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Friday, August 22, 2014 Vol. 49, No. 33 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

IMPORTANT School Notice See Page 5

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

n Entertainment n News Briefs n Weather n Around the Corps n Graduates

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NHB optometry clinic opens Page 9

DCA tours Fightertown Page 8

1st ANGLICO provides security in Helmand Page 11

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4-22. The training both pilots and aircrew personnel receive during the exercise hones the air-to-air skills a squadron needs for a six month carrier battle group deployment.

Thunderbolts prepare for float

Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4-22.

The training both pilots and aircrew personnel receive during the exercise hones the air-

to-air skills a squadron needs for a six month carrier battle group deployment. SFARP consists of a comprehensive academic syllabus and a 15 sortie flight syllabus. The carrier air wing executes its SFARP syllabus every two years to ensure they are executing the latest tactics, while increasing overall squadron readiness in preparation for de-

ployment aboard aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt.

“The SFARP is a focused, unitlevel training exercise conducted under the auspices of the Air Combat Training Continuum,” said Capt. Jason Robertson, flight officer with VMFA-251.

“The SFARP is directed by Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, and is implemented by the Strike

Fighter Weapons Schools.”

According to Robertson, the course follows a “walk before you run” approach to re-enforce the tactical undergraduate level of training received during their initial F-14 and F/A-18 instruction, but rapidly progresses to graduate level training on the latest fleet tactics.

Both the East and West Coast

273 wraps up training aboard Ft. Stewart

Weapons Schools are responsible for SFARP which is the first part of the Fighter Advanced Training Program. Aircrews spend two weeks at their home station attending 18 lectures on aircraft weapons systems, tactics and F/A-18 employment from see

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DoD makes TA changes

Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer

Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer

Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort conducted field exercise 2-14 aboard Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Ga., July 30 through August 8. Also participating in the exercise were Marines from Combat Logistics Company 23 and Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

The tasks within the exercise provide opportunities for Marines to train within their respective jobs while getting back to the basics of living in the field, weapon familiarization and land navigation.

“It helps improve our skills for deployments while improving Ft. Stewsee

Military-wide changes to the military’s Tuition Assistance program will require troops to pay back funds if they perform poorly in class beginning Aug. 28.

Service members taking undergraduate courses will have to achieve a grade of C or higher, and those taking graduate-level classes must obtain a grade of

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Fightertown needs YOU! Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer

An electricity meter is a device that measures the amount of electric energy consumed by a residence, business, or an electrically powered device. By monitoring these meters, the Public Works office can adjust their efforts more efficiently.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is focusing on meeting and exceeding Department of Defense and Marine Corps goals for energy efficiency.

While large-scale efforts, helped the Air Station meet its goal in 2013 to reduce energy usage by 30 percent, individual ef-

forts can produce equal benefits.

The Air Station has met goals for lowering greenhouse gases, improving energy efficiency, using more renewable energy and less fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and gasoline. The Air Station has also met and exceeded water conservation goals.

“We’ve met our goal but

we’re still doing projects to reduce further,” said Neil Tisdale, Air Station utilities director and energy manager. “The federal government has set a level of energy for each base to meet and a percentage below that baseline to set as a goal. The Air Station has met and exceeded the see

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Games and Entertainment

Friday, August 22, 2014

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 2 p.m.

PG (1:43)

Mess Hall Menu Monday - Friday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (1:24)

Saturday 7 p.m.

R (1:37)

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 Dinner Lunch Bayou jerk pork loin Beef short ribs and and rice roasted zucchini Lunch Salmon with cucumber relish

Sunday

Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Sunday 2 p.m.

PG (1:29)

Sunday 4:30 p.m.

PG-13 (2:37)

Marine Corps Word Search

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

Word Bank

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

Private Private First Class Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Rank Marine Corps Enlisted Devil Dog Semper Fidelis Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Officer

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

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

Friday 7 p.m.

PG-13 (2:10)

Sudoku

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 27.

Command Information

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Tri-Command Weather 7 Day Forecast

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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

The detention ponds located in the Freedom Sound neighborhood of Laurel Bay housing are off limits to all personnel. ‘No Fishing Allowed’ and ‘Keep Out’ signs have been posted on the fences encircling both ponds.

Operation Ball Gown is slated to take place Sept. 8, at the Lyceum aboard MCRD Parris Island from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information call 228-1663.

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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Contact us: 228-7225 mcasbeaufort@gmail.com BFRT_JPAO@usmc.mil Commanding Officer MCAS Beaufort

Brain Teaser

Col. Peter D. Buck

There is a frog stuck in a 60 foot well. How many days will it take the frog to get out if for every day he jumps five feet up, but then falls back three feet?

Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jordan Cochran

Public Affairs Chief Sgt. Marcy Sanchez

Press Chief/Editor Cpl. John Wilkes

Staff Writer

Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on August 27.

Flapper or eagle Lt. Brett Cartwright

U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps

Are you a “Flapper” or an “Eagle?” The personal discipline of delayed self-gratification has been proven to be a major factor in successful people. For those of us in the military, our core values demand that we live by this self-discipline. Any of you who have been deployed away from family and friends know this very well. On the more practical and yet humorous side, “Hurry up and Wait,” is practically a mantra we all begrudgingly know by heart.

Those of us (I am sure most) who have any struggle with waiting fall into the category of “Flappers.” I “flap” a little more when I have to wait in line at lunch or when someone on the road is doing 40 mph in a 55 mph zone. To be a “Flapper” all the time may lead you to resemble a chicken in more ways than you want. What I wish to encourage is the movement we all need to become more like Eagles.

Eagles, in contrast, the majestic bird king of nature, know how to wait and use the wind to soar to the heights of heaven or to skim the tops of a crystal blue mountain lake. Human beings who may be categorized as Eagles are those who have learned through wisdom, which is knowledge gained through time and experience, to patiently wait on “all things to work together for good.” (Rom 8:23) Stanford University psychology researcher Michael Mischel demonstrated how important self-discipline (the ability to delay im-

mediate gratification in exchange for long term goal achievement) is to lifelong success? In a longitudinal study which began in the 1960s, he offered hungry 4-year-olds a marshmallow, but told them that if they could wait for the experimenter to return after running an errand, they could have two marshmallows.

Those who could wait were found to be successful/ happy later in life. The resisters were more positive, self-motivating, persistent in the face of difficulties, and able to

what you come up with are broken bootstraps. In fact that is what the Bible talks about. We will always end up with broken bootstraps if we attempt to do anything without or beyond God’s help or will.

The Bible has many passages that deal with the virtue of patience and even how God’ wishes to give us patience as a fruit of His Spirit. The prophet Isaiah writes that “those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles…” (Isaiah 40:31). Perhaps the verse that most comes to mind when confronted with situations that require me to wait, hope, or trust in God is Proverbs 3:56 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Eagles, while they may learn to wait for the right conditions to soar, did not create the wind or the wings upon which to learn to soar. Who gave them the instinct or the wings to soar? Without God these things would be impossible.

God may not always answer our concerns immediately. Sometimes we need to learn from the delays, silence, and obstacles that God may design or allow to occur. These are often the tools God uses to teach us to trust Him. If you know this God of love the way Jesus Christ has revealed then you have no reason to doubt that even in our darkest moments God is still alive and working for our good. So choose this day to turn your “flapper” tendencies over to a faithful and loving heavenly Father and fly with the eagles!

“We will always end up with broken bootstraps if we attempt to do anything without or beyond God’s help or will. ” Lt. Brett Cartwright delay gratification in pursuit of their goals.

They had the habits of successful people which resulted in more successful marriages, higher incomes, greater career satisfaction, better health, and more fulfilling lives than most of the population. Those who did not, those having grabbed the marshmallow were more troubled, stubborn and indecisive, mistrustful, less self-confident, and still could not put off gratification.

This story classically illustrates the conventional wisdom that most of us including this preacher can get caught up in. In other words, “you got to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps!” However, in my experience, you may try to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps but more often than not

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art’s facilities and training environment,” said Lance Cpl. Trenton Sees, an engineer equipment operator for MWSS-273.

Several projects and missions in the middle of FEX 2-14 included setting up and breaking down aluminum matting (AM2), making an apron for Ft. Stewart’s runway, setting up Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear, and Base Recovery After Attack.

The runway apron will serve a purpose for Ft. Stewart long after MWSS273 leaves.

“Anytime you have more than one plane landing or taking off, [the apron] is where some would stay,” said Gunnery Sgt. Tommy

Daniel, an engineering equipment chief for the Sweathogs, of the apron.

“It keeps planes from interfering with traffic on the runway.”

Other projects, though less permanent, are vital training for the participating Marines.

Marines set up interlocking AM2 as a makeshift runway with twelve and six foot segments of matting laid out similar to a brick pattern.

They also set up MCEAG to build proficiency, said Staff Sgt. Lineberry, an expeditionary airfield systems technician with MWSS-273. The arresting gear took nine hours to set up with a limited crew, improved from the previous 13 hour set up time with a full crew.

Later, MWSS-273 con-

ducted a Base Recovery After Attack.

“If we’re in combat, the first thing we need to do when attacked is repair the airstrip to continue to put aircraft in the air,” said Capt. Nicole Jansen-Hinnenkamp, operations officer for MWSS-273. “If we deploy and are attacked, we would be able to fix the airfield to make the Aviation Combat Element operational.”

The BRAAT includes assessing damage, medical actions, cleanup and getting basic mission necessities back on line.

Training such as this field exercise is a vital way to make note of and fortify weakness, increase ability, ensure consistency and improve overall quality of work completed.

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An urgent safety situation was brought to the attention of the Provost Marshal’s Office, Aug. 14.

On both days, numerous cars drove past a bus stopped for student pickup. The bus had its stop sign out and red lights flashing.

It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus. Motorists driving on South Carolina roads should be aware of state law mandating all motorists to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing lights under these conditions: If you are on a two-lane high-

way, travelling in either direction, you must stop; If you are on a multi-lane highway traveling behind the bus, you must stop; If you are on a multi-lane highway and meet a stopped school bus heading oward you, you do not have to stop but should simply slow down and pass with caution.

The fine for passing a stopped school bus can be as high as $1,000 and up to 30 days in jail for a first offense.

When approaching a stopped school bus proceed with caution.

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federal goal of using 30 percent less energy than the baseline.”

The efforts of individuals aboard the Air Station can directly impact the environment. Pollution prevention and minimizing impact play a large role, Tisdale said. To save energy, unplug electronics and chargers when not in use and turn lights off when not at home.

With 25 percent of the base energy usage consisting of the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters alone, conservation efforts are now targeting the single Marines and sailors.

“By installing [water efficient] shower heads, energy efficient light bulbs and central air units, we are saving a lot of money, but we need the help of individual Marines to do better,” said Tisdale.

“By unplugging unused phone

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chargers, turning off unnecessary lights, and being cautious of water usage we can lower the Marine Corps’ energy bill.”

Several projects that have helped reduce energy include changing the lamps on base to reduce electricity use, as well as putting aerators in shower heads, and changing flush valves to significantly lower water use.

By being green and changing personal habits, Marines can work hand in hand with Public Works in saving the Marine Corps’ utility funds, which could be used for operational and recreational uses.

According to a DoD press release, in 2013, the Marine Corps spent $300 million on utilities alone.

The money used to power lights, cell phone chargers left in outlets and other unused electrical devices, are the same dollars that can be used by the Marine Corps for bullets, equipment and troop welfare events.

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NHB Optometry fully operational Nick Spinelli

Naval Hospital Beaufort

We would like to inform everyone the NHB Optometry department is fully operational at this time. We are open to see Active Duty, Retired, and Dependents over the age of two years-old.

We check for glasses, contact lens renewal, ocular health as well as acute red-eye conditions. We can do some screening for those who need vision therapy, but this service will typically need to be outsourced to private practices with a specialty in vision therapy. For more information call 228-5306.

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Modernizing Equipment in Norwegian Prepositioning Caves TRØNDELAG REGION, Norway – U.S. Marines, in coordination with their Norwegian counterparts, are scheduled to conduct a pre-planned Single Ship Movement and offload of military equipment from a Maritime Prepositioning Force ship in the Trøndelag region of Norway mid-August.

This equipment will significantly enhance the readiness of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway by placing approximately 350 containers of gear and nearly 400 pieces of heavy rolling stock into the storage caves.

Specific equipment which will greatly increase the program’s readiness includes M1A1 Main Battle Tanks, Tank Retrievers, Armored Breeching Vehicles, Amphibious Assault Vehicles, Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV) Gun Trucks and several variants of the MTVR 7 ½ ton trucks. Planning for this equipment refresh began in the fall of 2013.

This offload will be the first time a newly constructed pier in the region will be tested, providing an opportunity for Marines and their Norwegian counterparts to work an offload while increasing the operational readiness of the program significantly.

This routine equipment refresh also emphasizes the strong military bond between the U.S. and our Norwegian counterparts and sustains an already solid foundation for future cooperation.

This Single Ship Initiative also improves interoperability between the nations, enhancing access to a key strategic region within the US European Command area-of-responsibility.

Royal Marines participate in LSE 14 MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – British Royal Marines, with United Kingdom Amphibious Forces, participated in Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 8-14.

LSE 14 is a bilateral training exercise being conducted by 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade to build U.S. and partner forces’ joint capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities.

“Initially, the idea for this exercise was to bring some combat elements out and participate in LSE 14,” said Capt. Ben Sercombe, a commander in the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces, British Royal Marines.

Unfortunately, the Royal Marines weren’t able to bring any combat elements, said Sercombe. So instead, they became an operations staff trying to understand how the U.S. Marines operate, especially at the planning level.

The Royal Marines are in the process of refocusing on conventional warfare, and stepping away from the counterinsurgency operations they’ve conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Sercombe. They’re interested in seeing how U.S. Marines are making the switch back to normalcy.

“Over the last two weeks, we’ve been engaged with our counterparts at the combat operations center,” said Sercombe. “Not only does that build relationships, but it also builds understanding on how we can do the same operations and collaborate more in the future.”

It’s important that the Royal Marines and U.S. Marines work together, because of possible future coalition operations, said Maj. Tjarko Leungen, an operations officer from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.

“I think we can benefit from this exercise, because we can get used to each other,” said Leungen. “[The training] is slightly different, but if they practice in training together they could potentially be great.”

After working together throughout LSE 14, the Royal and U.S. Marines have learned more efficient ways to conduct forthcoming joint exercises.

“I hope there will be plenty of opportunities for our Marines to work together more often in the future.” said Leungen.

Marines and Sailors with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, guide themselves toward their target landing zone during a static line jump from a CH-43E helicopter aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The company practiced both freefall and static line jumps from a CH-43 helicopter to better prepare for potential combat operations anywhere they are needed worldwide.

Marines negotiate ‘CS infested obstacles’ Lance Cpl. S.T. Stewart II Marine Expeditionary Force

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Crawling under barbed-wire with his team, Sgt. Christopher J. Chapman heard a loud “Pop!” and his Marines yelling, “Gas, gas, gas!,” as white smoke poured out into the once quiet wooded area.

After donning their gas masks, all chaos broke out.

Through machine gun fire, improvised explosive devises, flashing strobe lights, banging, screaming, and CS and smoke grenades, twenty-nine Marines and soldiers negotiated the night infiltration course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 31.

The 22-obstacle course was the final event of the 14-day sapper leader’s course hosted by 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion.

The sappers, an Army term for engineer, participated in the course to learn leadership qualities that they can apply to the job once they return to their original unit and pass on to other Marines.

“We will have trained them to be an engineer leader from all aspects of engineering and how to put it into a leadership position,” said Sgt. Ryan A. English, a sapper leader’s course instructor

with 2nd CEB. The final challenge during the course was a 36-hour event designed to test the students on everything they have learned. According to English, to complete the 36-hour event, the Marines had to negotiate the night infiltration course “through 260 meters of complete chaos.”

“The last 36 hours have put everything they have learned here in class rooms and with practical application into play,” said English.

With the periodic explosions of smoke and gas coupled with machine gun fire testing the Marines’ physical and mental fortitude, the instructors added in an extra challenge. Each team of six or seven students had to successfully carry four ammo-cans across the finish line while wearing flaks, Kevlars, gas masks, and carrying rifles.

The night infiltration course is designed to push Marines to their limits so they can better accomplish their mission during stressful situations.

“The night brings your surroundings in on you,” said Chapman, a squad leader with Bravo Company 4th CEB. “It disorients you and makes tensions run a lot higher, which causes the Marines to conflict. It takes time to work those differences out and find that happy medium to accomplish our goal.”

Throughout the course, the instructors stressed the importance of teamwork and communication.

“The course is a physical and mental challenge,” said English. “They have to work as a team. We have built them to use the team through all events, and now they are really going to have to use that.”

Chapman said the biggest challenge of the night for him was working together and not letting emotions take hold so the team could make it through the course.

“I couldn’t have made it through this course without my fellow sappers,” said Chapman. “You had to rely and give 100 percent to your fellow sappers or they wouldn’t give it to you.”

For the instructors, they always relate the training scenarios to real world combat situations. All of the instructors at the course have multiple deployments, and they try to pass on what they have learned throughout their careers to the students so they can gain confidence in their own skillsets.

“Accountability and the confidence that you have in the engineer field is going to save lives,” said English. “Using the knowledge that you have, doing it right and making sure everyone around you is safe is most important.”

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Lance Cpl. Daniel Debonis, machine gunner with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, provides supporting fire during a live-fire exercise at Bradshaw Field Training Area during Exercise Koolendong, August 2014.

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VMFA-115 Silver Eagles

MALS-31 Stingers

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.

Partner nations participate in aircraft familiarization training FUERTE AGUAYO, Chile— As a part of Partnership of the Americas 2014, service members from different nations spent the day getting familiarized with partner nation helicopters in order to increase proficiency in joint humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations here, August 15.

Marines from 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Marine Forces Reserve, as well as service members from Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Canada participated in air craft familiarization training which included periods of instruction on the uses of the CH-46 Sea Knight and the MI-17 Hip, their capabilities, medical evacuation procedures and proper procedures for getting on and off the helicopters.

One of the most important benefits of multinational exercises like POA is the fact that all the participants will be able to exchange their experiences, expertise, and will gain new knowledge about each other’s culture and people.

Later in the day, service members had a chance to go live and were flown around the training area to practice getting on and off the aircraft as well as medical evacuations.

This was all in preparation for a final, mock amphibious operation that will take place later in the exercise. The exercise will enable all the partner nations to come together and provide the necessary assistance to a village constructed specifically for POA 14. Service members will have to deal with medical evacuations, crowd control, and other situations that are common when providing HA/DR. POA is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute amphibious operations, peace support operations and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with Partner Nations naval infantries/marine corps.

Sailors with the Amphibious Construction Battalion Two begin to lower the ramp from the lighterage craft on the St. Johns River to Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 7. The off-loading of equipment from the U.S. Navy Ship Seay is part of a month long Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise where Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors are working together to re-familiarize themselves with maritime operations and help maintain their abilities for crisis response missions.

Marines with 1st ANGLICO provide security for units operating in Helmand province Cpl. Cody Haas

Regional Command Southwest

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – During the early morning hours before sunrise, Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company donned their gear for a security operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8.

Marines mounted in vehicles and convoyed approximately two hours from Camp Leatherneck to Patrol Base Boldak to redeploy excess supplies while 1st ANGLICO provided overwatch security.

“It went very well,” said Cpl. Steven Peterson, a joint fires observer with 1st ANGLICO, Regional Command (Southwest). “We had about nine months of a predeployment workup. We completed exercise Burmese Chase with our United Kingdom counterparts and received Joint Tactical Medicine training before

deploying to Afghanistan.”

First ANGLICO Marines provide a way for units to receive air, ground or naval gunfire support in situations on the battle space where U.S. or coalition forces have identified a threat or target in their area of operation.

The Marines ensured units such as 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion and Combat Logistics Battalion 1 were safe by constantly verifying the surrounding area with Marines operating aircraft above, tasked with providing air support for the convoy.

“First ANGLICO is designed to pair up with units operating in or around a Marine combat area,” said Capt. Aaron Tyler, a fire control team leader with 1st ANGLICO. “We partner with coalition forces that do not have fire support units with them.”

A unit such as 2nd CEB specializes in route clearance and may have a need to

call for fire support during an operation but does not have the capability. One or two ANGLICO Marines will attach to the unit for the duration of the operation for added security.

During the nine-hour security operation none of the units had any incidents or vehicles break down.

“We are prepared for anything,” said Peterson, a native of Quincy, Massachusetts. “We train for a very high standard of efficiency. We handle any close-air or fire support. We find the target, and critique everything in each scenario so we can handle anything on the fly. Everyone knows what they have to do and what part they play. We are all very well trained in our field.”

Marines with 1st ANGLICO deployed to Afghanistan from Camp Pendleton, California, during May. The Marines relieved 2nd ANGLICO after a six-month tour in Afghanistan.

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit visits Iwo To Capt. Joshua Diddams 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean – Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 5 were afforded a rare opportunity to visit Iwo To (formally known as Iwo Jima) while transiting through the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility Aug. 16.

Through the natural course of transit while deployed during WESTPAC 14-2, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group sailed close enough to the remote island to make the visit possible.

“We’re extremely grateful to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force for the opportunity to visit this hallowed ground where warriors from both nations fought with honor, discipline, and devotion,” said Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, sergeant major of the 11th MEU. For Lt. Cmdr. Bradley Hayes Abramowitz, Amphibious

Squadron Five Cryptologic Resource Coordinator, and one of six members of the group whose relatives fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, the visit was especially meaningful.

“This place holds a double meaning for me,” said Abramowitz. “First, as a military historian, it represents one of the sacred locations very few have the prospect to visit. More personally, it is an opportunity to visit a location where my great-uncle, William Hayes, fought as a member of the 5th Marine Division and attempt to vicariously re-live an event that would impact him, and our family, for the rest of his life.”

With the majority of the 11th MEU’s Marines based out of Camp Pendleton, California, the chance to visit the iconic Pacific island steeped in Marine Corps lore was an opportunity of a lifetime.

“You could see how much everyone wanted to be there,” said Lance Cpl. Laura Raga, a produc-

tion specialist with the 11th MEU. “Everyone wanted to climb the mountain.”

While on the island, Marines and sailors visited numerous memorials emplaced throughout the battlefield. Their route included Mt. Surubachi and the island’s famous black sand beaches.

During the 36 days of combat on Iwo To, 27 Medals of Honor were awarded for actions of the men who fought there. Admiral Nimitz further immortalized the battle with his famous summation: “Uncommon valor was a

common virtue.”

The 11th MEU deployed from San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations.

The MEU’s major subordinate elements are Battalion Landing Team 2/1, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), and Combat Logistics Battalion 11.

MWSS-171 prepares for Exercise Forager Fury III IWAKUNI, Japan - Service members with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 began preparations for Exercise Forager Fury III, Aug. 15, at the harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

With Forager Fury III slated to commence in September, MWSS-171 is preparing the equipment they intend to use for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat flight training, as well as combat support training.

Marines and Japanese contractors began the loading of approximately 300 units of heavy equipment into a barge that will travel to Tinian.

“Loading our gear is just the first step to getting the exercise under way,” said Warrant Officer Matthew Hansen, the mobility officer for MWSS-171. “We can’t complete our mission without the proper equipment, that’s why we have to make sure we work diligently and efficiently to prepare the gear before it heads to Tinian.”

Hansen said there is a lot of work that goes into getting the equipment on to the barge.

Humvees and bulldozers have to be lifted via an All-Terrain Crane on to the vessels deck, then secured in place, as well as driving 7-tons and Logistics Vehicle Replacement trucks, better known as LVSRs, into the barge’s cargo hold.

All the heavy lifting is done while Marines and Japanese contractors move in and out of the cargo hold, as well as on and off the vessel deck.

“One of our main goals during the loading process is to ensure the upmost safety of the Marines throughout their time in the harbor,” said Lance Cpl. Javier Flores, an embark specialist with MWSS-171. “Any accident out here will not only slow us down, but it also has the potential to set the entire exercise back.”

Flores added that the process of moving the equipment on and into the vessel is like an elaborate machine; all the moving pieces work in unison to accomplish the mission fluently with no friction.

As MWSS-171 Marines complete their work at the harbor, the vessel will make one more stop in Okinawa before concluding its journey at the Tinian port.

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Strike Fighter Tactics Instructors assigned to the respective school.

After completion of these lectures, aircrews spend another week flying the first five of 15 flights in the SFARP syllabus before going to ranges to hone their air-to-air combat techniques in preparation for future combat operations.

“Nellis AFB provides a unique training environment, which enables us as a squadron to complete all SFARP flights from one location, and the weather and available ranges to support several pilots operating at the same time,” Robertson said. “The training has been beneficial to the squadron and has definitely brought us one step closer to being fully prepared for our up-coming deployment.”

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Graduates

Friday, August 22, 2014

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Lima and Oscar Company Graduates Honor Graduates Platoon 3056

Platoon 3061

Pfc. A.S. Martin, Seneca, SC Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. Ludwig

Lance Cpl. R.M. Clark, Frostburg, MD Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R.J. Leshinsky

Pfc. D.J. Jarrett, Youngstown, OH Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J.N. Wrubel

Pfc. J.A. Dougherty, Savannah, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M.P. Harmon

Pfc. J.T. Stanek, Largo, FL Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. J.R. Richardson

Pfc. S.E. Piana, Little Falls, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. L.A. Cristal

Pfc. M.J. May, Rochester, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. K.D. Ivey

Pfc. D. Jasoska, Belleville, NJ Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M.R. Sandoval

Platoon 3057 Platoon 3058 Platoon 3060

Platoon 3062 Platoon 4028 Platoon 4029

Platoon 3056

Pvt. O. J. Akande , Pfc. B. T. Archer , Pvt. T. D. Betts , Pfc. J. J. Briggs , Pfc. D. M. Chatman , Pfc. L. A. Cheek , Pfc. R. E. Collins , Pfc. V. M. Dorta , Pfc. M. D. Eddinger , Pvt. C. L. Evans , Pvt. L. M. Foss , Pvt. W. M. Goodwin Jr. , Pfc. D. E. Jenkins , Pvt. G. L. Johnson , Pfc. B. O. Joseph , Pvt. L. A. Kent , Pfc. J. A. Kofahl , Pfc. B. J. Lang , Pvt. M. L. Long , Pvt. J. G. Lopez , Pfc. J. A. Malik , Pfc. A. S. Martin , Pvt. T. D. Mayes , Pfc. M. A. Mcdowell , Pfc. D. O. Millsaps , Pfc. C. T. Pontiakos , Pfc. R. W. Robinson , Pvt. E.D. Rollins , Pvt. J. P. Ruff , Pfc. M. X. Satterfield , Pfc. D. M. Seeley , Pfc. C. A. Shields* , Pfc. P. St. Jean , Pfc. B. C. Turner

Platoon 3057 Pvt. Z. D. Ballinger , Pfc. M. T. Bellace , Pfc. K. W. Boomer , Pvt. R. C. Brake , Pvt. K. D. Carney , Pvt. S. J. Carney , Pfc. A. K. Chulumovich , Pfc. A. J.Cruzzuniga , Pfc. I. P. Darcy , Pfc. D. J. Diesel , Pvt. R. K. Foreman , Pvt. E. C. Gatlin , Pvt. D. I. Giddens , Pvt. C. P. Herman , Pvt. A. F. Hermida , Pvt. J. M. Hughes , Pfc. D. M. Jarrett Jr.* , Pfc. J. Katty , Pvt. D. J. Keils , Pfc. S. H. Kulenek , Pvt. J. D. Kwiatkowski , Pfc. E. D. Leflore , Pfc. R. Lemus , Pvt. S. C. Lopinto , Pvt. A. C. Martin , Pvt. D. J. Mcnutt , Pvt. T. D. Miller , Pfc. N. J. Mundo , Pvt. N. I. Rashid , Pvt. C. J. Schmidt , Pvt. E. J. Sermo , Pvt. C. L. Snead , Pfc. I. A. Vansluytman , Pvt. H. M. Viguera

Platoon 3058 Pvt. A.M. Albasoliver , Pfc. L.R. Ausman , Pfc. J.M. Bowman , Pfc. R.A. Byrd Jr , Pfc. E.E. Clark Jr , Pvt. A.M. Clark , Pfc. J.A. Cripe , Pfc. B.D. Davis , Pfc. Y.C. Delacruzbello , Pvt. C.M. Dorn , Pfc. C.A. Furline , Pvt. A.M. Guenther , Pfc. D.R. Guidry , Pfc. J.T. Hale , Pvt. E.S. Hodges , Pvt. N.W. Hoffman , Pvt. B.B. Julius , Pvt. N.C. Kauffman , Pvt. R. Liberal , Pvt. G. Lopez , Pfc. E.A. Luciano , Pvt. J.M. Mccord , Pvt. J.N. Moffatt , Pfc. B.V. Onofrio Jr , Pvt. J.L. Patrick , Pvt. B.J. Powell , Pvt. D.J. Roberts Jr , Pvt. A. Rodriquezxelo , Pfc. J.C. Rosa , Pvt. E.P. Ross , Pfc. C.C. Scherer , Pvt. C.A. Smith , Pvt. J.T. Stanek , Pfc. J. Twinem

Platoon 3060 Pvt. H.H. Beck , Pvt. K.T. Chase , Pfc. J.S. Clardy , Pfc. A.R. Crabbs , Pfc. P.A. Daaku , Pvt. W.D. Deas , Pvt. N.J. Earley , Pvt. B.A. Elliot , Pfc. A.M. Feldman , Pvt. S.R. Fiegura , Pfc. L.C. Hastings Jr. , Pvt. J.T. Heffington , Pvt. D.R. Hipp , Pvt. D.G. Holland , Pfc. J.P. Kushner Jr. , Pfc. T.S. Liou , Pfc. M.J. May , Pvt. A.J. Mcneal , Pvt. C.Z. Miller , Pvt. J.M. Montoya , Pfc. P.H. Murphy , Pvt. J.S. Olsen , Pfc. V.M. Powell , Pfc. E.G. Quinonez* , Pvt. K.M. Reaman , Pvt. M.A. Seiffert , Pfc. G.D. Sikorski , Pfc. R.L. Soden Jr. , Pvt. N.D. Stokes , Pvt. A.R. Villarreal , Pfc. P.S. Zahuigboignon

Platoon 3061 Pvt. H. A. Arnaut Jr. , Pfc. B. T. Bence , Pvt. I. S. Brown LCpl R. M. Clark* , Pfc. J. M. Demo , Pfc. R. C. Dempsey , Pfc. E. W. Diehl , Pfc. J. D. Eneix , Pfc. S. Z. Ferguson , Pfc. J. A. Guman* , Pvt. J. G. Hankins , Pvt. J. T. Karpenko , Pvt. C. D. Lindberg , Pvt. C. V. Locasto , Pfc. J. C. Mecklin , Pvt. N. M. Milsap , Pvt. F. R. Minium , Pfc. T. J. Mott , Pvt. R. A. Newman , Pvt. R. Oun , Pvt. C. A. Perez , Pvt. D. J. Pineau , Pfc. M. E. Rigoli , Pfc. M. C. Serdinsky , Pfc. A. J. Sheffer , Pvt. B. Sherchan , Pfc. A. R. Spaziani , Pvt. D. T. Tackett , Pfc. C. M. Thiel , Pfc. A. J. Tonkin , Pvt. E. K. Torreshuertas , Pvt. M. O. Trout , Pvt. N. R. Turner , Pfc. A. L. Weiner

Platoon 3062 Pvt. C. F. Bennett* , Pfc. N. J. Berk , Pvt. R. H. Bey , Pvt. J. M. Browning , Pvt. C. G. Bruynell , Pfc. J. J. Cahill , Pfc. T. J. Connelly , Pfc. S. A. Cowley , Pvt. T. S. Dam Jr. , Pfc. C. P. Davis , Pfc. D. A. Doane , Pfc. J. A. Dougherty , Pvt. A. J. Dowers , Pvt. T. C. Dubberly III , Pvt. B. J. Duncan , Pfc. I. Flores , Pfc. T. L. Greene , Pvt. V. F. Gutierrez , Pvt. S. M. Jones , Pfc. T. A. Kackley , Pfc. M. J. Kennedy , Pvt. C. J. Lewisjones , Pfc. J. V. Matherson , Pvt. T. G. Mccandless , Pvt. J. F. Ponce* , Pfc. C. J. Reyespaniagua , Pfc. B. P. Sloan , Pvt. A. W. Steckley , Pfc. N. C. Taylor , Pvt. G. C. Trahan , Pfc. C. R. Verrier , Pfc. E. C. Villafane , Pfc. G. C. Wagner , Pvt. A. Zeb

Platoon 4028 Pfc. Aguilar, Itselly , Pfc. Anchundia, Stacie M. , Pvt. Andrews, Samantha R. , Pfc. Baltrushunas, Katherine E. , Pvt. Burns, Teall A. , Pfc. Chandler, Isabel M. , Pvt. Coleman, Sheri , Pfc. Corn, Nicole T. , Pfc. Deano, Alice E. , Pvt. Delavallade, Dwana D. , Pfc. Disalvo, Sabrina R. , Pfc. Domsitz, Lydia E. , Pfc. Draham, Bridgette M. , Pfc. Elliott, Scarlette R.* , Pvt. Elsworth, Danielle M. , Pfc. Ezaizat, Fadia* , Pvt. Flores, Gloribel , Pvt. Galla, Shayla M. , Pvt. Hartley, Sydney , Pvt. Holston, Olivia G. , Pvt. Johnson, Taylor C. , Pvt. Koontz, Teresa L. , Pvt. Kuykendall, Kendal M. , Pfc. Lingelback, Jessica D. , Pfc. Maa, Raquelle M. , Pfc. Mijango, Carmen P. , Pvt. Montague, Tyzhanique D. , Pvt. Odum, Sharonda L. , Pfc. Osorioflores, Merlyn Y. , Pfc. Patterson, Daphne L. , Pvt. Perez, Amanda M. , Pfc. Piana, Sarah E. , Pvt. Rosaberrocales, Leslie M. , Pfc. Salcedohernandez, Brenda J. , Pvt. Sansbury, Ashlee N. , Pfc. Santana, Melisa , Pfc. Sapp, Victoria K. , Pvt. Stansbury, Sydney K. , Pvt. Stover, Brandy , Pvt. Summers, Allison L. , Pfc. Terry, Michaela M. , Pfc. Thomason, Dakota M. , Pvt. Vega, Vanessa , Pfc. Wilson, Domonique D.

Platoon 4029 Pvt. Akinbiodun, Adenike H. , Pfc. Barnette, Sidari B. , Pvt. Barnhisel, Melodie G. , Pfc. Beck, Nicole S. , Pvt. Belmont, Alyssa L. , Pfc. Benjamin, Kristen E. , Pvt. Bissell, Bethany B. , Pfc. Bocanegra, Bibiana G. , Pfc. Calero, Samantha , Pvt. Campbell, Seantell J. , Pfc. Cortez, Leamar A. , Pfc. Doan, Stephanie T. , Pfc. Evangelista, Bridget R. , Pfc. Gonzalezchavez, Veronica , Pvt. Henderson, Jessalyn J. , Pfc. Hughes, Anna J. , Pfc. Jasoska, Daniela* , Pvt. Joseph, Shalanda G. , Pfc. Kelly, Amber G. , Pfc. Kroll, Sienna L. , Pfc. Legaspi, Myriel R. , Pvt. Lykins, Cailin M. , Pfc. Marrero, Ilse N. , Pvt. Miller, Lauren M. , Pvt. Moulton, Shawna J. , Pvt. Norfleet, Labrittany D. , Pfc. Ochsner, Malynn K. , Pfc. Owens, Christa M. , Pvt. Pierce, Candice M. , Pfc. Pinon, Jany J. , Pvt. Proud, Brenna S. , Pfc. Reyesnunez, Leslie M. , Pfc. Rodriguez, Angelica M. , Pfc. Rosadomontalvo, Zuleika , Pfc. Sipps, Margaret L. , Pvt. Sirls, Devan S. , Pvt. Soria, Breanna G. , Pvt. Stewart, Naomi D. , Pvt. Taylor, Yira K. , Pfc. Thomas, Amanda L. , Pvt. Tucker, Kristen N. , Pvt. Wagner, Lindsay M. , Pfc. West, Anne K.* , Pfc. Williams, Melisa M.

*Denotes meritorious promotion

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