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Friday, May 1, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 17 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Alpha & Oscar Company graduates
“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
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Fightertown XO takes final flight Page 4
H&HS Relief and Appointment ceremony Page 4
Stories from around the Corps Pages 6-7
Tornadoes threaten Lowcountry Courtesy Story
Marine Corps Forces Command
New family center opens on Laurel Bay Pfc. Jonah V. Lovy Staff Writer
Families aboard Laurel Bay have a new parental support oasis. A grand opening ceremony was held to officially open the Marine Corps Family Services Child Development Center, April 21. The facility serves as a central hub for parent support programs held in the TriCommand area. The center is slated to host courses and services designed to help new families transition into parenthood as well as military life. “It’s like a one stop shop,” said Kathy Harvey, a home visitor with the new parent support program. “They walk in the door, they’ve just moved here and we make sure they know about the services we offer” The programs offered at the new building include but are not limited to:
– Play Morning Fun for Kids. Play Morning is an activity session for children and their parents with games, toys and music. It also serves as a social environment for families who are new to the area. “Our play mornings of help our moms and dads who move frequently, might not know anyone in the area, or who are new to the military lifestyle, meet other parents with young children so they can feel less isolated,” said Susan Hall, a home visitor with the new parent support program. – Baby Boot Camp. This is a fun and informative class for expecting parents to learn the basics of child care from experienced professionals. “We try to cover all the baby basics. We teach parents how to bath and diaper babies, how to make bottles and talk to them about shaken baby synsee
Family Center, page 5
The National Weather Service confirmed that at least five tornadoes touched down in South Carolina Sunday, 19 April 2015. Beaufort County escaped significant impact. What should you know? -Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms which are spawned from powerful thunderstorms, generally occurring near the traveling edge of thunderstorms. -Tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in a matter of seconds. -A tornado appears as a rotating, funnelshaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds. -Tornadoes can develop rapidly with
little to no advance warning. What you should expect? -Notifications via National Weather Station. -Notifications via Giant/Little Voice. -Messages from MCAS Beaufort AtHoc. -Response from First Responders. What should you do? -Seek refuge inside a stable structure. -Stay away from windows and external walls. -Build an emergency kit. -Develop and test a family emergency communication plan. -Listen to NWS/NOAA newscasts for storm information. -Be alert to changing conditions and approaching storm. For more information, visit http://www. ready.gov/tornadoes or contact Mission Assurance at 843-228-6985.
Marines, Sailors, community clean up Galer Elementary Pfc. Jonah V. Lovy Staff Writer
Stepping up and lending a hand goes a long way for the community. Marines, sailors, teachers, parents and children volunteered to help beautify the grounds at Galer Elementary School, April 20. The collective volunteer force carried out tasks such as raking leaves, trimming hedges, and planting flowers around the front entrance. “We’re making sure that everything is pleasing to the eye for visitors, parents, students alike,” see
spring Cleaning, page 8