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Friday, January 24, 2014 Vol. 49, No. 3 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Alpha and November Company graduates
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“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
n Entertainment n News Briefs n Weather n In The Community n Around The Corps
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Planning for your future Page 4
CLC-23 receives new equipment Page 6
Marines share PT knowledge with peers Page 8
Werewolves welcome new
More photos page 12 Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry
Sgt. Maj. Matthew Putnam relieved Sgt. Maj. James Hagle of his post as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 sergeant major in a post and relief ceremony, Jan. 17, during which Hagle also retired. Putnam most recently served as sergeant major at 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, the same unit Hagle first served in as a private first class. Putnam is a native of Saratoga, Fla. Hagle joined the Marine Corps in 1993. Hagle said he is proud of his Marines accomplishments and that they’ll be in good hands with Putnam. Hagle plans to return to Pennsylvania with his family.
Optometry clinic announces changes Nick Spinelli
Naval Hospital Beaufort Public Affairs
No advance pay for temporary duty Cpl. Sarah Cherry
expenses. This includes service members assigned to Marine Corps commands, and individual ready reMarine Administrative Message 691/13, released servists and Marine Corps reservists while activated Dec. 24, 2013, eliminates all travel advances for tem- with a temporary duty requirement. porary assigned duties. “The Government Travel Charge Card Program All Marines and government civilians are now re- (GTCC) provides travelers with a safe, effective, convequired to have and use individually billed governsee Travel, page 12 ment travel charge cards for official travel and related Staff Writer
Due to staffing shortages, the Naval Hospital Optometry clinic will limit services to active duty members only at this time. The hospital will have clinic one day per week to accommodate active duty staff. Optometric services at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will remain unchanged and services at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will vary depending on the number of recruits needing optometric care at Parris Island. We understand that the Naval Hospital optometry clinic is the preferred facility for many of our retirees and family members and we regret having to send them out to the network. We are currently working all avenues available to improve our staffing situation. We apologize to all beneficiaries affected. Active duty family members, retirees, and their families do not need a referral to be seen by a network provider. To view benefits, please view the Tricare website at: http://www.tricare.mil.
Marines learn OOD pistol procedures Lance Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer
Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron attended the Officers Of the Day standard operating procedure for the Use of Force class taught by the Provost Marshals Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 22-23. The class and being pistol qualified is mandatory for all enlisted and commissioned officers eligible to stand as the OOD. With new protocols calling for duty officers to be armed, the class is designed to refresh
Marines on reasonable and appropriate use of force decisions. During the course, Marines will learn when and where they can remove the pistol from their holsters, when to shoot the pistol, and how they should respond to possible scenarios they could face while on duty. “We want to make sure that each Marine knows the protocols and rules for the use of force. That way, if they are ever faced with a bad situation, they can properly subdue the threat,” said Staff Sgt. Corinne
Lorge, the training chief for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard the Air Station. “This class was put into effect for our Marines because safety is paramount. We don’t want Marines to get hurt or put in harm’s way because they didn’t know or understand the rules.” This rule differs from current protocols followed by all military branches which limit access to firearms from most service members while they are on duty, unless firearms are part of performing their job, such as for military police officers.
Cpl. Mark Cason, a marksmanship instructor for Station Training with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, demonstrates how to properly draw and shoot the M9 service pistol. Having a current pistol qualification is mandatory for all enlisted and commissioned officers eligible to stand as the OOD.