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S sued the purse snatching suspect onto Kalakeua Avenue where they appre- hended and detained him until police arrived. These Marines received p of appreciation from Era Chief of Police, for their and cooperation with Their conduct exemplified est level of citizen invol cooperation with police efforts munity a better place kl Chief Photo by Sgt Mike Orb, NEW NAME FOR BARRACKS - Private First Class Vicki Taylor of Station Operations and Maintenance Squadron (SOMS) and Boatswain Mate Second Class Rebecca Perreira of SOMS read the memoriam to Major General McCutcheon at McCutcheon Hall (BEQ 1633). McCutcheon Hall Station BEQ dedicated Wednesday Barracks 1633, now McCutcheon Hall, was formally dedicated in honor of Major General Keith Barr McCutcheon Wednesday mlitning during a station formation. Maj. Gen. McCutcheon was born August 10, 1915 and died July 13, 1971 of cancer. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in August 1937 and became a naval aviator in 1940. In September 1944, as a lieutenant colonel, departed for the Pacific area to serve as opera- tions officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG)-24 at Bou- gainville and at Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippine Islands In July 1950 tie became the commanding officer of Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX)-1 which was the Marine Corps' only helicopter squadron at that time and today is known as the Presidential Helicopter Squadron. Reaching the rank of brigadier general in March 1962, he became commander of the 1st Marine Brigade and later served as assistant chief of staff for operations on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) Photo by Col Mike Boon The BED now bears a plaque in memory of Maj.Gen. STATION CHANGES HANDS - to Colonel Melvin Sautter, new com- McCutcheon. These words from the plaque describe his Colonel John H. Miller, outgoing com- manding officer. Col. Sautter took actions as an air and ground commander . "Aloft or manding officer of the Marine Corps command of the air station yesterday afoot - citations for gallantry and leadership attest to his Air Station, points out various base afternoon during ceremonies in front of extraordinary accomplishments." facilities from high atop Kansas Tower the headquarters building. HQMC reviews overseas tour assignments; policy changes implemented to reduce turbulence Tours:tditorls Note. HQMC has recently reviewed ment. This ultimately results in reduced skill Those Marines who are not entitled to an overseas tour assignments and has levels within the affected overseas based accompanied tour due to rank or longevity announced new changes to ease family commands. restrictions will serve an all others tour and be separation and enhance Command contin- This topic recently received extensive assigned an overseas -control date upon uity in Okinawa. Ti art rot this two-part review by Headquarters Marine Corps completion of that tour. article, these changes are simplified in order resulting in a change in policy being directed Authorized personnel who are serving on to clarify any misconception. Part ll will deal by CMC. Specific details are contained in unaccompanied tours who request a follow- with family support in Okinawa. ALMAR 106/78. on accompanied tour at the same locale, will, The basic changes which are covered in the after approval by HQMC, be immediately Accompanied and unaccompanied West- message are a group of incentives which ease granted command sponsorship of dependents ern Pacific tour policies often fuel heated the problems of family separations. Accord- including transportation, housing and other debates among married Marines. However, ing to the message, the incentives are standard benefits. In this case the sponsor's the debates have not always been limited to designed to further the mutually compatible total overseas tour length would be four years the problems encountered by the individual objectives of reducing personnel turbulence, commencing from the date which he or she Marine faced with the prospect of spending a increasing family stability and improving con- departed the United States. year on Okinawa or southern Honshu. tinuity in WestPac commands. For the individual married Marine assigned New policies include: Personnel serving in a designated West- to a WestPac based Fleet Marine Force unit, Over 100 accompanied tour billets have Pac accompanied billet may be reassign'ed to the problems center around being separated been added bringing the total available slots to another billet within the same Monitored from his or her family. In the case of those nearly 900. These now include assignments Command Code (MCC) by the local com- assigned to accompanied tours, there has with III Marine Amphibious Force head- mander in order to promote professional been reluctance to take' along the family quarters, 3d Marine Division and 1st Marine growth or to satisfy a need of the unit. because of the long separation from home and Aircraft Wing. The Marine Corps policy changes make it anticipated hardships encountered with hous- Personnel who serve accompanied tours easier for Marine families to serve together on ing and other family services. on Okinawa or at Iwakuni, Japan will be Okinawa. However, any family discussions This situation has also presented problems assigned a new overseas control date upon about pursuing such a tour must also con- for the Marine Corps. Many Marines assigned completion of their tour. sider, the family service support available on to three-year accompanied billets have Those assigned to an accompanied tour Okinawa. This topic will be covered in Part II of elected to take an "All Others" tour (12 billet who elect the "All Others" tour and have this article which reviews the **Okinawa months) and agreed to forfeit an updated over- a mature overseas control date may be Accompanied Tour" briefing presented here seas control date, thus negating the intended assigned directly to an unaccompanied tour recently by HQMC representative, Maj. Paul continuity aspect of the three-year assign- following the "All Others" tour. Chapman. Page 2, Hawaii Marine, July 28, 1978 Mounting up and moving out Marines test 'Mechanized Task Force' concept The Corps' traditional straight prised of tanks combined with ity than straight infantry, would be ducted at the battalion level, with legged infantry is "mounting up infantry in amphibious tractors, able to land and rapidly strike Marines participating primarily and moving out" with a concept centers around task organization inland, reducing the congestion of from 1st Battalion, 4th Marines known as the "Mechanized Task from existing assets within a MAF. friendly forces on the beach head. and 3rd Tank Battalion, aug- Force'. Task organization is the grouping Once ashore, Marines would live mpntad with detachments from In preparation for testing this of equipment and manpower from in and fight from those vehicles, lft Force Service Support Group, concept, more than 3,500 various units to meet a specific melded into tractor teams. 1st Marine Division and 3rd Marines have been training at the mission or situation. The training center had con- Marine Air Wing. Marine Corps Air/Ground Com- VIOth the increased technology, ducted two phases of preliminary The training center will conduct bat Training Center at Twentynine "lethilfity and mobility of the mod- evaluation to determine the sup- their actual test at the regimental Palms. Calif., for the past several ern battlefield in mind, a review of port required and feasibility of this level, using forces designated by months. The primary purpose of existing doctrine was conducted. concept. The first phase involved the commanding general, Fleet the test is to determine the Marine As a result, a fresh and updated approximately 700 Marines in a Marine Forces, Pacific, The Corps' capabilty to operate in a overview for a mechanized opera- two-day, company-level com- Marine Corps Development and mechanized environment. The tion concept is being evaluated. bined arms team training exer- Education Command at Quan- test is tentatively scheduled for a The test concept, however, will cise. With about 50 tracked two, Va. will process and evaluate November-December time frame. in no way end the Corps' role and vehicles, they traversed 50 miles the data collected. The results may establish future primary mission of seizing a beach of desert terrain conducting var- Is the Mechanized Task Force mechanized doctrine that can be head. It is intended to enhance the ious techniques, maneuvers and concept feasible? That will be applied to all Marine amphibious accomplishment of that mission, tactics of mechanized operations. decided when all the facts are in. forces (MAF). with the support of aircraft and Phase II followed with an However, an anonymous rifleman The Mechanized Task Force, artillery, A mechanized force, aggressed, three-day assault was heard to say, "it sure beats the with maneuver elements corn- possessing. more speed and mobil- covering 60 miles. It was con- hell out of walking "' Ripped off If it's not secure, Corps won't pay "I've been ripped-off I" How often those words List all valuables and serial numbers, if appro- are heard from Marine and civilian employe-priate. on a personal property inventory. Be sure alike. But how many times did the person com- to add new purchases to the list. plaining ask for trouble? Mark all valuables with social security And what about the person who says, "I'm not number. worried. Uncle Sam will reimburse me"? Make sure all property is adequately secured According to HOW officials, reimbursement before leaving an area. may not be that simple. Chapter 21 of the JAG When parking a car, make sure it's locked. If Manual states that before the government reim- possible, leave it in alighted area. Never leave val- burses a claimant for loss of property, the clai- uables in the car. mant must have exercised "due care" in the safe- Avoid walking alone and stay away from guard of the property.