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Friday, August 8, 2014 Vol. 49, No. 31 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Golf and Papa Company Graduates

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

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PMO hikes aboard Fightertown Page 5

2nd MAW supports Exercise Carolina Dragon Page 8

Mechanics ensure success in Afghanistan Page 9

Cpl. Brendan Roethel Editor

The Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 departed July 30, and made their way to Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Ga., for Field Exercise 2-14. Field Exercise 2-14 is a 10 to 12 day field exercise the squadron conducts in order to get Marines and sailors tactically ready with weapon familiarization, performing land navigation, living in the field and gives them a chance to execute their Military Occupational Specialties in the field, according to Master Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez, the motor transport chief for MWSS-273. While the squadron is at FEX 2-14, it will carry out various convoys, working and sleeping in field tents and be employing field mechanisms used to help the squadron be self-sufficient in the field. According to Rodriguez, the exercise is a way for each company and section to come together and see each other’s job proficiency within the squadron. For some of the Marines and sailors involved this is their first time in the field or in a training environment like this. “I expect them to learn the basic fundamentals of a convoy and patrolling, refueling on the go and getting more hands-on with their jobs rather than their usual day-to-day assignments,” Rodriguez said. Not all of the Marines and sailors are new to this environment. For many, this will be a chance to pass on their knowledge and expertise to other service members who have never stepped foot in this type of environment. “I have participated in many different training exercises throughout my career,” Rodriguez said. “I expect the newer and junior Marines to sharpen see

Hershel Walker visits Fightertown

Pursuing a dream: Fightertown pilot to fly with Blue Angels Cpl. John Wilkes Press Chief

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For some, aviation is a hobby. For others, it’s a way of life. “Flying is something that has always amazed me,” said Capt. Jeff Kuss, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “I can remember playing with jets when I was little.” His passion for flying continued to grow as he got older. “I started flying as a civilian in high school and when I learned more about the Marine Corps I knew that was the route I wanted to go,” said Kuss, a 30-year-old native of Durango, Colo. After graduating high school, Kuss attended Fort Lewis College and graduated with a degree in economics in 2006. From there, he went to Officer Candidate School and The Basic School, where he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. He attended flight training in Pensacola, Fla. and learned to fly jets in Kingsville, Texas. In 2011, Kuss was assigned to VMFA-312 and went on to participate in various training see

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MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Mess HAll Menu Monday - Friday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule

Saturday, Sunday and holidays Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.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 Smoked ham and cabbage soup

Dinner Apple glazed corned beef and rice

Sunday Lunch Dinner Baked fish with butter Pork chops with crumb topping smothered onions Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

Sunday 2 p.m. PG-13 (2:02)

Sunday 4:30 p.m. R (1:31)

Sunday 7 p.m. PG-13 (1:29)

Leadership Trait Word Search

Monday Dinner Lunch Spanish chorizo and Pepper steak and potato soup rosemary potatoes Tuesday Dinner Lunch Bean with bacon Beef with vegetables soup and peas and barley soup Wednesday Dinner Lunch Creole shrimp and Chipotle roasted corn sweet potatoes Thursday Dinner Lunch Salisbury steak and Chicken with rice southern style greens soup and breadsticks

Word Bank Justice Judgment Decisiveness Initiative Dependability Tact Integrity Enthusiasm Bearing Unselfishness Courage Knowledge Loyalty Endurance

Friday Dinner Lunch Louisiana seafood Chicken and cheese gumbo and rice enchiladas

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

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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

Mission Assurance

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 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.

Answer key will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on August 13.

Command Information

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High Shooter Sgt. A.M. Weinstein H&HS

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Happenings The Provost Marshal’s Office will be testing the mass notification system, on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. The test will take place aboard MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay. It will announce the following; “This is a test of the Marine Corps mass notification system. This is only a test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out”. It will play twice. These tests are standard drills, and do not require any response. For further information, please contact the physical security section at 2286335.

Forecast according to weather.com

Marine Corps Community Services will be hosting a Back to School Glow Bowl Bash at the Bowling Center aboard MCAS Beaufort, Aug. 16. Admission is $10.00 per child and includes bowling, shoes, snacks, crafts and games.

Marine Corps Community Services is holding a Hurricane Brief at 1 p.m. at the Marine Corps Family Team Building office aboard MCAS Beaufort, Aug. 13.

The MCAS Beaufort Pistol Range has cancelled Recreational Fire until further notice due to range maintenance. For more information call Station Training at 228-6642.

The photocopying of U.S. Government identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment.

Effective June 1, MCAS Beaufort will be in Tropical Cyclone Condition V for Hurricane season until Nov. 30. There are currently no threats. This year will be an extremely active season. NOAA is predicting 8-13 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes and 1-2 major hurricanes.

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Brain Teaser

A man in a restaurant asked a waiter for a juice glass, a dinner plate, water, a match, and a lemon wedge. The man poured enough water onto the plate to cover it. “If you can get the water on the plate into this glass without touching or moving this plate, I will give you $100,” the man said. “You can use the match and lemon to do this.” A few minutes later, the waiter walked away with $100 in his pocket. How did the waiter get the water into the glass?

Col. Peter D. Buck

Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jordan Cochran

Public Affairs Chief Sgt. Marcy Sanchez

Press Chief

Cpl. John Wilkes

Editor

Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on August 13.

Financial Peace

Cmdr. Kim Donahue

U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps

The passage from the Gospel, Chapter 16, verses 1-16, is about a manager of finances, whose job was about to be cut. He took it upon himself to make friends of those who owed money to his own boss- by getting them to pay less than what they owed with the rest of the debt forgiven. He made friends. His boss was cheated. He was fired anyway. Then Jesus commends his actions. Jesus suggested that his listeners make friends with money. And to imagine what would happen if money failed them…”What then?” Would it be a mortal blow? Would it mean that all your value as a human being would be lost? Or would we have lost what, for us, makes life worth living? Early in my marriage my husband and I were living from paycheck to paycheck supporting our infant daughter – who was in daycare, diapers and formula. All of what we had went to paying the bills and keeping our daughter comfortable. And then the rich man for whom my husband was working – a homeowner for whom my husband was doing repair work- chose to accuse him of stealing, and of not finishing the job on time. He took us to court, and he and his lawyers won. We somehow were forced to pay this man $50 a week for a year. It was a difficult year to say the least. I remember walking out of the courtroom in tears not sure how we’d pay for our daughter’s food. Many of you reading have had times like this and if you are like my husband and I, it seems as bad in retrospect as it did at the time. I found nothing character-building in it. It is necessary to have enough money to provide the necessities. Money has power. There is no question about that. It is necessary to have enough money to provide the basics

of life. And if we are on that particular borderline, we will be anxious. Those are the times when we fear driving our car because if one more thing breaks – we will be unable to fix it. Or the times when we do without and then one way or another even more expenses hit us over the head. It is easy for money to become our real security base, a real source of whatever peace of mind we have. We also know how our definition of “enough” can become a moving, receding target. We are inclined to chase the rabbit we will never catch. And money becomes a tool of power as well. Just like the homeowner 25 years ago in my life could buy his influence. And we know that we ourselves are apt to measure other people’s worth by their wealth, or worse, measure our own worth by the same yardstick. Jesus saw and often mentioned that money had more power than perhaps any other single thing to poison people’s lives. So he asks the question of us- “what then?” Many if not most Americans face the scenario that they will be living at a comfort level far below their own parents comfort level. One might term it ‘downward mobility’. The question is not whether we would be bothered by this. Of course we would be. But the question is: will we be mortally wounded? Could we say about so many things we once could afford but no longer can, “I can’t afford that anymore,” without that statement affecting in any significant way our sense of our own worth or our conviction that life is supremely worth living? Maybe the most honest answer for any of us is “I don’t know. And I don’t want to find out.’ But the test would be telling. And to the extent I or any of us COULD do it, there would be power and freedom- of the same kind that Jesus experienced in his life. In a biography of Thomas Merton the writer pointed

out that Merton, in February of 1947, did two things: he signed a statement in which he renounced all his worldly possessions and assigned them and any future income to the Trappist order; the other thing he did was sign a contract with Harcourt Brace to publish his book The Seven Story Mountain---which then proceeded to sell 600,000 hardback copies. Merton didn’t care that he had signed away a jackpot. There is power and freedom there---something like the difference between the way a good swimmer would feel and the way a nonswimmer would feel if they were pitched out of a boat in the middle of lake. The real power of money then- is what we are able to do with it when we have it- and who we are able to bless. The question for us today, coming from the Gospel, is “Do we handle our money in such a way, and do we think of money in such a way, that our handling of it and our thinking of it draw us closer toward God, whoever we conceive of God to be, rather than drive us away from God and God’s purposes?” In the near future our own financial worlds may be rocked. Will YOUR value decrease when your financial struggles increase? What will you learn about who you are? Is there a way to find peace with money or without it, as the case may be? It is good to plan for such a time, to manage our money wisely, and to be thankful for the extras we enjoy… but when our NET WORTH (Assets minus our liabilities) is not what we hope for, and if it shapes how we see ourselves or those around us…that is the farthest from Financial Peace we could get. My hope and prayer for us all is for that sense of PEACE that comes from a healthy respect for money, a careful use of it, but a critical distance that says “The best things in life are and will always be free.”

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their proficiency skills in their MOS and take a lot of the training they are receiving during this exercise and apply it to their future endeavors.â&#x20AC;? Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 is slated to return to the Air Station, Aug. 9. The squadron will return with new knowledge and better understandings on the importance of each section and unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job for future deployments and exercises.

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exercises. In July 2013, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. After Kuss returned from deployment he saw a chance to pursue one of his dreams – joining the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team. Kuss was one of three F/A-18 Hornet pilots selected to join the team for the 2015 season. “Who wouldn’t want to fly one of those [jets],” he said. “There is nothing like it.” “As a Blue Angel you are the face of the Navy and Marine Corps,” said Lt. Col. Nathan Miller, the commanding officer of VMFA-312. Miller, who flew with the Blue Angels in 2006, described Kuss as an outstanding Marine. “[Capt. Kuss] has the overall Marine

concept and his personality and work ethic are a great fit,” said Miller. “We believe in him and know that he believes in the Marine Corps.” The Blue Angels represent the excellence and professionalism found throughout the Navy and Marine Corps. Each Blue Angel team member is an ambassador of their service and a representative of their fellow service members, said Miller, who flew with the Blue Angels in 2006. “I have always wanted to be a part of the Blue Angels,” said Kuss. “It has always been a goal of mine.” A total of 16 officers voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels. Each year the team typically selects three pilots, two support officers and one Marine Corps C-130 pilot to relieve departing members. According to the Blue Angels web site, each applicant must be career oriented, possess an aircraft carrier qualification and have a minimum of 1,250 tactical jet flight-hours.

For a three-month period during the air-show season, applicants attend between two and four air show performances, said Kuss. While attending the shows, applicants get to know the team and see what the Blue Angels do, because they have a very high operational tempo. According to Kuss, the candidates who make it to the final cut visit Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., for a week. During that week, the potential Blue Angels go through more in-depth testing, meet families of the team and other candidates and attend interviews. “When I found out I was selected the feeling was surreal,” said Kuss. “It’s an honor to be a part of this and to be the face of the Navy and Marine Corps.” “All of our finalists this year are incredible examples of some of the finest officers in the Navy and Marine Corps, from both the aviation community and the fleet,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, Right Wing pilot and the applications officer for the 2014 team. “What was most

important for us was to select the most qualified individuals for the team to represent the more than 540,000 sailors and Marines deployed around the world, around the clock. I’m happy to say that we’ve done that.” “A significant number of extremely talented, experienced sailors and Marines applied this year, and we are proud of those we have chosen to join the 2015 team,” said Navy Cmdr. Tom Frosch, flight leader and commanding officer for the team. “They are excellent representatives of the skilled service members defending our freedom around the world.” The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. Since their inception in 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 400 million fans.

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Herschel Walker visits Fightertown

Former NFL icon and mental health advocate, Herschel Walker, visits Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 5. Walker, who was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, addressed service members, dependents and retirees during his visit in an effort to promote the Patriot Support Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anti-Stigma Campaign which aims to educate and inform the audience about Depression and other behavioral health issues. The presentation highlighted one foundation of Marine Corps readiness, keeping faith with Marines and families, by stressing the comprehensive Marine and family programs provided through the Marine Corps which assist in developing totally fit Marines and families who are resilient in all areas of life (to include the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions) and engage in healthy behaviors that enable them to successfully meet their duties while deployed and in garrison.

Col. Peter Buck, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, welcomes former NFL icon and mental health advocate, Herschel Walker, aboard MCAS Beaufort, Aug. 5.

Capt. Christian Lapp, a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 shows former NFL icon and mental health advocate, Herschel Walker, an F/A-18 Hornet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 5.

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Corps Bits

II MEF CG visits 2nd MAW Marines, sailors MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- The commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Forces Africa visited Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point July 25, taking time to address the Marines of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing here. The visit came as part of Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler’s initial tour of Marine Corps units now under his command, including 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Beydler took command. Aviation squadrons belonging to 2nd MAW, at Cherry Point, MCAS New River, North Carolina and MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, conduct operations in support of II MEF, including humanitarian and disaster relief and contingency operations. During the visit, Beydler spoke about the current condition of II MEF, its subordinate commands and his plans for the future. Beydler fielded several questions during the visit, addressing short-term and long-term initiatives, operational readiness and the future of the East Coast’s Marine Air-Ground Task Force. “The bottom line is the Marine Corps is a unique organization. We’re ready, and readiness means more than having a wheeled suitcase, an airline ticket and a rental car. I will tell you, II MEF is doing a great job, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is doing a great job. I appreciate all you are doing and I’m going to expect a lot from you. I’m going to give you my very best effort and I will demand the same in return from each one of you,” said Beydler.

Cpl. Susana Carrera watches as she lowers a rope attached to a boom into the cargo hold aboard the SS Wright (T-AVB 3) in Morehead City, N.C., July 30, in preparation for Exercise Carolina Dragon 14. Carrera is a consolidated automated support system technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14.

2nd MAW Marines, sailors support Exercise Carolina Dragon Lance Cpl. Grace L. Waladkewics Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Competitors run in honor of Montford Point Marines MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia -- A 105mm M101A1 Howitzer salute sent competitors racing on a muddy path and underbrush for the second annual Montford Point Memorial Biathalon at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 25. Marines with The Basic School, where newly commissioned officers go to learn the art and science of leading Marines, and weapons training battalion hosted the event to build camaraderie and teach Marines about their own history. “It’s an event we do each year built on competition, teamwork and espirit de corps while highlighting the accomplishments of the Montford Point Marines,” said Col. Todd Degrosseilliers, the commanding officer of The Basic School. The event honored the legacy of the Montford Point Marines and the challenges they had to face until President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, ending segregation in the uniformed services. “The challenge I faced was being a black Marine,” said Richard H. Walker, a retired gunnery sergeant and original Montford Point Marine. “Back then we couldn’t even go to Camp Lejeune unless we had a white Marine with us.” African American Marines were trained at Montford Point, Jacksonville, North Carolina, now known as Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, until Sept 9, 1949, when the United States armed forces integrated all service members. Competitors ran an estimated three and a half miles from the Montford Point trail head to the battalion’s Range 4. Upon reaching the range, the Marines fired ten rounds in both the prone and standing firing positions. For every miss, a minute was added to their time. After firing, the competitors ran back to the Montford Point trailhead, for an approximate total of seven miles. At the close of the event, awards were presented to the top three finishing teams as well as fastest time and best marksmanship score during the competition. “I think this gives the Montford Point Marines nostalgia and shows them where the Marine Corps is now and the positive effect they had on Marines,” Artis said.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing joined several other commands as well as sailors, civilians and a Merchant Marine crew aboard the SS Wright in the Port of Morehead City, North Carolina, July 30, as the crew of 234 prepared to set sail for Exercise Carolina Dragon 14. The purpose of the exercise is to deploy a floating Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department to act as an augment to an air combat element in order to provide a platform to repair critical aircraft parts, said Col. Chuck Dunne, assistant chief of staff for the 2nd MAW Aviation Logistics Department. The biennial exercise is held aboard a 602-foot-long former Merchant Marine vessel, an aviation logistics ship, which traveled

from its assignment at the Maritime Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, to Morehead City to join the Military Sealift Command. 2nd MAW joined Marines from several aviation logistics squadrons, wing support squadrons, and wing communications squadrons to form the detachment of personnel who will operate the ship for its twoweek voyage off the Carolina coast. During the exercise, Marines operated booms and loaded and configured a total of 121 mobile maintenance facilities aboard the ship. The mobile facilities are fully powered by the ship and organized to create an operational maintenance facility at sea. The containers hold aircraft spare parts, repair shop equipment and testing facilities to augment 2nd MAW during real-world operations, said Dunne. The SS Wright serves as a continuous, steady power source, used when shore-

based maintenance departments are not feasible, and is equipped with “clean power,” according to Dunne. Remaining operational without a generator in expeditionary environments is essential when repairing aircraft parts and maintaining flight operations. The ship, with all its capabilities, can sustain air operations for up to six-months. Exercise helps the service members to polish their skills and prepare to serve aboard an AIMB, according to Barnes. It is a way for them to put into practice their communications skills and sustainability capabilities. “Some of us came to this exercise with expertise and we are trying to train the newer Marines to get them comfortable working with the equipment and giving them the knowledge they need to succeed,” said Barnes. “It is perfect. The exercise gets us in the habit and gets us trained so that when we do have to deploy, we’re ready.”

Corps Shot Cpl. Victor A. Arriaga

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 take cover behind a protective blanket during breach training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s demolition range, July 31. The Marines breached doors using various explosives such as oval charges and donut charges during the training.

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VMFA-115 Silver Eagles

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are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

a detachment is currently deployed to the Western Pacific supporting VMFA(AW)-224.

VMFA-122 Werewolves are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Eid al-Fitr ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Lance Cpl. Jordan Thomas, right, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, performs maintenance from underneath a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 22. Thomas and four other lance corporals are the five mechanics responsible for all maintenance performed on vehicles in the battalion to ensure mission success during operations.

Marine mechanics ensure success during combat operations in Afghanistan Cpl. Joseph Scanlan Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- The ground assault force is a crucial element during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. To ensure the force’s vehicles can move to and from objectives, which can entail a life or death situation, motor transportation mechanics are relied on to keep each vehicle properly functioning at all times. From sunrise until sunset, the clicks of ratchets and whines of power drills can be heard every day as the mechanics of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, continuously work on vehicles to ensure mission success. Finishing each day covered in motor oil, transmission fluid, dirt and sweat, five lance corporal mechanics are the only individuals responsible for all vehicle maintenance. They arrived at the battalion just a few months before the deployment and currently fill billets typically slated for noncommissioned officers. “There is a lot of responsibility that rests on their shoulders,” said Gunnery Sgt. Mi-

chael Shuman, the motor transportation chief of 1st Bn., 7th Marines. “They have a work ethic that I can’t even describe; it’s just phenomenal. They continue to push nonstop.” Corrective and preventative maintenance keep the Marines busy on a daily basis. Basic preventative maintenance consists of replacing oil filters, primary fuel filters, fuel water separators, air dryer filters, transmission filters and transfer case filters. “Most of the filters are pretty easy to get to, but some of them require us to drop the 1,500-pound belly armor to access,” said Lance Cpl. Andrew Witte, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Bn., 7th Marines, and a native of Phoenix. The mechanics also stay busy by replacing broken windows on each vehicle. After years of patrolling, nearly all of the vehicles had spiderweb-shaped cracks on every window as a result of gunfire, shrapnel and rocks. Some of the bulletproof windows weigh up to 400 pounds and can take hours to replace. The lance corporals are also employed on every mission the battalion conducts

that includes vehicles. Mine rollers and vehicles often malfunction or break down during missions due to maneuvering over rough and uneven terrain or from improvised explosive device explosions. While many Marines catch up on rest after missions, the mechanics have dozens of hours of work awaiting them immediately upon their return. From annual and preventative maintenance to fixing broken parts, they have to ensure every vehicle is ready to go for the very next mission as soon as possible. There is no such thing as a rest day for the mechanics of 1st Bn., 7th Marines. It can be easy for an individual’s motivation and work ethic to burn out after several months of backbreaking work every single day, but the mechanics expressed that they love what they do. Their hard work and long hours clearly show through the success of the ground assault force each mission. The mechanics of 1st Bn., 7th Marines, are nearly finished with their hard work in Helmand province. The battalion is slated to return to the United States this fall.

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts long-range insert Courtesy Story 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean -- Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported by sailors from Amphibious Squadron 5 and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, conducted a long range insertion of more than 800 nautical miles into Bellows Training Area, Hawaii, July 31. Four MV-22B Ospreys, refueled en route by a KC-130J Super Hercules, departed the USS Makin Island and arrived at their destination several hours later. “Missions such as these highlight the extensive reach of the MEU, as well as our ability to arrive swiftly where our forces may be needed and with the capability to have immediate impacts,” said Col. Matthew Trollinger, the 11th MEU’s commanding officer. Predeployment training began for the 11th MEU in January, when the unit grew from a staff of fewer than 100 to a flexible, combined-arms, seagoing force of more than 2,500 Marines and sailors. The MEU’s major subordinate elements are Battalion Landing Team 2/1, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), and Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -Coalition service members and civilian contractors came together during an Eid al-Fitr ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 28. The ceremony marked the end of Ramadan, which is a monthlong holiday that millions of Muslims observe each year by fasting from morning to evening. During the fasting period, they do not eat, drink or smoke anything from dawn to sunset. Ramadan is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control for Muslims. During this period, they spend an intense amount of time in prayer and worship, reading the Quran, giving to charity, purifying one’s behavior and doing good deeds. Eid al-Fitr is a national Islamic holiday that is celebrated for three days following the end of Ramadan. Atiq Azizi, a linguist with Regional Command (Southwest), led the Eid alFitr ceremony for coalition service members and civilian contractors. The ceremony began with Azizi explaining the holiday’s prayer to everyone in attendance, a prayer that is unique to Eid al-Fitr. Following the explanation, they prayed, and then scripture was read from the Quran. After the prayer and worship period, the attendees enjoyed a light breakfast of fruits and pastries together. Ramadan is a time for Muslims to practice discipline, repent for their sins from throughout the year, and promise to God they will do their best not to repeat those sins again.

Reservists in action: Marines hone MOS skills ALBANY, Ga. -- College students, businessmen and police officers took a break from their civilian professions to focus on their skills of being a Marine reservist. Some honed their warehouseman proficiency by sorting through gear returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and learned the Corps’ latest equipment accountability system, while others donned welding helmets to protect their eyes and faces from weld sparks, during their annual training aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, recently. The Marine reservists were from Detachment 2, Combat Logistics Battalion-453, Combat Logistics Regiment-4, 4th Marine Logistics Group, and 6th Engineering Support Battalion, Battle Creek, Michigan. The purpose of the annual training was to increase military occupational specialty proficiency, according to Capt. Tom Hill, officer-in-charge, Logistics Training, assigned to Det. 2. More than 40 reservists were divided into two groups for the two-week training with half learning basic warehouse operations while others trained to use the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps system, Hill said. The GCSS-MC is a system that ensures proper logistical receipt, disbursement and tracking of equipment. Unlike active-duty Marines, reservists typically train one weekend a month and participate in a two-week annual training each year. According to Master Sgt. Darren Moore, senior enlisted adviser, Logistics Training, the Marine Corps also helps reservists in their civilian jobs as well. “The Marine Corps teaches you how to be a leader,” Moore said. “The ability to lead is one of the strongest traits you can have being in law enforcement. Being in law enforcement has helped me become a better Marine.

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Golf and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 2024

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Pfc. Z.K. Moneymaker, Powell, TN Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R.J. Leshinsky

Pfc. H.L. Seclendejesus, Clifton, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. T.L. Mattingly

Pfc. C.B. Patrick, Gadsen, AL Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. J.N. Wrubel

Pfc. C. Cruz, Jackson, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. J. Ontiveros

Pfc. J.T. Cassadine, Murfreesboro, TN Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. N.K. Franklin

Pfc. A.P. Nieminen, Gastonia, NC Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. L. Ortega

Pfc. L.C. Wilkins Jr., Glenarden, MD Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M.P. Harmon

Pfc. A.M. Harris, Schenectady, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. E.Y. Ansley

Platoon 2025 Platoon 2026 Platoon 2028

Platoon 2030 Platoon 4012 Platoon 4013

Platoon 2024

Pfc. B. J. Allen , Pvt. M. C. Anderson , Pvt. S. P. Balfe , Pvt. B. E. Barlow , Pfc. N. T. Belby , Pvt. W. Z. Benton , Pfc. J. S. Burwell Jr. , Pvt. L. J. Clarke , Pvt. S. A. Costner , Pfc. J. W. Crawford * , Pvt. A. A. Dixon , Pvt. D. G. Eriksson , Pvt. A. C. Fresnedo II , Pvt. C. R. Friel , Pvt. R. T. Gibson , Pvt. D. G. Hayles , Pvt. C. R. Huyler , Pfc. J. J. Jones Jr. , Pfc. C. W. Kain , Pvt. S. A. Kasahara , Pvt. D. L. Lawson , Pvt. E. J. Lemus , Pvt. J. C. Lewis Jr. , Pfc. T. C. Manculich * , Pvt. J. A. Martinez , Pvt. C. D. McCullars , Pvt. J. L. Miller , Pfc. Z. K. Moneymaker * , Pfc. R. M. Morris , Pvt. C. Navarro , Pvt. S. R. Owen , Pfc. C. M. Peeple , Pvt. B. M. Perez , Pfc. N. L. Perry , Pfc. C. D. Pike , Pvt. M. M. Rodriguez , Pfc. J. T. Sawyers , Pvt. M. V. Schuler , Pfc. W. A. Simmons , Pvt. T. W. Smallwood , Pvt. J. L. Snavely , Pvt. T. A. Stephens , Pfc. I. S. Stone , Pvt. B. Walker , Pfc. D. M. Warren , Pvt. D. R. Williamson , Pvt. T. L. Wright , Pvt. S. M. Zierhart

Platoon 2025 Pvt. J. A. Adams , Pvt. C. D. Adkins , Pfc. J. F. Augusta , Pvt. K. Avila , Pvt. C. T. Bailey , Pvt. P. J. Brown Jr. , Pvt. J. W. Candler , Pvt. N. L. Caulder , Pvt. L. S. Coggin , Pvt. J. M. Davies , Pfc. C. T. Dunham* , Pfc. E. M. Ellis , Pvt. M. A. Estrada , Pfc. D. S. Flores , Pvt. J. R. Garbo , Pvt. R. K. Gilbert , Pfc. T. T. Heffernan , Pfc. R. A. Hopey , Pvt. K. L. Howard Jr. , Pvt. I. J. Hughes , Pfc. P. B. Husel , Pvt. G. T. Jones , Pvt. D. Kirkland , Pvt. B. J. Laird Jr. , Pvt. Z. A. Ledford , Pvt. J. D. Locklear , Pfc. W. A. Meza Lopez* , Pvt. C. M. Milobar , Pvt. K. R. Neer , Pfc. C. B. Patrick , Pfc. A. M. Patton , Pvt. W. A. Porterfield , Pvt. A. W. Proleau , Pvt. A. J. Pyant , Pvt. M. J. Quick , Pvt. J. R. Rhodaberger , Pvt. C. B. Roberts , Pvt. D. M. Rosario , Pvt. H. A. Ryans Jr. , Pfc. N. A. Santin , Pfc. B. J. Seguy , Pfc. N. S. Sellars , Pvt. M. P. Senatore , Pvt. Z. D. Shultz , Pvt. M. H. Simpson , Pvt. D. R. Wheatley , Pfc. T. D. Wilhite , Pvt. D. H. Wilson

Platoon 2026

Pvt. E. L. Adkins , Pvt. C. D. Allard , Pvt. P. W. Andrews , Pvt. D. T. Baldino , Pfc. W. S. Beattie , Pvt. J. T. Brandon , Pvt. K. L. Caldwell , Pfc. J. T. Cassadine , Pvt. A. J. Cedrone , Pfc. E. J. Colbert , Pfc. J. N. Collins , Pvt. J. R. Colon , Pfc. C. Colonrivera , Pvt. T. H. Dodson , Pvt. Z. T. Donalson , Pfc. D. A. Dowling , Pvt. J. M. Ford , Pvt. G. W. Ganglfinger , Pvt. R. M. Gelnett , Pvt. A M. Gimenez , Pvt. D. J. Harrington , Pfc. J. L. Herreromundo , Pvt. K. W. Krebs III , Pvt. D. M. Lashley , Pvt. T. A. Lurie , Pfc. J. A. Meziere* , Pvt. C. T. Moitoza , Pvt. A. C. Molinaufre , Pfc. J. A. Munoz , Pfc. J. N. Nicholas* , Pvt. J. P. Nowak , Pfc. A. J. Oyolacasillas , Pvt. C. Oyolarodriguez , Pvt. A. Perezdeleon , Pvt. C. Pitcheralle , Pvt. B. J. Pittman , Pvt. I. L. Prince , Pvt. D. J. Redfield , Pfc. P. R. Rubin , Pvt. T. S. Shrewsberry , Pfc. J. M. Skvarek* , Pvt. W. A. Standley , Pvt. C. J. Vazquezcordero , Pfc. L. R. Vazquezhernandez , Pfc. C. A. Vega , Pvt. M. A. Villanueva , Pfc. M. D. Wapenyi , Pvt. A. C. Whitson

Platoon 2028

Pfc. K. S. Adamopoulos , Pfc. C. P. Biggs , Pvt. K. Bonillavargas , Pvt. J. Contreras , Pvt. C. C. Drinkwater Jr. , Pfc. C. H. Dunbar , Pfc. C. R. Evans , Pfc. N. D. Eyerly* , Pvt. J. J. Ford , Pfc. J. A. Gleason , Pvt. P. T. Guiao , Pvt. M. J. Haase , Pvt. J. A. Hanrahan , Pvt. G. E. Harrison II , Pfc. S. M. Hill , Pvt. G. M. John , Pvt. P. A. Jones Jr. , Pvt. A. M. Kenyon , Pvt. D. D. Kerns , Pvt. A. N. King , Pvt. H. W. Klinzing III , Pvt. T. W. Land , Pvt. R. Leonlopez , Pvt. D. Lopez , Pfc. A. S. Lyon* , Pfc. I. P. Mcconnell , Pvt. C. D. Mcmahon , Pvt. K. J. Mejia , Pfc. E. R. Mitchell* , Pvt. S. Molina , Pvt. M. R. Orris , Pvt. J. A. Osoria , Pfc. B. J. Parkhill , Pfc. A. F. Pierce , Pfc. J. M. Sachtjen , Pfc. J.C. Saville , Pvt. E. L. Sivy III , Pvt. J. M. Smith , Pvt. T. T. Smithgibson , Pvt. L. A. Venturachavarria , Pvt. M. R. Vinson , Pfc. S. L. Wen , Pfc. L. C. Wilkins Jr.

Platoon 2029

Pfc. S. A. Abbott , Pvt. B. C. Benningfield , Pvt. D. G. Breaux , Pfc. S. J. Brooks , Pvt. I. A. Burnside , Pfc. D. L. Causeyodonnell* , Pfc. M. D. Coins , Pvt. L. S. Collins , Pfc. J. J. Connell Jr.* , Pfc. A. E. Courville* , Pfc. L. Dominguez Jr. , Pfc. S. P. Donovan , Pvt. L. J. Edwards , Pfc. T. M. Everhart , Pfc. C. A. Fadayev , Pfc. D. J. Fisher , Pvt. R. Flores III , Pvt. R. J. Fucci , Pvt. M. C. Guthier , Pvt. B. R. Guzman Jr. , Pvt. N. G. Haney , Pfc. J. J. Jarred , Pfc. C. E. Jones , Pvt. J. K. Kurt , Pfc. E. W. Liable III , Pvt. M. A. Martinez , Pvt. B. J. Milburn , Pvt. R. M. Mills , Pvt. J. D. Moore , Pvt. J. Oliveros , Pvt. B. W. Perez , Pfc. E. B. Rider , Pfc. M. T. Ritter , Pfc. B. J. Rojasargueta , Pfc. G. R. Rubino , Pvt. F. Salazar , Pvt. J. M. Shinabeck , Pfc. H. L. Seclendejesus , Pvt. J. S. Sherack , Pvt. C. F. Summers , Pfc. L. M. Trotter , Pvt. S. L. Wade , Pvt. C. J. Watson , Pvt. A. C. Whitehead , Pfc. N. G. Williams , Pvt. J. Zepeda

Platoon 2030 Pfc. P. R. Achille , Pvt. N. I. Alqaadir Jr. , Pfc. T. K. Barshow , Pfc. C. A. Barton , Pvt. R. P. Brown , Pfc. L. N. Burkett , Pfc. C. M. Carcamo , Pvt. K. W. Cater , Pfc. N. Y. Chesnokov* , Pfc. F. J. Cipriano , Pvt. R. T. Collins , Pvt. D. G. Conaway , Pvt. K. J. Conner , Pfc. S. Coyle , Pfc. C. Cruz , Pvt. E. D. Cruz , Pfc. A. S. Damon* , Pvt. E. C. Dejesus , Pfc. B. D. Dippe , Pfc. J. M. Eason , Pvt. D. L. Favreau , Pfc. J. E. Fox II , Pvt. J. L. Garcia , Pfc. S. X. Gatewood , Pvt. S. D. Hargrove , Pfc. W. R. Hersh , Pvt. C. L. Ingram , Pfc. N. R. Jefferies , Pvt. J. M. Jimenez , Pfc. T. E. Laszcz , Pvt. J. S. Liles , Pvt. J. H. Macintyre , Pfc. M. J. McCord Jr.* , Pfc. Z. Q. Renn , Pvt. A. J. Riddick , Pvt. M. N. Riley , Pvt. M. W. Rockwell , Pvt. H. D. Sirois , Pvt. C. L. Spence , Pvt. V. C. Stebbins , Pfc. J. D. Strittmatter , Pvt. J. J. Terrell , Pfc. J. Q. Watters IV.

Platoon 4012 Pfc. E.D. Alexandria , Pvt. C.C. Alvarado , Pfc. J.M. Armagost , Pfc. A.M. Bane , Pvt. E. Barraganmadriz , Pfc. A.B. Brancato , Pvt. J. Brown , Pfc. M.E. Campbell , Pfc. A.A. Casem , Pfc. S.A. Chatwood* , Pfc. K. Dejesus , Pvt. K.E. Descant , Pvt. Y.C. Esparza , Pfc. H.O. Funes , Pfc. P.I. Garcia , Pfc. G.Y. Grant , Pvt. L.L. Hardy , Pvt. C.L. Harris , Pvt. S.C. Harris , Pfc. K.A. Hazelwood* , Pfc. M.M. Hernandez , Pvt. K.L. Hess , Pvt. J. Howard , Pvt. V. Jeanbatiste , Pfc. V. Joyce , Pfc. K.T. Kleis , Pfc. L.N. Kruse , Pfc. L.M. Lares , Pvt. C.S. Leblanc , Pfc. C.N. Lucius , Pfc. S.A. Mabe , Pfc. I.V. Magana , Pvt. M.A. Marsteller , Pvt. I.S. Mcdonald , Pfc. R.N. Mitchell , Pvt. A.T. Morgan , Pfc. A.P. Nieminen , Pvt. N.M. Ondish , Pvt. A.N. Partee , Pvt. R.L. Pinchinat , Pfc. J.K. Pon , Pfc. M.L. Recalde , Pfc. C.V. Register , Pfc. P.S. Richa , Pfc. A.S. Richey , Pfc. S.I. Ruiz , Pvt. R.M. Rutherford , Pvt. B.L. Smith , Pvt. R.V. Smith , Pfc. T.K. Thomas , Pvt. S.K. Torres , Pfc. S.E. Truhlar , Pfc. S.R. Vanover , Pvt. C. Villarreal , Pfc. A.R. Wilson , Pfc. P.A. Woolley

Platoon 4013

Pvt. G.K.Alfano , Pfc. T.B. Allen , Pvt. V. Alvarez , Pvt. K.A. Andres , Pvt. M.A. Apodaca , Pvt. G. Arcoscortes , Pfc. M. Bejarano , Pvt. A.N. Brownhull , Pfc. C.M. Buck , Pvt. K.J. Cazassa , Pvt. S.G. Cooley , Pfc. L.A. Cortez , Pfc. M.D. Courtney , Pvt. B.A. Daniel , Pvt. D.L. Deline , Pvt. N.S. Frame , Pvt. H.N. Gallina , Pfc. R.E. Gay , Pfc. D.J. Gonzalez , Pvt. V.J. Guerrero , Pvt. M.M. Hammer , Pfc. A.M. Harris* , Pvt. N. Harris , Pfc. S.M. Heinke , Pvt. C.M. Herra , Pfc. S.J. Iglesias , Pvt. C.J. Johnson , Pfc. C.W. Kuo , Pvt. R.M. Kurtgeri , Pfc. E.V. Laufer , Pfc. R.A. Laurent , Pvt. K.D. Lee , Pvt. D.J. Lundberg , Pvt. J. Madhava , Pvt. L.C. Magee , Pfc. M.E. Mandujanotorres* , Pvt. A.H. Mansikka , Pfc. A.N. Megelich , Pvt. A.S. Mendezlopez , Pvt. D.A. Miles , Pvt. A.L. Moriarty , Pvt. E.S. Mullins , Pfc. M.C. Oconnor , Pfc. V.K. Paasohammond , Pvt. R.E. Phifer , Pvt. X.G. Ramirezlucero , Pfc. J.D. Robinson , Pfc. K.J. Rodriguez , Pfc. M. Romo , Pvt. N.M. Schmitz , Pfc. B.T. Thompson , Pvt. D.M. Tripp , Pvt. C.A. Vanetten , Pvt. K.N. Vega , Pvt. M.L. Venson , Pfc. B.N. Weber , Pfc. C.M. Westleigh , Pvt. T.A. Wiechman , Pfc. P.M. Young *Denotes meritorious promotion

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