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Organizing VMFA-235 Over-30 Basketball a PCS returns Championships B-1 move, A-8 home, A-2 A 'Barracks, Hawaii Cpl. Flick Court 'no-shows' named may land in jail By Maj. A.M. Crebbin In the movie,"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," while best MP being pursued relentlesly by tough Western lawmen, Butch turns in the saddle to the Sundance Kid and asks irritably, By Sgt. W.M. Alexander "Who are those guys?" Although train. robberies like those committed by Butch Cassidy and 11 is gang are rare nowadays, Military policeman, Cpl. less spectacular violations of the law regularly emir and are Kevin Flick was presented the o, subject to th.e same vigilant pursuit by law en formilent Marine Military Police of officials. the Year Award at a luncheon If you slop to consider it, the only sensible approach to your April 6, hooded by the I lawaii legal responsibilities as a Marine and American citizen is a Joint Police A.ssociation healthy respect for the law. Without a positive attitude toward (11,1PA). The association so- the law, it's only a matterof time before the "man with the star" licits nominations for the catches up with you. award yearly from military With so much attention focused on major offenses like installations island-wide to murder, kidnapping and robbery, you might think the "small spotlight the "top cop" in each fry" traffic offenses like running a red, light, making an service. improper turn, or parking illegally would escape legal notice. Flick joined the Marine I 0 But, as many persons' driving records show, that assumption Corps in February 1985 and is false. The system is designed to bring even minor offenders reported to the Air Station the halls of justice. how this Basic to Let's examine system works after Military Police in Hawaii for a traffic violator who is also a Marine. School in Fort McCullen, Ala. NHL N 11,1$11( It 11 s 011,,14 I Since then, he's been the re- Traffic Citations and Penal cipient of ineritorious promo- Summons tions, numerous Letters of 80 Years of Care Appreciation, and was Head- LCpl. Smith runs a red light at the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Kaneohe Bay Drive onroute to quarters & Headqu-arters LtCmdr. Sharyn Burke, a nurse practitioner at the Kaneohe Branch Medical Clinic, Squadron's (H&HS) NCO of the Air Station. He is stopped by an observant police officer examines two-year-old Cory Walters, on of SSgt. Dan and Kim Walters. This week and issued a traffic citation. Although given the option of the. Quarter for the 2nd quar- marks the 80th anniversary of the Navy Nurse Corps. See story on page A-6. in ter of FY88. mailing his fine with a copy of the citation, Smith shoves the citation into his glove compartment and forgets about it. See MP/A-2 He neglects to appear for his scheduled traffic court hearing, believing that the civil authorities will not bother with the perm m iloo.i,con table for a minor traffic ticket. This is Mistake ill, not iiiintinoo; Smith's traffic violation. By tailing in appear at the place and within the time specified in the citation, Smith is guilty of a violation of the CMC addresses WM's future Hawaii Si.:di Penal ("ode, regardless of the disposition of his tra [fir ti.k- tanning a red light. Usually this means WASHINGTON- W01111'11 entitled, "Report. on Progress few women officers were as- Other recommendations Marines in the near future will of Women in the Marine signed to demanding billets approved by CMC include: See Contempt/A-7 have more opportunity for Corps."T he Co in ma ndant outside their MOSS. Assignment of women challenging assignments and released the report April 24 at SNCOs to HQMC as assistant for deployment during train- the semi-annual conference of The panel recommended monitors. ing exercises as a result of a the Defense Advisory Com- that women officers be nomi- Equitable opportunity fon- study by the Commandant's mittee on Women in the Serv- nated for key billets in recruit- women to serve in the FMF. Task Force on Women in the ices (DACOW1TS) in Alexan- ing, at Navy ROTC units, as A re-evaluation of 'Appro- Marine Corps. dria, Va. instructors at Marine Corps priate weight standards for The Commandant of the The report included a his- Schools, as monitors, and as both men and women to en- Marine Corps, Gen. A.M. torical summary of women Naval attaches. In approving sure more appropriate "win- Downed. Pilots Gray, approved the majority Marines that documents the the recommendation, CMC dows'' for women between of the panel's recommenda- dramatic improvement in ca- commented that women maximum and minimum A C11.4(3E Sea Knight from HMM-262 crashed into the sea tioas to improve career oppor- reer progression and opportu- would be ordered to HQMC for weight limits. off Oahu shortly after 3 p,m. yesterday. tunities for women and stamp nity for women in recent duty as monitors this spring. Formal sex education The helicopter, with three crewmen aboard, went down out sexual harassment arid years. The review noted that The panel also discussed the classes following recruit train- approximately five miles southeast of the Air Station, near discrimination. the end strength of women ing to cover use of contracep- the twin peaks, off :Lanikai on the Windward Coast. resentment that builds be- The accident, was reported by another Marine helicopter Gen. Gray convened the had quadrupled since 1970, tween male and female Ma- tives, Plan ned Paren mood, titsk folree last hill, at the direc- and that previous studies had rines when commanders make and the responsibilities of flying in the area. Search and rescue aircraft were tion of the Secretary Of the led to opening many MUSH, having a family. immediately launched and began as search for survivors. arbitrary decisions not to de- At time, Wednesday Navy, 0) study current policy duty stations and training ex- ploy women in training exer- A clear signal to all Ma- press evening, a search was still on the use of women and at periences for women. cises. While the men view the rines that actions which rele- underway. how that. policy is being ap- However, the task force women as "skating," or "not gate women to 11 subordinate plied. It also develcoped it his- found that sexual harassment pulling their own weight," the role in the M,n ins Corps will torical review cif decisions and and instances of discrimina- women resent the exclusion. not be tolerated. ('['his Subject `Mod Blues' policies affecting women Ma- tion still exist in the Corps and CMC, in agreeing with the rec- was addressed in a C.MC rines mince 1972. The task made recommendations on ommendation to strongly White Letter signed April 6.) Authorized force was directed to give rec- how to fight the problem. encourage commanders to Encouragement for com- Effective immediately, th.e Dress Blue "I)" uniform, blue ommendations about policy in noting that current Ma- deploy women to the greatest manders to consider women trousers or skirt with short-sleeved khaki shirt, is now changes as a result of this rine Corps personnel assign - extent possible during train- officers for command. authorized for wear on leave and liberty, according to recently pervasive study. ment policy states that ing exercises, noted that he Assignment of women to released AlMar 109/88. A draft version of the report women Marines will be em- had made this point "loud and the battalion headquarters/ was given to the Secretary of ployed in all roles except those clear" during last December's headquarters and service bat- Gulf Pilots S the Navy Feb. 3. After his that are explicitly prohibited general office6 symposium tery (-) of the LAAM Battal- Decorated review, the report was rewrit- by combat exclusion statutes, and would continue to empha- ion. See CA....,./A-6otorli ten and published as a booklet the task force reported that size issue in the future. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the Distinguished that Flying Cross with Combat Distinguishing Device to be awarded posthumously to the two Marine pilots killed in action in the Persian Gulf April 1.8, Navy Commendation Medals were also approved for BAS sailors take Captains Stephen C. Leslie and Kenneth W. Hill, who were aboard a. Cobra helicopter that vanished from U.S. radar screens after reporting a fire control radar had locked onto Area of Quarter their aircraft. The Distinguished Flying Cross citations describe Oil incident that took place earlier that day. The pilots are credited with destroying an anti-aircraft gun. emplacem.ent which had opened fire on the helicopters carrying Marine . A.ssault Forces to the Iranian-operated oil platform. emorial services are scheduled for the pilots at Arlington emetery this week. Spouse Day I Specials The Air Station clubs will offer lunch discounts for military ,.. pouses on Military Spouse Day, May 13. The Staff NC(.) and Officers' clubs have a 10 percent discount and lunch at the Enlisted Club is $3. Lunch hours for all three clubs are 11 8.M. - 1 p.m. Clinic Closed. The Kaneohe Medical Clinic will be closed for appoint. Hgt. Stephen Frtatili menus, May 18, due to a power outage, The Acute Care Service HN Chris Callen (left), and HM3 Robert Vargas (right), will be open for emergencies only. Telephones that will be both corps men from 3rd Marines work hard to keep manned and operational are; things "ship shape" at the Brigade Aid Station.

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