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Friday, April 17, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 15 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

Hotel & November Co. Graduates

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

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Scout snipers shoot from new heights Page 6

Marines conduct Exercise Silent Ghost Page 7

Marines storm the beaches Page 7

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Lance Cpl. Samantha Torres Staff writer

The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort began a bicycle patrol program aboard the Air Station and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The program is designed to improve community relations and make police presence more approachable.

The bicycle patrol made its working debut at the 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show.

“I believe that the military police bike patrol will serve us well as a function of community oriented policing,” said Maj. Eduardo J. Pinales, the Provost Marshal for the Air Station and Parris Island.

The Marines on the patrol ride the bicycles on a daily basis, ensuring physical fitness and riding skills are improved daily.

“It’s great for exercise and keeps us more involved,” said Cpl. Edward Jennings, a military policeman.

The Law Enforcement Manual does not address standard uniforms for a bike patrols within the Marine Corps. However, the traditional camouflage utilities or civilian police officer blue uniforms would not be as comfortable, safe, or maneuverable as a uniform compared to a workout attire.

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2015 Air Show takes flight Cpl. Brendan Roethel Press Chief/Editor

EWS sees the Lightning Lance Cpl. Samantha Torres Staff writer

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 gave a tour of their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, to a group of military officers from the Expeditionary Warfare School in Quantico, Va. , March 26.

Maj. Ross Fearon, the assistant training officer of VMFAT-501, and Capt. Alexander Monte, the quality assurance officer, led the group through the training facility and hangar of the squadron

Loud roars filled the skies as aerial performers showed off their skills to over one hundred thousand spectators at the 2015 Beaufort Air Show held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 11 and 12.

The Air Show is an opportunity to tell the community about Fightertown’s mission and demonstrate the Corps’ commitment to the health, welfare, and safety of the local community and nation.

The Air Show featured the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Blue Angels, the Geico Skytypers, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35B Lightning II demonstrations, a parachute demonstration by the United States Special Operations Command’s Black Daggers, and more.

“This is the best Air Show I have ever been to,” said Jackson Moore, a Beaufort native, and Marine Corps veteran. “After I retired, I went to over 30 Air Shows. This Air Show definitely takes the cake. The see

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Games and Entertainment

Friday, April 17, 2015

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Sunday 7 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.

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 Beef short ribs and roasted zucchini Lunch Salmon with cucumber relish

Dinner Bayou jerk pork loin and rice

Sunday

Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Sunday 2 p.m.

PG (1:43)

Sunday 4:30 p.m.

PG13 (1:23)

Sunday 7 p.m.

R (2:05)

America’s Pastime Word Bank

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

BASEBALL CATCHER HOME PLATE MASCOT STADIUM BASE HIT DOUBLE HOME RUN PITCHER TRIPLE BAT GLOVE MANAGER SINGLE UMPIRE

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 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

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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 April 22.

Command Information

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Tri-Command Weather 7 Day Forecast

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April 18, 1983: One Marine Security Guard was killed and seven were wounded when a large car bomb exploded just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.

Lance Cpl. Robert McMaugh was standing guard at Post 1, just inside the front entrance when the bomb exploded outside the door.

The explosion killed 61 people.

McMaugh was buried at Arlington National Cemetery Apr. 26.

Happenings The Provost Marshal’s Office plans to test 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 twice; “This is a test of the Marine Corps mass notification system. This is only a test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out”. These tests are standard drills, and do not require any response. For further information, contact the physical security section at 228-6335.

A Lifelong Learning Graduation & Recognition Ceremony is slated to take place at The Lyceum aboard MCRD Parris Island at 2:30 p.m., May 26. For more information or to register call 228-2152.

Forecast according to accuweather.com

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at the Station Chapel aboard MCAS Beaufort every Thursday at 10 a.m. Meetings are open to all service members, veterans, and civilians within the Tri-Command.

Spring temperatures bring destructive weather.

Monitor local news and if you encounter flooded roads, “turn around, don’t drown”. More people die annually from floods than any other weather event.

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There will be a base wide power outage April 18 and 19, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. This outage is to support the replacement of the voltage regulators for the base at the substation.

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.

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

Brain Teaser

Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jordan Cochran

The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, she’ll turn 10. How is this possible?

Public Affairs Chief Sgt. John Wilkes

Press Chief / Editor Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Community Relations Cpl. Sarah Cherry

Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on April 22.

A power trip Lt. Twig Sargent

MCAS Beaufort Staff Chaplain

In 1979, Bob Dylan touched a cultural nerve with his Grammy award winning song, “Gotta Serve Somebody.” Dylan sings, “Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna have to serve somebody.” Everybody serves somebody. Whether you are a Marine/ Sailor under the CO’s command, a driver obeying (hopefully) traffic laws, or a child obeying his parents. Everybody is under someone else’s control. Dylan hints that the person holding the power may or may not use his power for your good, but nevertheless, all of us serve somebody.

Sometimes, those over us misuse their power.

Hopefully, in these cases, we have a way to receive true justice (civil/military laws, appealing to the chain of command, writing your Congressman/ woman, right to a trial by your peers, etc.). In these cases, abuse of power needs correction. But before you turn this into a “blame-it-on-someone-else” moment, let me tell you a story.

I once heard a story of a girl, named Katherine who was 9 or 10 years old and her younger brother named Billy.

Billy had a several dimes in his piggy bank. Knowing what was in Billy’s pig-

gy bank, Katherine hatched a scheme.

“Hey Billy,” she said, “will you trade me my nickels for your dimes? The nickels are bigger. Don’t you want to have the “bigger” coins?” Billy thought, “Bigger is better. If nickels are bigger than dimes, they must be worth more.” Billy agreed and Joanna gladly gave him her nickels for his dimes.

Joanna tells us a lot about ourselves.

We are all are in positions of power.

We may not be the officer in charge of squadron “x” or section “y,” but all of us have power over someone else. We

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have abused the power that you have been given (like me). All of us then are on both sides of the equation; both having received abuse from another’s misuse power AND misusing the power we have been given. So what then do we do?

The answer can be humbling. You see, in both cases the answer lies outside of ourselves. When we are the abused person, we are to seek justice outside of ourselves. Hopefully, true justice is served. But the in the other case (that we sometimes abuse power), this also lies outside of ourselves.

As we see that our neighbor is much like us, then we can practice forgiveness towards each other. “Love your neighbor as yourself,” the Bible says in Leviticus 19:18. But the answer lies outside of ourselves deeper still. Full forgiveness must come from someone who ALWAYS uses his power for our benefit.

God in his grace is in the midst of a rescue mission by means of One who ALWAYS uses His power to benefit others. He uses his power to rescue us from the wrongs done to us AND the wrongs done BY us. If you want to hear about this Rescuer, I encourage you to take advantage of the MCAS Beaufort Chapel worship schedule, Sundays: Lutheran Eucharist 0830, Roman Catholic Mass 0930 and Protestant Worship 1100.

“God in his grace is in the midst of a rescue mission by means of one who ALWAYS uses His power to benefit others.

He uses his power to rescue us from the wrongs done to us AND the wrongs done BY us.”

Lt. Twig Sargent may be parents over our children, Corporals in charge of a fire team or older sisters with younger brothers. I venture to say that all of us have been Katherine’s position, using our power to benefit ourselves firstly and foremost. My question to you is “How do you use the power you have been given?” Do you use your power ALWAYS to benefit others and not only for personal gain?

If the answer is not “always,” then you

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come familiar with the F-35B capabilities and their training pipeline,” said Maj. Christopher Forsythe, the leader of the group.” This is sigfnificant due to the fact that all of the students are from an aviaition background and could be working with the F-35B at some point in the next five years of their careers.”

The nine-month EWS course provides career-level professional military education, with emphasis on combined arms operations, warfighting skills, tactical decision-making and Marine Air Ground Task Forces in amphibious operations. It prepares military officers to function as commanders and staff officers at appropriate levels within the Operating Forces in and Supporting Establishment.

“The tour was extremely beneficial to current and future EWS students considering that the F-35 program is new to the Marine Corps, and gives the students a chance to interact directly with the aviatiors,” said Forsythe.

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for the bright shirts is for the safety of the Marines and Marine Corps civilian police officers, and the shorts for the hot and humid South Carolina weather. “In addition, it would give us greater flexibility and

mobility within the public during large events such as the Air Shows, concerts, and family and graduation day ceremonies,� said Pinales.

The Marine Corps is constantly improving for safety and efficiency, and with the new bike patrol roaming aboard military installations, Marines and their families are safer.

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Around The Corps

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COrps Bits

2nd CEB Marines maintain readiness through MOUT training Camp Lejeune, N.C. – Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conducted Military Operations on Urban Terrain, or MOUT, training aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6-10.

The training included Marines going out in squad sized elements to attack an objective being held by Marines in a defensive position after the squad leaders built terrain models and informed their Marines on avenues of approach and tasks.

“The main purpose of this training is to essentially sharpen our skills as squads, and to utilize the other portion of our [military occupational specialty] which is provisional infantry,” said Staff Sgt. Travis Payne, a platoon sergeant with 2nd CEB. “Being able to employ our engineers and to use our Marines in those tactics makes them much more of an asset to 2nd Marine Division.”

Corporal James Davidson, a squad leader with the unit, said that the training is important for both the offensive and defensive elements.

“You get practice setting up the defense and at the same time you get to see how your fellow squad leaders decide to attack. It helps you set up a more effective defense and helps you think outside the box instead of just seeing the small picture of what you’re doing,” Davidson said.

Davidson also said that the training is focused more at the small unit level and a lot of the decisions are left to the squad leaders to take charge of their given scenarios.

“We’re pushing our squads out to build that small unit leadership, relying on our squad leaders to be able to utilize their squads in offensive and defensive, engineer and reconnaissance missions,” said Payne. “It not only gives that [non-commissioned officer] the opportunity to lead his squad but also gives the junior Marines [the opportunity] to get extensive training beyond demolition training.”

Hawaii snipers train in high angle shooting

By Sgt. Sarah Dietz Pacific Marines

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- Scout sniper platoon with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted high angle live fire training April 8-9, on top of Ulupau Crater at Range 10 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The platoon, mixed with scout snipers and scout sniper hopefuls, climbed the north side of the crater before setting up firing positions at the top.

The exercise was led by Cpls. Johnathon Solinsky and Eric Washa, scout snipers with the platoon, who recently returned from Mountain Scout Snipers Course at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, while senior leaders supervised.

Only a handful of Marines in the platoon are qualified scout snipers, and the majority will be either attending the Scout Sniper

School this year or other training.

“Cpl. Washa and Cpl. Solinsky are out here sharing their knowledge from the course with the other Marines,” said 1st Lt. Jeff Diprimio, scout sniper platoon commander, Weapons Company, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines.

“We are trying to get these guys comfortable shooting.”

Snipers are typically placed in an elevated position, looking down at a target. The shoot proved more difficult for the Marines to calculate their shots, as opposed to the normal flat-level live-fire training they are accustomed to. Physics must be taken into consideration, for example, one factor is the wind speed and direction. The wind at the firing position is not the same as wind near the target.

“Getting correct formulas is absolutely critical,” Diprimio said. “If they don’t know how to do this, [they are ineffective shooters].”

Two Marines, with 60 rounds each, trained on the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System and the M40 Sniper Rifle and fired on targets as far as 850 yards away, while the rest of the platoon practiced calculating their shots.

“We are always training,” said Washa, native of Ogallala, Nebraska. “There is rarely down time. We are constantly moving and working. This is really important that they have this knowledge.”

Unfortunately, the live-fire high angle training is a rare opportunity for the platoon. Due to limited availability and ranges on MCB Hawaii, the Marines took advantage of the short time they were allotted.

“This is valuable training I wish we could do more often,” said Solinsky, native of Tuscon, Arizona. “It helps a lot that we get to practice this before (the new Marines) get thrown into a situation and they don’t know what to do.”

Riggers with Air Delivery perform jump exercise MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, participated in a jump exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 9.

Marines jumped out of the MV-22 Osprey while the air crew dropped cargo packages rigged with parachutes.

“My favorite part of these training exercises is when you’re in the [aircraft] waiting for the green light to jump,” said Staff Sgt. Cristian D. Irula, a platoon sergeant with Air Delivery Platoon and a native of Palmdale, California. “It’s exhilarating knowing that, at any moment, you’re going to be jumping out of a plane. It feels like you’re flying.”

Irula said the unit currently has approximately nine Marines participating in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma, Arizona, which allowed them to open up the training exercise to other units. Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 2 and 2nd Radio Battalion were invited to fill the remaining seats during the exercise.

The Marines are required to perform at least one jump every three months, but the unit typically does several exercises a month. Irula said the Marines in the unit are constantly deploying and the extra training helps them carry out the mission by ensuring they’re proficient in safely getting supplies to the ground.

Lance Cpl. Tarrez j. Germaine, a parachute rigger with 2nd Radio Battalion and a native of Snellville, Georgia, says she is telling people back home that she has the greatest job.

“My friends can’t say they’ve jumped with a fraction of the gear I’m wearing,” Germaine said. “I’m getting the experience of a lifetime.”

Corps Shot Cpl. Justin Updegraff

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - A Marine with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, drives the Assault Amphibious Vehicle towards the USS Wasp off the coast of Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 8. The USS Wasp was graded on their ability to embark and disembark AAVs for the purpose of being Marine Expeditionary Unit qualified.

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VMFA-251 Thunderbolts

MALS-31 Stingers

are currently deployed aboard the USS Roosevelt as part of the U.S. Third Fleet.

a detachment is currently deployed to the Western Pacific supporting VMFA-251.

“Quick” on their feet during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2015

CBIRF Marines train in Exercise Silent Ghost

By Cpl. Sarah Luna

Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON – Smoke poured out of the front doors of St. Elizabeth’s East hospital, Washington, D.C. Marines and corpsmen with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force took over the grounds and cleared the four-story building, room by room.

The force was responding to a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive attack during Exercise Silent Ghost April 7-8. The exercise featured a staged incident aimed to increase proficiency and readiness of the unit.

The unit is made up of two Incident response forces each containing decontamination, explosive ordnance disposal, extract, identification and detection, medical, technical rescue, augment and headquarters sections.

Incident Response Force A, which is composed of eight sections, prepared for contingencies and crises during the exercise.

“It gives us a chance to operate in a more real world scenario,” said Lance Cpl. Levi Schalot, an extract Marine with CBIRF. “They also offer role-players which gives it a more realistic training approach rather than pulling dummies out.”

Screams for help echoed outside the retired hospital as technical rescue Marines built structures, pried doors open and marked walls to

create a safer process for the victim extraction.

“When you actually have a person [that] you’re dragging out on your skid, it makes it a lot more real and it gives you that extra edge that you need to get the most out of the training,” Schalot said.

The training covered a 36hour time span training the Marines and corpsmen to deal with exhaustion. Despite long hours taking its toll, the unit continued to work together to practice their essential skills “We get a lot of casualties in a short period of time, then it dies down and then it picks back up,” said Cpl. John Lord,

a decontamination Marine with CBIRF. “We like to swap fresh guys into the tent to keep the guys rested.”

Each section of the force wore gear appropriate for any incident.

“We’re going to be down range. You’re going to be in your suit. You’re going to have your gas mask on, so you’re going to have to do patient care in a way that’s extremely unique,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class James Allison, a corpsman with CBIRF’s medical section. “You get a feel for getting hands on a patient through thick rubber gloves, [and] to communicate through the gas mask

not only with your patients, but with your fellow corpsmen and the Marines as well.”

Silent Ghost is one of several exercises CBIRF participates in each year. The force is the only military unit poised to react to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yields explosive attacks in the United States.

“Everybody has to get in and find their groove,” said Schalot. “Each section figures out exactly what they have to do to work seamlessly together to start effectively and quickly pulling victims out and getting the situation under control.”

Marines train in amphibious assault

By Pfc. David Hersey

Defense Media Activity

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Amphibious assault and movement to contact training was conducted by Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, on Onslow Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9.

The Marines used ten Assault Amphibious Vehicles, operated by Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, to board the USS Wasp where they stayed overnight. The next morning, the Marines deployed from the ship to land on the beach before moving to the firing range where they would conduct the movement to contact portion of the training.

“We wanted to test the command and control in some of the company level battle drills we have been training in,” said Capt.

Alex Luedtke, the company commander of Company F, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines. “We set a series of objectives and the Marines met every one of them.”

Once the Marines arrived at the range they moved into cover and began to advance through the trees in order to reach the enemy, simulated by fellow members of the battalion. They were required to reach a target objective at the end of the range and after taking it over, secure their position for defense against a counterat-

tack.

For the Marines, the training served to provide hands-on experience to sharpen skills that may be necessary when the battalion is aboard a ship.

“If we are ever in the scenario where we need to do an operation similar to this then the skills are a good asset to have,” said Cpl. Kyle N. Boeck, a machine gunner with Co F. The training helped the Marines to grow closer as a more cohesive unit and managed to help the junior Marines to get more comfortable in their roles within the battalion, according to Boeck.

During the training, the Marines were

observed in order to find areas where improvements could be made. Despite changes in plans affecting the timing of certain maneuvers, the Marines held together well and achieved the goals set before them.

“The Marines showed superb commitment today,” said Luedtke. “Marines are required to always be ready for the next step, whether that be moving from berthing to the hanger bay, to the deck, into the AAV’s, onto the shore and into the attack position.

This day started very early and it took individual action to make sure they stayed ready.”

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.

– Searching and sniffing for anything suspicious, military working dog teams provide a unique layer of security for Marines while forward deployed, operating alongside as their handlers clear patrol routes and conduct vehicle searches on the front lines.

Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, incorporated their military working dogs into their many training evolutions during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2015 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 9, by practicing patrolling, identifying simulated roadside bombs and conducting vehicle searches.

Desert Scimitar enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities while providing the opportunity for supporting units to hone essential warfighting skills.

The relationship between the dog and handler is crucial to enabling the teams to work as a cohesive unit, said Belmonte.

Conducting searches and bite sessions in an outdoor training environment allows each handler to learn how their dog operates and allows the dog to become accustomed to seeing Marines in a combat load, according to Scparta.

In addition, it’s also important for Marines to accustom themselves to wearing a combat load.

During a surprise vehicle search exercise, Scparta and his working dog, Quick, rehearsed and refined their skills while conducting the search by thoroughly examining each section of the vehicle.

A scented plastic bar is hidden within a random location of the vehicle simulating drug paraphernalia or an Improvised Explosive Device.

“This training really helps you notice the small things while working with your dog,” said Scparta. “Going into this training and not knowing where the scent bar is hidden helps to get the natural reaction from the dog.”

Getting a genuine response from the dog in a new environment and recognizing the signals it displays allows the team to do their job more efficiently, Scparta added.

US Marines train Tanzanians in fight against illicit trafficking SELOUS GAME RESERVE, Tanzania – More than 40 Tanzanian park rangers graduated from a counter illicit-trafficking course on the Selous Game Reserve in Matambwe, Tanzania, March 27.

Approximately 15 Marines and sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa attended the ceremony, which marked the end of the first-ever engagement between U.S. Marines and Tanzanian park rangers.

The Marines and sailors spent the previous four weeks teaching the Tanzanians infantry skills, such as weapons handling, land navigation, and patrolling in an attempt to help combat illicit trafficking.

“Take these skills and adapt them how you see fit, and share them with your fellow park rangers,” said Staff Sgt. Frederick Volz II, the SCT staff-noncommissioned officer-in-charge.

The more than 160 hours of training included classroom instruction, practical application, and performance evaluations.

“I enjoyed being able to show [the rangers] additional skills they can use in the future. Using some of our tactics has the potential to benefit them immensely,” said Lance Cpl. Angel Gonzalez, a rifleman with SPMAGTF-CR-AF. The Marines are hopeful another group will someday return to Tanzania to teach more park rangers infantry skills to fight illicit trafficking.

“It’s been an honor to train with you all.

We hope this is the foundation of future training between the U.S. Military and park rangers both here and elsewhere in Tanzania,” said 1st Lt. Nathaniel Kaine, the SCT officer-in-charge.

“I see this being our first chapter in what I hope will be a very long book in not only the relationship between the park rangers and the Marines, but between the United States and Tanzania,” said Volz.

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performers brought new things to the table, and gave the Air Show the grand entrance it deserved after not being held two years ago.”

The headlining performers for the event was the Blue Angels, who performed the precise, high-speed, closequarter aerial maneuvers that make them world famous in front of the wide-eyed and enthused crowd.

“The Air Show was awesome,” said Timmy Johansen, a 10-year-old child from Beaufort. “I got to see the Air Show [Saturday] and begged my mom to come back today, because I loved it so much. I hope I can be a pilot one day, and do some of the cool things they

did in the show.”

Col. Peter D. Buck, the commanding officer of MCAS Beaufort, said that hosting the Air Show is Fightertown’s way of saying thank you to the local community.

“For over 70 years, the support for our families here in Beaufort has been unwavering, and the hospitality and commitment to the welfare of our service members and families is greatly appreciated,” said Buck. “The excellent rapport between the Air Station and surrounding communities stands as a true testament of the patriotism resident here in the Lowcountry. We are honored to open our gates and welcome the community to our home for this Air Show. We are proud of our military service and remain committed to our role in defense of our nation.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla Douglas

Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia Ortiz

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Platoon 2024

Platoon 2029

Pfc. D.G. Motley, Cleveland, OH Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R.C. Conyers

Pfc. J.T. Maple, Boonville, TN Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. M.A. Dickens

Pfc. L.C.Johnson, Hephzibah, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. J.P. Lodovico

Pfc. J.I. Atkins, Haverhill, MA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. J.D. Krebbeks

Pfc. D.J. Struck, Altamont, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. M.J. Verschage

Pfc. N. Aguirre, Los Angeles, CA Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. E. Kisnak

Pfc. J.L. Delong, Antwerp, OH Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A.Q. Davis

Pfc. J.D. Woodend, Kingsburg, CA Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. L.M. Harris

Platoon 2025 Platoon 2026 Platoon 2028

Platoon 2030

Platoon 4012 Platoon 4013

Platoon 2024 Pfc. J. S. Arnold , Pvt. J. H. Beard , Pfc. A. K. Bowman , Pfc. N. J. Cantrell* , Pvt. J. S. Cantwell , Pvt. D. L. Carpenter , Pfc. M. B. Carter* , Pvt. N. A. Castro , Pvt. M. D. Charlton Jr. , Pfc. D. A. Chistel , Pfc. C. M. Cockrell , Pfc. Q. D. Crowder , Pvt. M. C. Cubbison , Pvt. T. L. Doss , Pvt. J. C. Ford , Pfc. K. B. Greene , Pfc. A. G. Hutson* , Pvt. B. M. Irwin , Pvt. E. D. Isenhower , Pfc. D. A. Jackson , Pvt. K. Jaggassar , Pvt. C. Kreus , Pvt. T. J. Lanham , Pfc. N. P. Laquidara , Pfc. E. J. Lopezmariani , Pvt. A. D. Lucero , Pvt. T. W. Magee , Pfc. J. D. Mccovery , Pvt. A. L. Mccoy , Pvt. J. L. Mcfarland , Pfc. A. M. Miller , Pfc. D. G. Motley , Pvt. L. A. Neville , Pvt. N. J. Perrotte , Pvt. D. J. Peterson , Pvt. B. L. Price , Pvt. S. T. Powell , Pvt. C. T. Readd , Pvt. M. Rivera , Pfc. W. A. Robison , Pvt. G. Rojas , Pvt. J. E. Royal , Pvt. S. D. Schaefer , Pfc. N. M. Sheridan Jr.* , Pfc. W. B. Spitzmesser , Pfc. A. M. Tuttle , Pvt. C. T. Vega , Pvt. R. C. Walker , Pvt. J. T. Waugaman , Pvt. C. R. Wells , Pfc. C. J. Worley

Platoon 2025

Pvt. H. W. Anthony , Pvt. K. F. Bailey , , Pfc.. Z. S. Barkley , Pvt. A. W. Beauford III , Pvt. S. B. Bellamytoney , Pvt. D. V. Blakey , , Pfc.. W. M. Bunch III , Pvt. J. C. Cunningham , Pvt. A. K. Daniels , Pvt. L. A. Dizon , , Pfc.. Y. R. Edmonds , Pvt. M. D. Ethridge , , Pfc.. J. S. Finley* , , Pfc.. W. C. French , , Pfc.. J. J. Gamble , Pvt. J. P. Garelli , Pvt. C. L. Gray , Pvt. D. W. Hall , , Pfc.. H. C. Hawkins , , Pfc.. M. A. Hicks , Pvt. J. M. Hoffsher , Pvt. E. J. Holden , Pvt. B. E. Hooks , , Pfc.. K. D. Inmon* , , Pfc.. G. C. Janvier , Pvt. M. F. Jimenez , , Pfc.. L. C. Johnson , Pvt. J. Z. Johnston , Pvt. C. W. Kelley , , Pfc.. S. T. Leeder , , Pfc.. A. T. Mahboub , Pvt. N. A. Manuel , Pvt. K. A. Marable , Pvt. P. J. Meng , Pvt. A. L. Nichols , , Pfc.. D. M. Oxendine , Pvt. D. Pham , Pvt. A. C. Porter , Pvt. J. M. Renfroe , Pvt. G. A. Riffe , Pvt. I. B. Rodriguez , Pvt. J. J. Rosplock , Pvt. D. S. Shehane , Pvt. A. C. Short , , Pfc.. M. B. Simon , , Pfc.. D. A. Smith , , Pfc.. C. D. Toroblanco , , Pfc.. E. J. Townsend , Pvt. N. M. Venice , Pvt. K. T. White , , Pfc.. C. C. Wiley , , Pfc.. M. P. Wilhoite , , Pfc.. M. L. Wilson* , , Pfc.. J. T. Wilt* , Pvt. J. P. Wolf , Pvt. J. E. Wood

Platoon 2026

Pvt. J. R. Akeley , Pfc. S. M. Anderegg , Pvt. M. R. Avon , Pfc. G. Beasley Jr. , Pvt. T. A. Beckett , Pfc. P. D. Brower , Pvt. K. N. Burgess Jr. , Pvt. C. E. Burnell , Pvt. B. I. Carleton , Pvt. T. M. Carver , Pfc. J. R. Collins* , Pvt. R. C. Crutchfield , Pvt. C. S. Curtis , Pvt. M. W. Deburgomaster , Pvt. O. A. Delarosa , Pfc. E. Delissaint* , Pvt. K. M. Edwards , Pfc. B. C. Fiedor , Pfc. F. J. Figueroa , Pfc. A. M. Foster Jr. , Pvt. R. A. Gates , Pvt. K. L. Green , Pvt. C. A. Hernandez , Pfc. A. S. Hilgert , Pvt. M. K. Hoctor , Pvt. N. C. Hutto , Pvt. S. J. Justus , Pvt. N. J. Kent , Pvt. S. H. King , Pvt. J. J. Kozlik , Pfc. J. L. Layman , Pfc. T. L. Leathem , Pvt. N. Lebrum , Pfc. J. L. Leitstein , Pfc. D. R. Leone , Pvt. D. A. Lopezcadena , Pvt. A. A. Lopezrijos , Pfc. L. M. Lucianomedero , Pfc. B. R. Maloy III , Pvt. J. L. Mannara , Pvt. D. Q. Moriarty , Pvt. S. A. Nichols , Pvt. L. M. Odonnell , Pvt. J. S. Owen , Pvt. J. E. Pereznunez , Pvt. F. Pucci , Pvt. L. B. Reese , Pvt. K. P. Reilley , Pvt. D. R. Rinconrico , Pvt. J. A. Ruff , Pvt. A. W. Schumacher IV , Pvt. E. J. Stacy , Pfc. D. J. Struck* , Pvt. A. J. Sullivan , Pfc. S. K. Taylor* , Pfc. G. A. Thomas , Pvt. J. A. Topping , Pfc. F. Tremblay , Pfc. A. L. Waltersballard

Platoon 2028

Pvt K. J. Acevedoadorno , Pfc. G. J. Agostodaniels, Pvt W. T. Allen , Pfc. F. O. Armstead Jr., Pvt R. R. Armstrong , Pfc. D. A. Barriospirela , Pfc. A. Beato, Pvt D. S. Beaudoin , Pfc. D. E. Bedminster, Pvt K. D. Benoit, Pvt D. Betancourt Jr. , Pfc. C. T. Bouchie , Pfc. P. P. Briatico*, Pvt E. L. Burnett, Pvt L. F. Carmonagarcia, Pvt M. F. Castro, Pvt A. J. Chamorrouolla, Pvt C. E. Charriez , Pfc. S. Chen, Pvt J. L. Cole , Pfc. B. A. Cooper, Pvt A. J. Cruz , Pfc. J. L. Delong, Pvt E. L. Dodson, Pvt A. N. Ellis, Pvt R. C. Farmer, Pvt J. Giasullo Jr., Pvt M. A. Gori , Pfc. R. J. Graver , Pfc. J. E. Green, Pvt D. J. Greer, Pvt C. J. Grindle , Pfc. E. J. Hazle , Pfc. I. T. Jacobs , Pfc. A. R. Kelly, Pvt S. T. Kopp , Pfc. L. R. Kuebler, Pvt D. R. Kuhn, Pvt M. N. Lallier, Pvt D. R. Leon, Pvt X. G. Lowery , Pfc. Z. A. Manzer, Pvt J. W. Means , Pfc. J. R. Montalvo , Pfc. R. L. Neal, Pvt E. Parra , Pfc. J. T. Patsun , Pfc. T. N. Peloquin*, Pvt L. Perdomodelacruz , Pfc. J. L. Polanco , Pfc. S. Ramirez , Pfc. L. H. Sauer III*, Pvt D. D. Seckington, Pvt H. M. Shehan, Pvt P. E. Taylor Jr., Pvt K. S. Thomas , Pfc. P. F. Wagenmann, Pvt A. H. Williams , Pfc. T. S. Williams*, Pvt M. T. Young Jr.

Platoon 2029

Pfc. S.L. Adams, Pfc. S Almeidamunoz, Pfc. B.F. Andrews, Pfc. N.A. Arnold, Pfc. N.J. Ashley, Pfc. B. J. Battles , Pvt. R. T. Brooks , Pvt. J. L. Cannon III , Pfc. C. E. Carrilloalvarez , Pfc. Z. J. Casper , Pfc. R. G. Chirico , Pvt. Z. I. Colbert , Pfc. W. C. Cooper , Pfc. I. J. Cueto , Pvt. S. R. Diaz , Pvt. B. P. Dowden , Pvt. P. W. Downs , Pvt. J. A. Dulio , Pfc. D. A. Figueroa , Pvt. B. O. Fuentes , Pvt. D. D. Gaither , Pfc. J. A. Gonsalves* , Pvt. G. A. Grimard , Pvt. D. J. Hill , Pvt. E. J. Hostetter , Pfc. C. W. Hutchens , Pfc. B. D. Jackson , Pvt. J. H. Jordan , Pvt. S. Kleindienst , Pvt. J. M. Klemm , Pvt. R. C. Lackey , Pfc. T. C. Lewis , Pfc. D. J. Lowe , Pvt. J. D. Lucas , Pfc. J. T. Maple* , Pfc. J. C. Mendez , Pvt. S. B. Michaels , Pvt. T. L. Miller Jr. , Pvt. J. P. Million , Pvt. B. D. Neil , Pvt. B. P. Obrien , Pvt. L. W. Overbay , Pfc. A. T. Payne , Pvt. Z. A. Polster , Pvt. M. J. Quinn , Pfc. J. A. Rafael , Pfc. E. A. Razzaq* , Pfc. C. S. Redd , Pvt. D. J. Rihel , Pvt. J. P. Roa , Pvt. J. W. Sawyer , Pvt. E. W. Smith , Pvt. N. W. Stokeling , Pvt. Q. D. Strowbridge , Pvt. D. T. Suggs , Pfc. C. K. Turner , Pvt. K. A. Weaver , Pfc. M. R. Willis Jr.

Platoon 2030 Pfc. Q. A. Ames , Pfc. L. J. Arroyo* , Pfc. J. I. Atkins , Pfc. E. L. Bailey , Pvt. K. J. Blue , Pvt. T. L. Brown , Pvt. L. A. Bulcroft , Pvt. J. P. Castillo , Pvt. M. Claridydavis , Pfc. R. G. Coleman Jr. , Pfc. I. J. Cueto , Pvt. A. J. Dragan , Pvt. C. J. Eden , Pvt. B. A. Ellis , Pvt. A. Espinal , Pvt. D. M. Fey , Pfc. M. L. Flory , Pvt. J. K. Foreman , Pvt. D. R. Francis , Pvt. C. G. Grajales , Pvt. G. R. Green , Pfc. C. C. Grogan , Pvt. O. A. Guzman , Pvt. J. L. Helton , Pvt. O. S. Jenkins , Pvt. Z. M. Keck , Pfc. E. Lara* , Pvt. J. T. Lesniak , Pfc. B. L. Macfarlane , Pvt. R. W. Mascio , Pvt. M. V. Mazzeo , Pfc. M. J. Mendezvargas , Pvt. C. A. Moreno , Pfc. D. P. Noonan , Pvt. D. A. Ordeneaux , Pfc. S. C. Otoole , Pvt. D. L. Parisius , Pfc. N. D. Pham , Pvt. M. T. Primus , Pvt. J. J. Rapp , Pfc. E. L. Rikkonen , Pfc. Y. O. Riveraburgos* , Pvt. J. E. Ruizenciso , Pvt. M. A. Smith , Pfc. E. J. Solis , Pvt. Y. D. Stcyr , Pfc. G. E. Tabangay , Pvt. S. D. Tandacharry , Pfc. S. R. Tavoni , Pfc. A. J. Techow , Pfc. T. L. Torstenson , Pvt. L. F. Velez , Pvt. C. M. Wallace , Pfc. J. P. Wilkins , Pfc. J. D. Winch , Pfc. M. J. Yeargin

Platoon 4012

Pvt. Aguilar, Karina A. , Pfc. Aguirre, Natalie , Pvt. Andrade, Gladys , Pfc. Braun, Kimberly M. , Pvt. Brogan, Sara J. , Pvt. Brown, Stephanie L. , Pvt. Burhans, Aleyha M. , Pfc. Carty, Mia D. , Pvt. Chatto, Tashena S. , Pvt. Dixon, Jericho E. , Pvt. Dominguezarguello, Giomara C. , Pvt. Ellis, Cassandra M. , Pfc. Ford, Katie M. , Pvt. Freeman, Sarah N. , Pvt. Galaviz, Victoria F. , Pfc. Grussing, Megan E. , Pfc. Guerrero, Becky A. , Pvt. Harrison, Ashley K. , Pvt. Heeter, Mallah R. , Pfc. Hooper, Brianna L. , Pfc. Hunter, Ashuntae I. , Pfc. Innocent, Christelle , Pvt. Jaimes, Nicole , Pvt. Johnson, Nakiah K. , Pfc. Jones, Tiarra L. , Pfc. Labrie, Jamie M. , Pvt. Lamb, Maddison A. , Pfc. Larrea, Maria T. , Pfc. Larson, Taylor A. , Pfc. Lee, Jessica K. , Pvt. Luckey, Julie A. , Pvt. Martinezroman, Nikole N. , Pfc. Meredith, Rayan A. , Pfc. Merrill, Kayla M. , Pfc. Milligan, Savanah G. , Pvt. Molina, April C. , Pvt. Moore, Nyaisha K. , Pfc. Morris, Nichole L. , Pfc. Neason, Cierra M. , Pfc. Nichols, Shorrae L. , Pvt. Ortiz, Ashley M. , Pvt. Pacheco, Yasmin D. , Pfc. Pardoespinoza, Mercedes J. , Pvt. Patterson, Rojdrefa G. , Pfc. Persaud, Nicole A. , Pfc. Polumbo, Naomi L. , Pvt. Potts, Maresea A. , Pfc. Raper, Danielle P. , Pvt. Ross, Lindsay E. , Pfc. Santiago, Jacquelynn E. , Pfc. Saunders, Haelyn E. , Pvt. Schneider, Alexis C. , Pvt. Scott, Abigail A. , Pvt. Sharp, Alexis A. , Pvt. Slaughter, Erin E. , Pvt. Tapiarodelo, Daneth D. , Pfc. Watson, Jessica D.

Platoon 4013 Pfc. Alegria, Wendy N. , Pvt. Almore, Robtavia L. , Pvt. Alonzo, Madison S. , Pfc. Arenas, Khloe , Pvt. Ayala, Bridget I. , Pvt. Bayless, Desiree A. , Pvt. Benavides, Rachel L. , Pfc. Birdinground, Kailee A. , Pvt. Bradley, Hannah E. , Pfc. Burton, Elaine E. , Pvt. Carr, Khayla A. , Pvt. Cary, Julie K. , Pfc. Chavez, Margarita , Pfc. Crouse, Amanda L. , Pvt. Day, Jessica I. , Pvt. Dominguez, Daisy D. , Pfc. Dominguezcruz, Clara A. , Pvt. Fried, Allysa J. , Pfc. Fuller, Jacqueline , Pfc. Gabel, Nickole M. , Pvt. Garza, Julia R. , Pfc. Gay, Brianna C.* , Pfc. Gomes, Jamie , Pfc. Gomez, April M. , Pvt. Hernandez, Erika M. , Pvt. Hidbrader, Catherine M. , Pvt. Mack, Rebecca L. , Pfc. Neale, Mckayla S.* , Pfc. Ocampo, Diana , Pvt. Ortega, Alejandra B. , Pvt. Perry, Amy B. , Pfc. Ramagli, Staci , Pfc. Rhome, Crystal L. , Pvt. Rodriguez, Amanda , Pfc. Rodriguez, Angielline G. , Pfc. Rodriguezhernandez, Clery , Pfc. Shepard, Lindsey M. , Pvt. Snow, Amber L. , Pfc. Talley, Jordan A. , Pvt. Tang, Tammy , Pfc. Thompson, Mary C. , Pvt. Torrey, Mariah M. , Pvt. Toupin, Lauren M. , Pvt. Turner, Darla D. , Pfc. Turner, Jacqueline L. , Pvt. Vandermark, Sierra J. , Pfc. Videgarayhernandez, Andrea , Pfc. Walkowski, Kelly L. , Pvt. Watkins, Leigh B. , Pfc. Whitecotton, Taylor L. , Pvt. Wickersham, Brianna I. , Pfc. Woodend, Jade D. *Denotes meritorious promotion

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The Jet Stream

Friday, April 17, 2015

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