Largest MCCRES Puts MEB Units Under Microscope Ship, Outside Units Help Provide Maximum Realism Story Ono Photo

HOSvcCo get their hands dirty Marines get MACS-2 technicians Page A-5 explosive training Page A-8 Best Shot in the West competition Saturday a8-1 Vol. 18, No. 24 Published at MCAS Kaneohe Bay. Also serving 1st MEB, Camp R.M, Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii. June 22,1989 Largest MCCRES puts MEB units under microscope Ship, outside units help provide maximum realism story ono photo. gun battles," all designed to assault on Kahoolawe. Usu- by 59t. w.M. stownwor give commanders a snapshot ally, the ship is simulated." Three ground units and one of how their troops would The Hawaii National helicopter from fare in real combat. Guard's 1st An., 193rd Avia- squadron the lCCe 1st MEB underwent the Areas critiqued during the tion unit provided four AH- brigade's largest-ever Marine evaluation ware amphibious IS (Cobra) aircraft, two OH- Corps Combat Readiness operations, special opera- 58 observer scout helicopters, Evaluation System tions, raids, night operations, and one UH-1H (Huey) air- (MCCRES) test June 12-16. rear area security, NBC pro- craft. Under the microscope was cedures, and measures taken These aircraft assisted lot An., 3rd Marines, Marine in the thick of an electronic HMM-165 in command and Medium Helicopter Squadron- warfare threat. control and gave air assault 165, Co. A, 3rd Recon lin., What made this MCCRES security to helicopters trans- and Co. A, Assault Amphib- different, according to Maj. porting troops over known ian Vehicle Detachment. Peter Freeman, Tactical hostile turf. With the extensive use of Exercise Evaluation Control Army Capt. James Cavaco, the USS Barbour County Group (TEECG) commander, attack helicopter commander, from Naval Station, San was the use of two units said the exercise was mufti- Diego, helicopters from the outside 1st MEB to support ally supporting and plans to Hawaii Army National Guard, operations. One of these was budget for future Marines Marines from 1/3 take a breather during perimeter defense training and supporting squadrons the LISS Barbor County. evaluations. and units from the brigade, Marines slept there, helicop- "It was excellent working cal control by the TEECG, rines from 3/3, clad in desert on the ground, the Naval Avi- the MCCRES had the ters launched and landed, with the Marines," he said. and more control by officers camouflage uniforms, seemed ation Engineering Service makings of a full-blown and assault amphibian ve- "We got to see close-up how and SNCOs. For instance, to be in several places at once Unit's electronic warfare spe- Marine Expeditionary Unit hicles parked there before we can support each other's following the surface landing as they engaged 1/3 Marines cialist, Don Harke, kept the operation. charging toward aggressor- tactics, procedures and mis- on Kahoolawe, till officers in numerous firefights, as- threat in the electromagnetic It was dubbed CREE Jiggs, infested beaches. sions. This time we just got were taken from their units saulted 11MM-165 at Hele- spectrum imminent. after Smedley Butler's dog, "Having the LST here was our font in the door, but next and designated as observers, mann, opposed friendly forces SgtMaj. Jiggs. The second fabulous," said Maj. Freeman, time we will be involved in as the SNCOs commanded during air and surface beach who began leg work for this the forces through a live-fire landings, and posed as civil- He and NAESU personnel of two annual unit evalu- planning, execution, simulated ations, this exercise was MCCRES eight months ago. debrief and after-action of assault course. ians during special opera- ground-to-airthreat "We conducted two opera- upcoming evaluations." This MCCRES also saw tions. radar and anti-air missile peppered with heavy clashes systems, monitored tactical between opposing forces, and tions off the ship: a raid at Other additions to the more aggressor play, accord- And when aggressors See MCCRES/A-2 full of aggressive "run-and- Bellows and an amphibious MCCRES included less tacti- ing to Maj. Freeman. Ma- Nser,n'l prnciding the threat New Oceanic Cable contract will make $1 million for MWR The Air Station and the contract such as the beach Oceanic Cable Company cottages, the command ele- recently shook hands on a ments and major subordinate new contract that will make commands." Morale, Welfare and Recrea- tion here about $1 million John Keegan, MWR service richer over a 10-year period. operations director, said cable hook-ups to the beach cot- According to Capt. Carl tages would not have been 'Photoscam' Woods, Air Station adminis- economically feasible for the refund trative law officer, the new 10- Air Station if it had not been stipulates that part of the contract. The 13 LCpI. Wayne Bush, MALS- year contract 24, receives a $1,349.32 the Air Station charge Ocea- hook-ups could've cost up to $100,000. refund check from United nic Cable a franchise fee for Laboratories of America, its business here. This $8,500 "We're one of the first com- from Capt. A.B. Firestone, of monthly fee will go to MWR, mands in the Marine Corps to the Air Station Legal Center. who distributes its non- get a contract like this," said LCpI. Bush was one of sev- appropriated funds to units Keegan. "The 10-year term is eral Marines lured into a and 26 centers on station that normal, but the franchise fee photo club that shrouded a sham deal behind scantily serve Marines and their is something new. families. dressed sales girls and the "Another benefit of it is that promise of future benefits. The sham has been dubbed thing about this Oceanic Cable will pay us a "The good percentage of the advertising "Pholoscam" by the Ma- contract is that the bill to res- rines. A federal court or- never exceed the revenues they receive," he dered the company to make idents will said. amount charged to Kaneohe refunds to victims, and and Kailua residents," said The new contract will checks are now available for Capt. Woods. "There will also become operative July 1, pick-up by Marines expect- ing them. For more informa- be additional cable service to when the Air Station will get 2,300 tion, contact Capt. Firestone areas not covered in the old initial hook-ups. at 257-2160. New FMFPac CG nominated store in the Marine Carps Exchange for issue. In order monthly family premium. to receive the coat, Marines must take their due member In order for active-duty service members' children younger President Bush has nominated MGen. Robert F. Milli- certificates to their administrative a 604 than age 4 to receive benefits under the plan after June gan, commander of U S. Forces, Caribbean, for promotion sections and have form drafted. 30, the family premium code must reflect their enrollment. to lieutenant general and assignment as Commanding Although benefits may have been paid for children under General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. The individual Marine most sign the 604 form in the presence of his commanding officer. The CO's signature four in the past, the family premium may not indicate that Assuming Senate confirmation, I ,tGen Milligan will relieve also must be on the such children are to be included in the program. the current Ct., !Alen. E.3. Godfrey, who has commanded form. The Marine must bring the due member certificate, the 604 form and Contact your personnel or finance officer immediately to FMFPac since October, 1987. IAGen, Godfrey, who has two copies to the military clothing store. make sure that the correct premium code has been reported. served the Corps for more than 35 years, plans to retire sales Oct. 1, Dental plan update for children under 4 Charlie Co. 1/3 named "Super Squad" "Due member" certificates due If your family is enrolled in the Uniformed Services Active A squad of Marines from Charlie Co., 1st An., 3rd Marines holding "due member" certificates for green wool Duty Dependent Dental Plan, and you have a child under Marines, was named "Super Squad" for the 3rd Marine seem mate can report to the military uniform clothing sales 4 years of age, that child won't he covered by the plan Division after capturing first place in the annual super after June 30, unless you take specific action to enroll him *quad competition in Okinawa. The competition was held or her. in Okinawa June 5-11. Children under age 4 are eligible to participate in the Placing second in the event was a squad from Fox Co., dental plan, as are other qualified children in your family. 2nd 1ln , 3rd Marines, who are on deployment to Okinawa However, the under-4 youngsters are not automatically from here. enrolled, even though you may have enrolled your other See next week's Hawaii Marine for a story on I/3's Super eligible family members as a group and are paying the Squad A-2 IIAWAII MARINE MCCRES /from A-1 squadron's aircraft during the frequencies, conducted com- exercise as an outgrowth of munications jamming, intru- this teamwork. sion, and imitative communi- "Anytime we needed to fly, cations deception. our maintenance department Harke's objective was to had the aircraft up and provide a realistic hostile running," he said. "They training environment where were great." was he could evaluate measures Maj. Freeman said this taken by air and ground the brigade's largest units. MCCRES ever, because of the Rut although the MCCRES four units being evaluated of sup- was packed with activity, it and the involvement both inside and was business as usual for porting units HMM-I65. outside the brigade.

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