MCB Hawaii Gets Web Site

c c Vol. 24, No. 7 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion February 22, 1996 Targets! (left) LCpI. David Minton, Engineering Platoon, Combat Assault Company, aims in on targets down range during the intramural portion of the HMAC basketball champi- Pacific Division Matches held recently at the onship. See B-1 for story. weapons range here. (top) Cpl. Michael Francis and Sgt. Terence Fox, HC)Co., 3d Marine Regiment, look for bullet holes while working in the pits during the recent intramural PacDiv Matches. Photos by Cpl. Shannon Antoine he Hawaii recruiter screening team will conduct screening for potential candidates to recruiting duty as directed by Headquarters Marine Corps. MCB Marines who scheduled to be Hawaii are gets web site screened in accordance with CMC "It's all pretty much automatic," of the units here. Each unit has a "This includes everyone from people message 250929Z, will report to Sgt. Jesse Faleris said Chuck Pribyl, network special- Marine designated the "unit infor- who want to know how infantry bat- Staff writer the Bachelor Officer Quarters ist with the Network Control Center mation officer" who can submit talions are organized to folks back Conference Room. building 503, A new pit stop on the information here. He continued by explaining information to the Public Affairs in the mainland who have gotten Friday at 8 a.m. The uniform for highway is featuring Marine Corps how easy it is for someone to access Office here, the host of the home orders to MCB Hawaii, and need that day is Summer Service "C" Base Hawaii, all its major com- the hyper text transfer protocol. page. Through this link the home phone numbers to units or other with ribbons. All Marines who mands and various support services The home page currently contains page has the potential to grow into agencies," he added. are required to attend should - allowing anyone with internet information about the base's cultur- an interactive information data- With it's plethora of information, have in their possession their ser- access to tap into a wealth of helpful al and environmental assets, a list base. the MCB Hawaii Home Page has vice record book, and health and information. of major commands and structure, a What makes our page a lot differ- something for everyone. While sev- dental record, along with the com- By entering http://mcbh.usmc.mil site for important phone numbers, ent from other Marine Corps pages eral sites are currently "under con- manding officer's screening and into the box labeled 'URL' of a and much more. out there is we are offering informa- struction," the home page boasts its interview checklist, plus an addi- browser program, individuals from This useful, public-domain infor- tion which is useful to a lot of differ- constant update, and encourages tional copy. around the world can now access mation is just the beginning. The ent people, said Capt. J. C. the curious to, "Stop by and see Volunteers are encouraged to the MCB Hawaii Home Page. With home page is constantly expanding Milliman, public affairs officer here. what's new." attend the screening. They will point and click ease, even the com- and will soon include sites featuring he interviewed by the screening puter novice can enjoy photography- the Family Service Center and team and must have their records accompanied overviews of the base's Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Base hosts evening concert also. First term Marines and history, recent training evolutions Eventually the home page will cover Team, the only inter-service para- CPAO career corporals above or high by various - every aspect of the base. chute demonstration team in the at units, or educational MCB Hawaii year tenure will not be screened. opportunities offered by the Joint The expansion of the home page U.S. military, will be performing Anyone with questions pertaining Education Center here. depends largely on the participation Marine Corps Base Hawaii, precision freefall adjacent Dewey to the screening process should Kaneohe Bay will be hosting an Square. Youngsters from the contact their career planner. evening of entertainment, March 3, YMCA's Hawaiian Studies with "From the Chesapeake to Program, will perform hula to add a Base wins awards Kaneohe ... Voices by the Bay." Hawaiian ohana flair to the NQLB meeting The event will feature hula danc- evening. Students from the Environmental Affairs Division, Base ing, precision drill, a skydiving exhi- Campbell, Kalaheo and Rodford Cpl. Valerie Griffin The Neighborhood Quality of so+ write. Environmental Department, who was bition, music by the Marine Forces High School JROTC programs will Life Board meeting will be also recognized as the top individual Pacific Band and a special guest also be demonstrating precision held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Tun Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Marine Corps-wide under the same performance by the U.S. Naval drill, with and without weapons, for Tavern in the Enlisted Club. The Bay received top honors in the category. This individual award recog- Academy Women's Glee Club. the spectators. meeting was originally scheduled Secretary of the Navy Environmental nized work completed over a five-year The free evening of song, dance The evening will be capped with a for February 29. Everyone is Awards Competition for 1995. period. and entertainment begins at 4:30 concert by the internationally- invited to attend. The NQLB The base took first place in the nat- Drigot explained that the base has p.m. and will be held at Dewey renowned choral ensemble, the addresses issues and concerns of ural resources conservation category won the award three consecutive Square. Open to the public, guests U.S. Naval Academy Women's Glee the quality of life for people living as a small Marine Corps installation, times for years covering 1990 through are invited to sit in the bleachers, Club presenting folk, patriotic and and working aboard MCB Hawaii. having less than 10,000 acres. 1995. bring beach chairs, blankets and broadway tunes to close out the Competition for the award spanned a The next step comes as representa- mats to the family event. event. Food and beverages will be three-year time frame with fiscal year tives from the Base Environmental The agenda for the concert available for purchase. For more Power outage 1995 rounding out the dates. Department venture to Washington, includes a mini-concert by the information, contact the This success was enhanced by Dr. D.C., to compete for Department of Marines Forces Pacific Band. The Consolidated Public Affairs Office Diane Drigot, head of the Defense level awards. Pacific Forces Exhibition Skydiving at 257-5744. There is a power outage sched- 1 tiled for Feb. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. See B-3 for a listing of homes to be affected. Total quality is chow hall's goal for future to speak with their section heads. "Menu changes are undergone as an vide the fast food service some other L,Cpl. Douglas LaGore With an average of 120 Marines on answer to customer requests," Marine bases have had. Through the Domestic violence $ hand in the chow hall who are dedicat- Schwarzel said. "We poll our clients on efforts of the process action team we help numbers The concept of total quality leader- ed to serving the MCB Hawaii popula- a constant basis to better serve and have identified some possible avenues ship is not a new one, and the Marine tion, there are many opportunities to understand what the customer wants to obtain this type service." Military shelter 533-7125 Corps has been using the principles improve quality. for his meals." Suggestions are a good beginning to MPD 257-7114 of this people-driven philosophy to As the name states, the quest for Once a sampling of customer solving any problem, but Schwarzel maintain mission capability. improved quality remains at the root of requests is tallied, Schwarzel and his said he has to also begin familiarizing Crisis Hotline 521-4555 One work station which has devoted this philosophy. With a high-quality, team can sit down and plan out menus his Marines with TQL concepts. Once Child Protective Serv. 832-5282 itself to total quality is the Food multi-purpose design, the Marine that reflect customer comments. The his people know what they should be Services division aboard base. Corps, and the chow hall, can continue chow hall staff has also looked at looking for, they are then capable of Armed with the intention of satisfy- to serve up good solutions to meet mis- improving the fast food line, which making relevant suggestions. ing 100 percent of its customers, the sion capability requirements. until recently, resembled a snack line. "The Marines have to understand rjr111111 Marines working in Anderson Hall Staying true to TQL principles, "I have put together a process action TQL and in turn continually practice have grown accustomed to donating Schwarzel said his changes are not just team which constantly looks at how to using the principles of the program," their ideas during weekly TQL meet- allots in the dark that have no concrete improve service and food quality on the said Schwarzel. 'These people are our Blotter A-10 ings. evidence to support the notion they snack line," Schwarzel said. "Due to first line of defense because they are Editorial A-3 "I try to get the Marines involved with improve quality. cutbacks we have not been able to pro- right up there with the customers. If Every clime and place A-2 whatever process they might be in," they can improve quality issues on the MWR Offerings B-4 said Capt.

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