI course,” said Maj. Timothy Farag, the MAWTS-1 tactical air department head. “This course makes them proficient at air to air tactics. Upon completion of WTI, they will be experts on both air to air and air to ground tactics. They will be the overall subject matter experts of the F-18 Hornet.” Both MDTC and WTI are fast paced, compact courses that test the top level pilots and turn them into masters of airborne tactics, prepared to meet the needs of a Marine AirGround Task Force. Because of the sharp learning curve for both courses, the pilots need to be top notch with an aptitude far above their peers. “The first week of MDTC is dedicated to academics,” said Maj. Benjamin Apple, the operations officer with Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401. “Then the pilots spend a week doing dogfighting within visual range. The last two weeks are spent doing beyond visual range flights and simulations.” The week of academics covers complex tactics, briefing and debriefing. The pilots not only need to excel in their flight time, but also in the debriefing time. Debriefing after a mission is critical, so that the pilots and WSO’s can

see exactly what happened and how to improve. The second week of dogfighting is when Apple’s unit, VMFT-401, comes into the picture. “We are the Marine Corps’ only adversary squadron,” said Apple. “Often the Marine Corps utilizes civilian defense contractors. What sets us apart is both our aircraft and the fact that we are uniform wearing Marines. Adversary air is something we specialize in and provide to our customers. We study what the enemy does and we know what our pilots should be doing. We provide the anvil on which our Marine pilots sharpen their sword.” The VMFT-401 squadron frequently visits MCAS Beaufort to provide adversary air for the squadrons. During this visit their primary focus was to support MDTC. After the second week of air to air dogfighting, the pilots start to work up to larger, longer and more complex flying exercises. The exercises start off with a section, comprised of two pilots. Over the final two weeks they work up to a division flying against 10 adversary aircraft. “We have the pilots train with both offensive and defensive anti-aircraft warfare,” said Farag. “Essentially the pilots will either be attacking a simulated enemy asset or defending against an oncoming adversary force, protecting a friendly asset. The entire time they are flying they are monitored by controllers who watch, record and analyze everything. When the pilots come back and have their debrief they need to know everything that happened during the exercise and learn from it.” The debrief conducted after the flight is just as im-

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A pilot taxis down the flight line in an F-5N Tiger II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 26. The pilots of Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air in their F-5N’s while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F/A-18 pilots during the course. The pilot is an instructor pilot with VMFT-401. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

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An F-18D Hornet taxis down the flight line for a training exercise during the Marine Division Tactics Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. One pilot and one Weapons System Operator were selected from each squadron to participate in MDTC to hone their skills in air to air tactics. The Marines are with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Arcraft Group 31.

portant as the flight itself. This is the pilot’s chance to show his control over the situation and most importantly, learn how they can improve. The competition for a seat at MDTC is stiff. Pilots need to be able to execute in flight and show control in the debrief. “VMFT-401 works as an extension of MAWTS-1 for the duration of the exercise, working hand in hand as the instructor pilots,” said Farag. “As far as organizing and coordinating MDTC, that comes from Marine Aviation Training System Site Beaufort.” The MATTS Beaufort coordinates and provides, adversary air, space to conduct briefs, debriefs, and reserves airspace. The MAG-31 provides the aircraft, assets, and maintainers. All of these components work together to ensure that everything is ready and available to ensure MDTC runs smoothly. “The need for MDTC is huge,” said Farag. “The Marine Corps Training and Readiness Manual dictates that each squadron requires a certain number of WTI’s to ensure the Hornet community continues to meet the needs of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.” The course is scheduled to culminate with a final flight and evaluation followed by a graduation at the Officer’s club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 3. The course is a stride towards becoming a top aviator and subject matter expert within the F-18 Hornet community. “We are honing pilots in air to air tactics maneuver and air superiority,” said Apple. “This has been a great trip for us. I love coming out to Beaufort and we are happy to be here, take our capabilities and bring those to the fleet.”

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An F-5N Tiger II takes off on a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 26. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F/A-18 pilots during the course. The pilot is an instructor pilot with VMFT-401. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

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Lt. Col Adam Jeppe speaks to a formation of Marines before the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 squadron run aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. The squadron conducts these runs to foster unit cohesion, espirit de corps, and small unit leadership. Jeppe is the commanding officer of MALS-31 and the Marines are with MALS-31, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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31’s center of gravity.” MALS-31 conducts squadron runs once a month as a way to build unit cohesion, small unit leadership, and espirit de corps. “Today everyone in the squadron gathered for a three mile run,” said Staff Sgt. Thomas Mattingly, the squadron gunnery sergeant for MALS-31. “We used to do squadron runs quarterly but we now do them monthly, it gives everyone in the squadron a chance to come together and conduct business MALS-31 style.” The different sections of MALS-31 gathered at the track to form into several platoons and conduct warm up exercises. The warmups were conducted by different noncommissioned officers of the squadron. After the warm up exercises, the squadron then proceeded to a three mile run around MCAS Beaufort. One of the reasons the squadron conducts these runs

is to help build small unit leadership within the squadron. From the beginning of the warm ups to the run itself the different platoons in the squadron were being directed by an NCO. “These runs help with teach and build small unit leadership,” said Lt. Col. Adam Jeppe, the commanding officer of MALS-31. “You guys get to come out here and do what sergeants do, not just what shop leaders or supervisors do. This gives lance corporals a chance to act like corporals and take accountability of a platoon. At the end of the day you get to cat like an NCO you get to be that NCO and set the example and be a leader, which is why I love doing these runs.” Aside from the squadron runs, MALS-31 is Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald continuously training for their next deployment supMarines conduct warm up exercises before a squadron run aboard porting MAG 31 in any upcoming operations. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. The squadron conducts these runs to foster unit cohesion, espirit de corps, and small unit leadership. The Marines are with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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