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0cm-7.1;1m Deployment prompts command changes By Sgt. W.M. Alexander the Pacific. This team adds BGen. Phillips. from the II Marine Expedi- In 1988, Roberts served as School, Marine Corps Com- jointness to Pacific single The general outlined a tionary Force, where he had Commander Marine Forces mand and Staff College, and The deployment of 5,000 service commands under cri- three-pronged mission for the served as Chief of Staff since Panama. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College, Kaneohe Bay Marines and 1989. sis action situations, said remaining Marines and sail- July the Amphibious Warfare Newport Rhode Island. sailors to the Middle East ore on the Air Station. They Among the many billets of and the normal 1,000 man will: work on Remain Behind his In other command changes, unit deployment to the career are three tours in Far Equipment and assist in re- the Republic of Vietnam; two SgtMaj. Harold Chapman East leaves about 3,000 at constituting the MPS-3 ship, as an artillery officer with became the new Brigade the lst MEB and have the 2nd Bn, 11th Sergeant Major Aug. 28 after prompted top-level command MV lstLt. Jack Lummus; Marines in train units to replace deployed 1966 and 1967, and one as SgtMaj. Allan Kellogg ch - adjustments. Marines; and assist with watch officer and liaison ployed to Saudi Arabia. BGen. R.L. Phillips is dual Kellogg has since returned hatted both as Command- programs for dependents. officer with III Marine Amphibious Force in 1970. from the Middle East and is ing General of lst MEB and Col. Thomas Roberts, who became 1st MEB's acting No stranger to the awaiting retirement Oct. 31 Deputy Commander, Fleet. islands, after 30 years of active serv- Marine Force Pacific. With Chief of Staff Sept. 24, will Roberts served his first oversee the day-to-day accom- Hawaii ice. Their formal post and most of the MEB deployed, tour as a Contingency relief ceremony is scheduled his principle duties will be at plishment of that mission. Plans Officer at CINCPAC Col. for Oct. 26. Camp Smith. ' He is acting for Thomas in 1979. In 1982, he joined As FMFPac's Deputy Stouffer, who deployed to the let Marine Brigade, Chapman reports to the 1st Commander, BGen. Phillips Saudi Arabia. Stouffer will becoming 3d Marines' execu- MEB from Camp Pendleton, will also wear a third hat as resume his duties as Chief of tive officer and later com- where he was Sergeant Major Commander, Joint Task Staff upon his return. manding officer, 1st Bn. for the let Force Service Force Augmentation Team for BGen. R.L. Phillips Roberts reports to let MEB (Rein), 12th Marines. Col. Thomas Roberts Support Group. Experts resupply MPF ship; service equipment Story and photo G-4 (logistics). "The Marines Powell (Chairman, Joint by Sgt. W.M. Alexander were able to put troops on Chiefs of Staff) Sept. 6," said the ground, with equipment Harris. "He told them that, A team of civilian and mili- and sustainment, more rap- as of this date, the most tary experts merged on Sta- idly than any other force that viable, versatile and only tion Sept. 21 to form a went over there." capable force we had in maintenance detachment Southwest Asia at that time is Illikking U.S. military Col. William Harris, rim- was MPF. That made his history. They are t) .e fist rne nti.ng officer of Blunt tory." team ever to reconstitute the Island Command in Jackson. equipment staged on maritime ville, Fla., has been a major The Marines downloaded propositioning ships. figure in MPF planning since nine ships from MPS-2 and The history-making actually 1983. He said the rapid MPS-3 in Saudi Arabia. The began when Marines began Middle East deployment four MPS-3 ships, which deploying to Saudi Arabia in proved the validity of the supports the let MEB, stocks August. It was the first time MPF concept. enough equipment and sup- the Maritime Prepnsitioning plies to sustain a 16,849-man Navy Celebrates brigade (equates to about half Force concept was put to the "The J-4 from the ,Joint rescue boats. test. Chiefs of Staff briefed Mr. the population of Kaneohe), Sailors with Waterfront Operations (SAFI) stand at parade rest on one of their "The concept works," said Richard Cheney (Secretary of for 30 days. The Nary will celebrate its 215th birthday Saturday. See related story on page A-2 Col. Jimmy Childs, 1st MEB Defense) and General Colin See EQUIPMENT /A-3 Brigade carries on with routine training Story and photo ing that is geared toward the swelled to nearly 900 in the replace deployed Marines, hy W.M. Alexander current hot spots in the first four days of the deploy- principally in Saudi Arabia. The dust kicked up by 1st world." ment, according to Maj. That training includes MEB Marines and sailors When the brigade got orders David DeBruyne, command- NBC, marksmanship, desert looking their way to the to Saudi Arabia, streams of ing officer, HQSVCCo. survival, squad assaults and Middle East is clearing and deployablea and deFAPers That's because he had other basic warrior skills. units left behind are now kept sailors at the MAG Aid taken on all the non-deploy- "We're not training to seeing more routine in their Station busy with administer- able personnel from 3d deploy as a company," said daily activities. ing shots, shuffling medical Marines and FISSG-1 2ndLt. Paul Montanus, While some offices were records, readying its 30 HQSVCCo. has now taken Ready Platoon Commander. barely affected by the sudden augmentees, and squeezing in on deployable new joins, "We're preparing Marines to deployment, others went into its normal patient load. Marines returning from Saudi be individual replacements for administrative convulsions. By comparison, the stream Arabia, who are either on units already established in MAG-24 was left fairly in. has since slowed to a trickle emergency leave or executing Saudi. We don't want these tact, with a number of sec- as 50 percent of the corpsman EAS or PCS orders, a main- gents to go over there unpre- Hone conducting training and 75 percent of the doctors tenance detachment and a pared. We want to train them that was scheduled before the are themselves deployed, and reservist combat service so that they will be ready to deployment. Left back are operating hours have been support detachment. One deploy on a moment's no: HMM-265, HMM-364, cut: Marine described the com- tice." VMFA-212, VMFA-232 and "For about the first month pany as the "doorway to the Besides taking on person- the MAG Headquarters. of the deployment everything rest of the world." nel from BSSG and 3d These Marines are conduct- was just a mad scramble," "Because major elements Marines, HQSVCCo. has ing normal training, with an said HM1 Michael Lebrun, are out of town, there are dif- custody of their buildings, emphasis on subjects that will MAG-24's leading petty off - ferent requirements," said their grounds and their guard help them survive a desert car. "Things are fairly DeBruyne. "We still have a posts, which has created an war. normal now, We're still short, lot of work to do." ongoing need for working "As part of the MAGTF, but everybody is working as Many of the deployable parties and guards. we have always trained for a team. I wrote my mother Marines who report to the Rut even though the com- 11DPs and other contingen the other day and wrote, 'the company are placed in the pany was hit hard by the cien, and we're carrying on dust is settled."' newly organized Ready Pla- adjustment imposed by the with that as normal," said But the dust is still settling toon. The platoon is made deployment, DeBruyne said Maj. James Plumer, MAG-24's at Headquarters and Service up of Marines in the combat his Marines have absorbed assistant MEB. The Marines 1st MEB's Ready operat,nns officer. Company, 1st arms MO& who spend much the impact and are marching from HOSVCCo.. Platoon, lake "But we do some 378 personnel advantage of their 'prep' time during marksmanship training have train- company's of their time training to forward. and neatly present, .d ,.onto will be shined. This policy local NMCRS auxiliary. 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