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Friday, February 7, 2014 Vol. 49, No. 5 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
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Four F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 sit stationary outside Hangar 105 next to the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Jan. 29, 2014. The unit is stationed at MCAS Beaufort and is currently on a six-month deployment through the Western Pacific. VMFA(AW)-224 arrived in Hawaii, Jan 10, to participate in Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area. Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg Marine Corps Base Hawaii
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY -- Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 wrapped up their support of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii Jan. 29, 2014. VMFA(AW)-224, or the “Fight-
ing Bengals,” is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., known for its fighter jets. The Bengals flew 12 F/A-18D Hornets to MCAS Kaneohe Bay Jan. 10, to conduct aerial operations and provide support during the Lava Dogs’ training. “We’re currently on a six-month rotation through the Western Pacific area of responsibility as part of our deployment,” said Capt.
Sean Roberts, assistant admin, legal and morale officer with VMFA(AW)-224, and a 31-year-old native of Colorado Springs, Colo. “We stopped here to support the Marines as part of our deployment. Being in Hawaii for three weeks isn’t a bad deal.” At MCAS Beaufort, the Bengals have less opportunity to train to their full potential due to the densely-populated area along the
east coast, according to Roberts. The air station is also limited to using a single range, the Townsend Bombing Range, located in Georgia. “Being able to work with (1st Bn., 3rd Marines) on the ‘Big Island’ was great because we were able to drop live ordnance,” Roberts explained. “The ordnance Marines (were able to load) live ammunition and high explosives and han-
dle jets (while) working out of the loading area. That is something we always look forward to, because as an east coast squadron we don’t get to do that as often as we’d like to.” Classified as an all-weather unit, the Bengals’ Hornets are equipped to fly day or night in heavy rain and wind in order to destroy surface see
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MyICP: helping families find jobs Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
My Individual Career Plan, a new online tool, helps military spouses create a virtual roadmap of their education and careers. With MyICP, spouses can make adjustments to their personalized plan at any time and track their progress. The program is a Department of Defense initiative launched Jan. 10, and one of many tools that Family Member Employment Assistance Program has to help ease spouses and children down their chosen career paths. “The Family Member Employment Assistance Program was developed in 1985 to assist Marine spouses on acquiring jobs or getting them job-ready,” said Jessie Hershey, FMEAP counselor. “Part of our mission is taking care of Marine family members. That’s always been the goal, and we want to make sure everybody’s comfortable and happy where they are right now.” Some of the free tools FMEAP offers are resume workshops, interview skills classes, assistance with applying for jobs, and one-onsee
MyICp, pAge 6 Capt. Nicole Jansen-Hinnenkamp displays her Amelia Earhart award with the Zonta Club of Savannah, Jan. 30. Jansen-Hinnenkamp has deployed twice as a weapon systems officer and is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
VMFA(AW)-533 Marine earns 2nd MAW Marine of Quarter Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
A Marine with Marine All-weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 was recognized as Marine of the Quarter for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Sgt. Cristian Sanabria, noncommissioned officer in charge of ordnance for VMFA(AW)-533 competed with corporals and sergeants from throughout 2nd MAW . “The competition was tough,” said Sanabria, a native of Kissimmee, Fla. “Any Marine competing could have come up the victor. This board has shown
me that there are so many other areas of my persona that I can improve in.” Sanabria said there is always room for more training, a value reflected in his accomplishments. He serves as a Marine Corps martial arts instructor, collateral duty inspector and quality assurance safety observer in addition to his primary job. He is currently attending the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, and is scheduled to begin Drill Instructor School aboard Marine see
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Flying High: Fightertown Marine receives Amelia Earhart Award Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
The Zonta Club of Savannah, Ga., honored Capt. Nicole Jansen-Hinnenkamp of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 with the Amelia Earhart Woman in Aviation award, Jan. 30. Zonta is a global organization working to “advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy,” according to the website. “The Amelia Earhart Fellowship is Zonta’s flagship program,” said Jo Carol Martin, president of the Zonta Club of Savannah. “That was our first award program, and we still maintain that effort after 75 years.”
Zonta’s Amelia Earhart Fellowship program was established in honor of Amelia Earhart, who was a member of Zonta and renowned aviator. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, fly across the Atlantic alone, fly from Hawaii to the mainland, and receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross. Jansen-Hinnenkamp received the Amelia Earhart Award as one of the few female aviators serving at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. She is trained as a weapons system officer, and deployed twice with Marine All-weather see
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